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coast, we were convinced that a boat of an ordinary 

 yacht model was not adapted to our wants, as she would 

 draw too much water for the navigation of creeks, ba 

 yous and shallow rivers, and ground on the mud flats and 

 oyster bars so extensively distributed in all the bays of 

 the coast. A flat-bottomed or bateau-modelled boat was 

 not adapted to our wants, as she would prove unsuitable 

 for outside work, and would not work well to windward. 

 Before purchasing, we examined a number of boats in 

 New York and Philadelphia, but failed to find what we 

 required. Continuing our search, we visited Burlington, 

 Xew Jersey, and found the Spray for sale ; and she was 

 purchased. Having traversed nearly three degrees of 

 latitude, and two and three-quarters of longitude in the 

 Spray, we are j.n a position to form an opinion, and 

 would unhesitatingly advise intending tourists to secure 

 a boat of similar model, as we found her in every way 

 adapted to a boat journey on the south-west coast. 

 Length of Spray, twenty-one feet ; beam, seven feet ; cat 

 rigged ; centre-board ; form of bottom, midway between 

 bateau and yacht ; deep scag forward ; decked over for 

 ward seven feet ; movable cabin, six feet six inches. 

 This form of hull supplies room for stowage, light 

 draught of water ; rows well ; is remarkably stiff ; and 

 dry and comfortable in a sea-way. 



Outfit, two pairs of oars ; canvas awning to stretch 

 over boom, and fasten to screw eyes in each quarter (thus 

 protecting after part of boat), anchor and cable, palm, 

 needles and sail twine, lantern, lampwick, lard oil, five- 

 gallon water-keg, bucket, broom, spade, axe, saw, screw 

 driver, gimlet, hammer, oyster knife, compass, binocular 

 glass, small stove, frying pan, coffee-pot, tin stew-pan, 

 tin cups and plates, knives and forks, nails, screws, screw 



