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boats should be out over night, but at the same time occasionally it iimj 

 be necessary for them to be so. 



1. ^peed. The speed of these boats under ordinary service condi- 

 tions should be ten miles an hour. 



2. Crew. The crew would consist of one, or possibly two on occas- 

 ions. The steering gear, therefore, and engine control should be beside 

 each other. 



3. Accommodation. As these boats will be in commission from the 

 early spring to the late fall, and as occasionally the officers must sleep 

 on board, enough eoverinig should be provided to give two bunks, a very 

 small gasoline stove, a very small refrigerator, and some form of hatch 

 or doorway. 



4. Draught. The lighter the draught the better for this class of 

 boat. 



As in Class B, these boats are in no sense pleasure craft. They 

 should be strong and serviceable, and built with an eye to the greatest 

 economy. They will not tow a dinghy, and must be small enough to 

 manoeuvre for the picking up of nets, etc. The forefoot should be cut 

 away and well shod, as they will be pulled up on the shore from time 

 to time. 



The views of your Commissioner have been most successfully 

 grasi)ed by the designer and are cleverly set forth iu the accompanying 

 blue prints. 



The estimated cost of the Class A type of boat is about |4,300.00, 

 and that of the Class C type, |1,850.00, which includes furnishings of all 

 descriptions, sanitary mattresses, ventilators, engines and installation 

 of same, cooking utensils, bedding, cutlery, etc. As regards the type 

 of engine for the Class B boat the following is an extract from the letter 

 of the expert who made the designs for the boats : 



"As to the engine power necessary for the Class B boat, it would 

 take about a 4-cylinder, 4-cycle engine of at least 30-horseix>wer to get 

 the speed, and a 40-horsepower would be preferred. I would hesitate 

 to guarantee eleven miles with any lesser power tham the above with 

 so heavy a boat, as, by my figures, a boat of this size and displacement, 

 about 16,000 pounds, would go at the most 11.05 miles statute \^'ith a 

 24-horsepower engine, but this is too small a margin to give any guaran- 

 tee on. I TN-ould prefer to place a 30-horsepower, which would give 

 ample power and would last longer, because it could be run slower. 

 Using this engine, a speed of 12.20 miles \\'ould be realized." 



With regard to Class C boats, a Toronto firm of boat and engine 

 builders writes: 



" With regard to the 25-foot boat, we believe a 2-cylinder, 15-horse- 

 power of our own make would give the full ten miles an hour, and we 

 will guarantee this engine to stand up under the most exacting strain 

 and under all conditions. Perhaps it would be well to mention the fact 



22 F.G. 



