of a paper lighter, ten inches high after the end has been bent ([Fig. 590]). Slide the small end of the mast, from beneath, up through the hole K in the after deck ([Fig. 589]). The hole should be a tight fit. Paste the bent end of the mast flat and tight to the bottom of the boat; bring the flaps of the deck down over the top of the sides and paste them securely in place.
Fig. 593—The forward deck.
Next bend up the prow, lapping the flap O ([Fig. 589]) over the side edge of the prow, O, and the flap P over the prow, P.
Cut the Bowsprit
([Fig. 591]) of cardboard six and one-half inches long, split the wide end up lengthwise through the centre two and one-fourth inches, then fold the remainder lengthwise through the centre according to the dotted lines [Fig. 592]. Open the split end and place one-half on the inside of one side of the prow, and the second half opposite on the inside of the other side of the prow. Leave these ends loose, resting the bowsprit in the short opening at the centre top of the point of the prow, where the two short ledges, H and I ([Fig. 589]), meet.
Fig. 594.—Slash the strip for the forward deck.