There is in the after-body a frame to balance that of the loof in the fore-body ; thefe two are of equal breadth in fome points, and this will occafion the center of gravity of that part contained betwixt thefe two frames to be near the plane of the midfhip... The Elememts of Naval Architecture, Or, A Practical Treatise on Ship-building - Page 18 by Duhamel du Monceau (M.) - 1764 - 117 pages Full view -
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