A Leake.
There is no Ship so tight, but that with her labouring in the sea, (nay though she ride in Harbour) she will make some water,
The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...
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- The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...
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- Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.
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- 1644.
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but we say a ship is Leake, when she makes more water then is ordi∣nary, which is some hundred stroakes in 24. or 48. howres: The causes of Leakes are, either the starting some Treevells, the opening of the Seames, the eating of the Wormes, or else by receiving some shot under water: The wayes of stopping are but two, either within-boord, (which can hardly be, if the Leake be low amongst the ground-tim∣bers or the hookes; but then the best remedy is, to drive downe Tal∣low and Coales mingled together; raw-Beefe, Oatmeale-baggs or the like) if it can be come at, then it is easily stopped with Lead; if it be a shot, they drive-in a Plug, with some Canvas about it; The other is without-boord; when it is easily stopped (if it be not too low) by heeling the Ship over on the other side, and so nailing lead over it; but if it be low, then to stirch a Bonnet, or a Netting which is better with long roape-yarnes opened, and so sucking it under the Keele, to bring it against the Leake: the in-drought of the water will suck in the Ock∣ham, and so stop her selfe; but this will not continue long; when a Ship is Leake, the terme is, she hath sprung a Leake, or she makes much water.