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TV/HILE the average cabin cruiser is equipped with 

 " numerous accessories for extending the maximum 

 comfort to its passengers, still there are many addi- 

 tional pieces of equipment that may be installed in 

 order to render the craft most suitable for long cruises. 

 The average short trip requiring but a few hours or 

 even a day's stay on board the cruiser does not call 

 for any luxuries, but it is on voyages of several days 1 

 duration that all the comforts of home are longed for. 



THE cabin cruiser no matter how 

 small it may be can be made a real 

 home. One of the essentials in making 

 the cabin cruiser homelike is to provide 

 a place for everything and always have 

 everything in its place. Otherwise chaos 

 reigns. While the following suggestions 

 are for the most part easily followed out 

 by the average handyman and at a slight 

 cost, they will contribute materially to- 

 wards securing the degree of comfort 

 that is associated with one's home. 



There should always be a few extra 

 sweaters or even old clothes for wear on 

 board the cruiser, for a change of clothes 

 is conducive to the fullest enjoyment of 

 a cruise. But the clothes must be dry. 

 If they are stowed away in the lockers 

 beneath the seats or berths from one 

 week to the next, they are sure to be- 



come damp. Furthermore, any clothing 

 that may be brought on board the boat 

 will, in a short time, be unfit for wear. 



The foregoing disadvantages may be 

 readily overcome. There is always 

 space over a berth along the side of the 

 boat. This can be best utilized by hang- 

 ing up a small hammock, such as can be 

 purchased for a few cents. It is known 

 as a children's or baby's hammock, and 

 measures about five feet long. Such a 

 hammock makes an excellent receptacle 

 for the clothing, and is not in the way at 

 any time. A simple and very effective 

 way of attaching it to the side of the 

 boat is with a ring plate at each end. 

 The ring plate may be fastened to the 

 wall by means of four screws. The ham- 

 mock can be attached to these rings with 

 small S hooks. The ring plates are very 



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