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Flat-bottomed boats used for painting/inspecting ships. At low tide, the "grid-iron" would be visible - timber/metal(?) platform in the river would be visible. Ships were moored over this at high tide, and left out of the water at low tide. The cross-channel steamer (one of Brighton/Londres/Lisieux) may be over the "grid-iron". The boats were used in connection with this. '
