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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[May 5, 1881 



above will be acknowledged, when com- 

 paring such vessels as Ideal, YTdette, Cor- 

 sair, Yo.-emlto and (ileum, each possessed 

 01 certain dualities in a high degree, with 

 a corresponding lack In oilier directions, and 

 all taken log-oilier presoniiug a si range anil In 

 some respects a, crude mixture and cross of 

 "strain," due to the Individualities of Ibeir 

 modellers, who tor waul, of precept and ex- 

 perience have been thrown upon their own 

 resources. Out of alt this chaos of type 

 something '-'i\ iue expression to i lie best pro- 

 portions and. inns I suitable to the purposes n( 

 the steam yacht owner will be certain to 

 grow, so far each builder lias eontriDuiod 

 Ills sliare or improvements, all of which com- 

 bined in a single vessel, as far as cOijipaliOle, 

 would produce a \ en ercdli alile specimen of 

 the genus, and we think thai, by publishing 

 the ni'acilce 01 the various estaiilislimenls 

 our share will l.e J- em Inward bringing about 

 the desired consummafir n— the union of 

 safety, speed, accommodation, sightliness, 

 cniislug capacity, economy and popuhirin in 

 a single hull propelled l.n steam. We may 

 briefly classify sieam vachfs as "open 



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'ortlaia.lf : 



vet, New Tort 

 oclels of their 



York : 

 rtei 



and 



third 



ifety si cam 

 at so 



d -where 



;e may be In- 

 spected. The particular characteristics of 

 their machinery we take to be strength, 

 compact tiess, sbnplicila , accurate workman- 

 ship and excellent tiulsh, the company seek- 

 ing a, reputation founded upon the solid worth 

 and durability of their engines and hulls, 

 rattier than upon slmwy nourish and super- 

 ficial ornamentation, it may be remarked 

 here I lull the best i- the cheapest In the end. 

 and that cxpeiieiice will teach that a small 

 -* Of fitting: 



and perfect 



finish of wearing parts, will be. 



more than r 



■-paid by the greater life of the 



engine and 



less cost and annoyance of re- 



pairs. This 



applies especially to launch en- 



glnes, genei 



lily ran al high speed and par- 



tleularly si 



sceptible to heating of thejour- 



nals and fori 



sses. A glance at our cut, repre- 



seating the 



company's engine suitable for 



boats from 



30 to 60 it. long, will show that 



there are t 



vo bearings for the crank shaft 



olid 1 



the 



.•ell a 



the c 



, 'eventing the 



ehiiicry from eel ting mil m line and avoiding 

 serious euiiscipicuces. The bearings are long' 

 and the shafts of large diameter, giving 

 ample working areas, the need of which in 

 high-speed engine- is u ell understood by me- 

 chanics. The crank is, oouiitoiiialatieed, pis- 

 ton rod, valve rod, eios.slicad pin. etc., are of 

 steel, the connect ng rod oi wrought iron and 

 the boxes 01 cnmposli ion. The link motion is 

 supplied wilh an Index are, enabling the cui- 

 off to beset as desired In engines over 7x0, 

 balanced valves arc Introduced in overcome 

 the Mellon of the valve, affording at the 

 same time additional polls lor the entry of 

 the sieam, and producing an initial pre! " " 

 In the cyllndi 

 the boiler. F 

 showing prop' 

 engines, and t 



erslng ; 



able. 



il to that in 

 ve add a table' 

 Iglits of launch 

 ! sizes of boats 

 Engines Include 

 cylinder lubri- 



cafory, slop valve, drip cocks, oil cups, 

 wrenches, pry wheel and half coupling: 



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Concerning the boilers of the same com- 

 pany we migln savmuch in praise of their 

 sectional water-tube generators for land 

 use, their originality, economy, safely ami 

 popularity, Inning had charger)!' 1,50(1 II. P. 

 in a large iiuiuu.faciur.v with gratifying re- 

 sults in more wavs 1 han one, but we will con- 

 fine attention here only to their marine 

 boilers. Fur the use of engines under sxii 

 the vertical boi'er Is given preference; But 

 for larger boats 1. oilers oi flic horizontal, re- 

 turn-flue pa I tern lake their place. Shell, fur- 

 nace and lube sheets are. made of the "best 

 brands of sleet or ilaiigc. Iron, and the tubes 

 are all tested . 'To produce steam rapidly the 

 furnaces are targe and the. heating surface 

 Pas, say, two to three times the area re- 

 quired for staiioiiaiy work on shore. Steam 

 gauges, safety valve, water gauges and 

 fictine.s are (lie best in i lie market, and the 

 work conforms in all respects to the Tamed 

 States laws. The company has had such an 

 extern In- expeilem.e In building vertical 

 botleis in. i.i better propoiiioiis for the pur- 

 poses of sale! V mni ecu y arc not likely to 



be reached. Launch hnllem are tested to 200 

 lbs. The following dala. will aid builders 

 and amateurs in select lug Ihe right ainouni 

 of power. The dimensions of boats attached 

 are of course only appro uiiuiie, and maybe 

 called from ae ending to purpose. The com- 

 plete boiler Includes ash pan, gi ates. smoke 

 bonnet and stack, guy rods, safety valve 

 fl-aimes, inert check-valve and feed g'lobe- 

 valve, steam stop-Valve and whistle: 



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