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[amblecoble]

Does anyone know what is meant when old cobles were described as length on the ram?
Two possibilities are
1. the length of the ram plank  or
2. the length of that part of the coble which sits on the building ram during construction. ie.from thestern to thejoin at the forefoot.

[ringnetman]

Handysides are your men to answer that one Hector if he's still with us.

[Captain v.E.]

its the length of the ram plank.