CHAPTER VIII 

 YACHT EQUIPMENT 



BY S. W. KEMP AND THE EDITOR 



PRACTICALLY all oceanographic work, except heavy 

 dredging and trawling at great depths, can be done 

 from a sailing yacht, if furnished with a little steam 

 capstan, such as is fitted to sailing trawlers, and costs 

 about 100. 



In a sailing yacht without any steam whatever the 

 collection of water samples, Plankton work down to 

 at least 500 fathoms, and dredging and trawling in 

 shallow water can be carried on without difficulty. 



But in a sailing yacht, whether with or without 

 a capstan, the rig, tonnage, freeboard, and deck space 

 are so important that it would be well to inquire 

 beforehand from experts what branches of the work 

 could be most suitably pursued. 



With steam available for propulsion as well as 

 hauling, oceanic work will be done more easily, and 

 more can be got through in the same time. It is not 

 only true that no time is wasted in tacking between 

 stations, but the handling of the ship when at work 

 is much facilitated. In using most deep-sea instru- 

 ments, especially if driven by messengers (weights 

 which slide down the rope) , it is most important that 

 the rope should be kept vertically up and down, and 

 not allowed to stream away as the ship drifts. 



With plenty of steam on board, the capstan can be 



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