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The Newport Boat. — This differs from the ordinary cat-boat, 

 only in having a bowsprit, and setting a jib running free. It can 

 not be carried to windward, as it would alter the hang of the boat, 

 the mast being stepped cat-boat fashion in the " eyes of her." 



Tke Fair Haven Sharpie. — General construction the same, 

 nough the length varies greatly and the lines are different. Most 

 of them have two masts (some only one) with leg-of-mutton sails. 

 A sixteen feet boat should be four feet four inches wide on the top 

 and three feet eight inches on the bottom, this having a place of 

 four inches. Depth amidships fifteen inches ; at the bow nineteen 

 inches. Decked over four feet on the bows and two on the stem, 

 with a washboard of four inches and combing of two inches. 

 Centre board four feet long, the forward end being against the 

 mast. Mast four inches in diameter in the largest place. Sail 

 made of thirteen yards of best twilled cotton. Boat well provided 

 with seats, and steered with a rudder. A twenty feet boat will 

 cost seventy-five dollars. They are exceedingly fast, very stiff and 

 can be easily steered by trimming. 



The Qui Vive Canoe. — Manufactured by J. F. West, East 

 Orange, New Jersey. The frame is made of ash. The main 

 stringers are nine in number, and -all outside of the ribs, so that 

 everything that touches the skin runs fore and aft. This, and the 

 style of building, also putting the canvas on without a seam below 

 the gunwales, Mr. West claims to be the inventor of The six 

 other stringers are then added, at proper distances, and firmly 

 secured. The canoe is then turned over, and solid braces put in 

 close to bow and stern. Fifteen cross ribs are then put in at 

 proper distances and riveted with two copper tacks at each inter- 

 section with the stringers. While doing this the lines must be 

 trued, as these ribs determine the shape of the canoe. The mast 

 step is then put in, and fastened to the keelson and two ribs, also 

 a piece of three-quarter inch pine board, from gunwale to gunwale, 

 with a mast hole in it. Next the peaked carlines, or deck-supports 

 are put in. The form is then removed, after which the well frame 

 and combings are placed in position, and firmly screwed to the 

 gunwales. The deck has a slope of two inches from well to bow 

 and stem. When all the wood work is complete give it a coat of 

 paint, after which the skin. No. 10 cotton duck, is put on without 



