TfiE HOUSEBOAT. 99 



Towing Gear. — To be fitted as is usual in houseboats, consisting of a flexible steel wire 

 rope running right round stern of vessel, and having two eyes spliced in main rope 

 at forward end and two eyes at after end. 

 Awnings. — A set of good quality canvas awnings with necessary ridge and stretcher poles, 

 stanchions, lashing rings to be supplied and fitted. 

 OUTFIT:— I anchor Il2-lbs. 

 I anchor 75-lbs. 

 45 faths. J^in. chain. 

 30 faths. %in. chain. 

 30 faths. 3in. Manila Rope. 



1 spar gangway. 



2 Bamboo poles with spiked ends. 

 I Mop. 



I Combination (masthead and sidelight) lamp. 



I Anchor lamp. 



I Galvanized iron bracket. 



I Portable flag pole (aft). 



1 Chinese cooking stove. 



2 Yulohs, ropes and yulohing ring. 

 8 Oregon pine pole fenders. 



2 Coir rope fenders. 

 I Rope pudding for forward end. 

 6 Lamps for saloon. Cabin toilet room, etc. 

 Dinghy. — A suitable dinghy of the usual houseboat type 14 ft in. long to be supplied. 



Complete with yuloh and lug sail. 

 Painting. — The hull above water line to be painted three coats best oil paint the final coat 

 being brought to a colour. Hull below water line to be painted two coats red lead 

 and one coat antifouling composition. 



Top sides to have three coats best oil paint, final coat being brought to a colour. 

 Inside of hull to have two coats red lead paint or other preservative, saloon, cabin, 

 toilet room, etc., to have three coats white paint, teakwood doors Ningpo varnished, 

 or polished at owner's request 

 Finally. — All material to be first class of its kind, workmanship to be the best obtainable. 

 The vessel to be open to free inspection during construction by the purchasers, or 

 their accredited representative. 



