Bottom Boards 45x45mm (1)

**small parts; may cause choking hazard**

Constructo's "Bottom Boards", are use to construct the grating
covers that go over the hatch, on decks
of large sailing vessels.

FEATURES: Wooden Bottom Boards

INCLUDES: 30 Bottom Boards

REQUIRES: Model boat kit

SPECS: Length: 1.8" (45mm)

COMMENTS: On heavily manned ships, a grating covered the hatches to give
maximum ventilation, one of the sorest needs in large vessels. In
foul weather, a tarpaulin was stretched over the hatches. Gratings
also kept the sailors from falling through the hatch to the second
deck.