Nicolaes Witsen and Shipbuilding in the Dutch Golden Age

Table 3: Witsen’s measurements for eight locations along the hull of the pinas.

262 Appendix Table 3. Witsen’s measurements for eight locations along the hull of the pinas. Total hull length = 37.92 meters Frame locations: Frame 1 main frame, 12.62 m from outside of stem Frame 2 12 feet (3.40 m) forward: 9.22 m Frame 3 11 feet (3.11) forward: 6.11 m Frame 4 12 feet 5 inches (3.53 m) behind frame 1: 16.15 m Frame 5 11 feet 8 inches (3.32 m) behind frame 4: 19.47 m Frame 6 11 feet 10 inches (3.37 m) behind frame 5: 22.84 m Frame 7 18 feet 5 inches (5.09 m) behind frame 6: 27.93 m Frame 8 14 feet 61 ⁄2 inches (4.13 m) behind frame 7: 32.06 m Note: Witsen’s pinas is not divided in equal parts. The first frame is at the location of the main frame (at one third of the total length of the ship), and for the other frames the locations are stipulated, first forward, then aft. The distances are measured between the last and the next frame in the list, except for frame 4, which is measured from frame 1.These frame locations are shown in fig. 2.48. Shape and measurements of the stern can be found in chapter 2, sections 21, 22, 24, 38, and 39. Measurements of the bottom: Width Rise feet inches inches Frame 1 21 — 5 Frame 2 20 91 ⁄2 6 (?) Frame 3 20 71 ⁄2 4 Frame 4 20 9 6 Frame 5 20 7 — Frame 6 20 3 — Frame 7 19 5 — Frame 8 — — — Measurements of the top of the turn of the bilge: Width Height feet inches feet inches Frame 1 13 6 4 51 ⁄2 Frame 2 13 5 4 8 Frame 3 12 7 4 4 Frame 4 13 6 4 51 ⁄2 Frame 5 13 51 ⁄2 — — Frame 6 13 51 ⁄2 5 1 Frame 7 13 11 ⁄2 7 1 ⁄2 Frame 8 11 61 ⁄2 9 9 263 Pinas Drawings Measurements of the height of the master ribband, to be added to those of the top of the turn of the bilge: Width Height feet inches feet inches Frame 1 14 7 12 9 Frame 2 14 6 12 8 Frame 3 14 4 12 11 Frame 4 14 61 ⁄2 13 1 ⁄2 Frame 5 14 61 ⁄2 9 + ? Frame 6 — — 14 5 Frame 7 14 21 ⁄2 16 6 Frame 8 13 41 ⁄2 19 7 The curve of the futtock between the top of the turn of the bilge and the master ribband: Curve in inches Frame 1 3 Frame 2 31 ⁄2 Frame 3 41 ⁄2 Frame 4 3 Frame 5 4 Frame 6 4 Frame 7 6 Frame 8 7 Amount of overhang of the master ribband at the top of the turn of the bilge: Overhang feet inches Frame 1 1 Frame 2 1 1 Frame 3 1 8 Frame 4 1 2 ⁄3 Frame 5 1 2 ⁄3 Frame 6 1 2 ⁄3 Frame 7 1 1 ⁄4 Frame 8 1 9 264 Appendix The tumble home of the top timbers, measured from the master ribband: Height Tumble home feet feet inches Frame 1 61 ⁄2 2 81 ⁄2 3 Frame 2 — — Frame 3 6 1 10 9 3 12 3 6 Frame 4 61 ⁄2 2 4 81 ⁄2 3 Frame 5 61 ⁄2 2 6 81 ⁄2 3 Frame 6 — — Frame 7 unclear2 81 ⁄2 Frame 8 7 21 ⁄2 10 4 14 5 Table 3. (continued) ...