Restoration

This term has reference chiefly to the „ Recla ing ” of old wooden ve els, and signifies that such a one has been thoroughly overhauled for the purpose of enabling her to retain or obtain a Character in a Cla ification Society’s Register Book. According to the Rules of Lloyd’s Register, a wooden ve el may be restored on the first Character at any age, for a period of one half, or of two thirds the number of years originally a igned on the following conditions, viz*: * The ve el is to be placed in a dry-dock, where all her sheathing (whether of metal or of wood) is to be stripped. The outside-planking (from the low water-mark upwards) and the inside-planking including waterways, beams, keelsons etc. are to be scraped or dubbed bright. One strake on each side of outside-planking in the topsides; one plank in each. bow and buttock; also the plank sheers and spirketting on each side to be removed. A considerable number of treenails also some iron bolts (if the ve el is wholly or partially iron fastened) to be driven out at various parts of the ship. A strake of upper-deck-planking on each side next the waterway (for ascertaining the condition of the beams); and about two strakes of ceiling on each side near the bilge (for examination of timbers) to be split out. If the fastenings of the lower-deck-waterways, spirketting, shelf, clamp, etc. are of iron and not pa ing through the outside-planking, (but clinched on the frames) one plank on each side must be removed for ascertaining the state of such bolts. If the middle-line-bolts are of iron their condition is to be determined; if this cannot be satisfactorily done, the middle-line is to be rebolted. The windla (if of wood) must be unhung, and its wood-lining sufficiently stripped for examination of the main-piece. The chain-cables to be removed from the lockers and ranged on deck or in dry-dock for inspection. The ve el is then to be carefully surveyed all outside, and inside, including masts, spars, and other equipment; when the Owner consents to the removal of all timbers, beams, planks etc. which are found to be defective or objectionable and replace them by new material, to the satisfaction of the Society’s Officers; an extension equal to one half of the number of years on the Character originally a igned, is usually granted. — To obtain two thirds of the extension referred to, somewhat more would be required, such as the renewing or doubling of the. bottom-planking, etc.