FOREMAST

EXTRACTS FROM MASTING TABLES SUITABLE FOR 5th RATE FRIGATE OF c1824                        
    Symond's manuscript list, Left hand column (Thalia)   Symond's manuscript list, Right hand column   Symond's Tabulation (5th Class)   Symond's Tabulation (manuscript figures)   Symond's Printed List   "B File"   "B File" (B12)   Suggested "best fit"  
FOREMAST                                  
Lower Mast                                  
  Housing, from Heel to Deck                                
    22 ft 2 in 51 ft 6 in                     51 ft 6 in
  Deck to Hounds (From Deck to Lower Side of Trussel Trees (B12 & Man table))                                
    40 ft 10 in 47 ft 4 in 47 ft 4 in     47 ft 4 in 47 ft 4 in 47 ft 4 in 47 ft 4 in
  Head                                
    13 ft 9 in 15 ft   15 ft       15 ft   15 ft   15 ft   15 ft  
  Extreme Length of Mast                                
    84 ft 9 in                         84 ft 9 in
  Diameter                                
      26 in   28 in   28 in       28 in   28 in   28 in   28 in
Topmast                                  
  Whole Length, Head included                                
    49 ft 2 in 48 ft 6 in 48 ft 6 in     48 ft 6 in 48 ft 6 in 48 ft 6 in 48 ft 6 in
  Head                                
    6 ft 8 in 6 ft 6 in 6 ft 6 in     6 ft 6 in 6 ft 6 in 6 ft 6 in 6 ft 6 in
  Diameter                                
      16 1/8   18 in   18 in       18 in   18 in   18 in   18 in
Topgallant Mast                                  
  Lower side of Fid Hole to Hounds ( Length to Stop )                                
    21 ft 2 in 22 ft 6 in 22 ft 6 in     22 ft 6 in 22 ft 6 in 22 ft 6 in 22 ft 6 in
  Pole                                
    15 ft 10 in 15 ft 0 in 15 ft 0 in     15 ft 0 in 15 ft 0 in 15 ft 0 in    
  Diameter                                
      7 3/4   9 in   9 in       9 in   9 in   9 in   9 in
Lower Yard                                  
  Whole length, Arms included                                
    71 ft 5 in 67 ft 6 in 67 ft 6 in     67 ft 6 in 67 ft 6 in 67 ft 6 in 67 ft 6 in
  Yard Arms, each                                
    3 ft 0 in 2 ft 10 in 2 ft 10 in     2 ft 10 in 2 ft 10 in 2 ft 10 in 2 ft 10 in
  Diameter                                
      16 3/8   16 in   16 in     16 ft     16 in   16 in   16 in
Topsail Yard                                  
  Whole length, Arms included                                
    53 ft 4 in 53 ft 0 in 53 ft 0 in 49 ft 0 in 49 ft 0 in 49 ft 0 in 49 ft 0 in 53 ft 0 in
        (49 0)                        
  Yard Arms, each                                
    4 ft 5 in 4 ft 1 in 4 ft 1 in 4 ft 1 in 6 ft 1 in 4 ft 1 in 4 ft 1 in Q  
It isn't clear where the above figures are written. Are they from 1836(E) table. It has added figures which agree.                                  
  Diameter                                
      11 1/2   11 in   11 in       11 in   11 in   11 in   11 in
Topgallant Yard                                  
  Whole length, Arms included                                
    32 ft 11 in 32 ft 0 in 32 ft 0 in     32 ft 0 in 32 ft 0 in 32 ft 0 in 32 ft 0 in
  Yard Arms, each                                
    1 ft 4 in 1 ft 4 in 1 ft 4 in     1 ft 4 in 1 ft 4 in 1 ft 4 in 1 ft 4 in
  Diameter                                
      6 1/2   8 in   8 in       8 in   8 in   8 in   8 in
Royal Yard                                  
  Whole length, Arms included                                
    23 ft 0 in 23 ft 6 in 23 ft 6 in     23 ft 6 in 23 ft 6 in 23 ft 6 in 23 ft 6 in
  Yard Arms, each                                
      11 in 1 ft 0 in 1 ft 0 in     1 ft 0 in 1 ft 0 in 1 ft 0 in 1 ft 0 in
  Diameter                                
      4 5/8   5 in   5 in       5 in   5 in   5 in   5 in
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