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BOATS AND BOAT-BUILDING— 2d Paper. 



TIIK SKLFF. 



THE skiff is an improvement on the scow, and is nearly as 

 easily built. It draws but little water, and rows nearly 

 as well in smooth water as a boat of curved sections; last, but 

 oj least, it is a cheap boat. To make one, procure two boards 

 for the sides, each sixteen feet long, sixteen inches wide, and 

 one inch thick; select the boards as directed in the article on 

 the scow. For the "mould board" take a piece, four feet 

 long, twelve inches wide and one inch thick, bevel the ends to 

 your fancy, say four inches to a foot; this will leave one edge 

 of the board four feet long and the other three feet four inches. 

 Set the side boards up as directed for scow, cure being taken 

 to have them parallel and out of wind; fasten the four foot 

 "mould board" between them, as directed in the same article. 

 Now cut a piece for the permanent stern board out of pine or 

 oak plank, one and a half inches thick, three feet long and 

 eight or nine inches wide,- bevel the ends the same as the 

 "mould board," four inches to the foot, or more, and saw the 

 ends of the side boards to the same level at the bow, and the 

 sideboards can be sawed to the same level, or the Stem 

 piece can be left straight. Pass ropes around bow ai;d stern, 

 and draw the stern up until the stern boards fit in place. 

 Draw up the bow until it fits snugly up to a strip of 

 inch hoard placed between the two sides. "Stay lath" the 



"mould board" to the side, and fit and nail the stern board 

 permanently in place; curve the side boards from lower edge 

 of stern board to the bottom of the boat. A curve of six feet 

 radius will be a good pattern. The dimensions and form of 

 the stern can now be obtained from the inclosed space be- 

 tween the two side boards at the bow. Mark out on a 

 piece of paper the. angle between the side boards at: the bow, 



and make a drawing like diagram (Ko. 1)J and you will have 



the size and shape you are to make your " stern " piece. 

 Make the stern long enough to project one inch below bot- 

 tom of side boards, and a couple of inches above the top, or 

 gunwale of boat. Fit the stern into place and nail securely. 

 Make the stern of good tough oak. There will be consider- 

 able convexity to the bottom of boat arising from the 

 beveling of the sides. This should be much reduced, or the 

 bottom made flat and straight for at, least one-half its 

 length, measuring from curve of stern to stem. Put on 

 bottom boards three-fourths inch thick in the same manner 

 as directed for "scow." At the bow where stem projects 

 below the. bottom of boat, saw into it on a line parrallel 

 with the bottom of side boards, t until the saw cut extends 

 into the stern as far as the ends of the side boards. Split 

 off the sawed portion square across, and fit the last bottom 

 board snugly up in place. Afterward saw off the remaining 

 portion of stern level with the bottom of boat. 



Plane the ends of bottom boards when sawed off down even 

 and smooth, turn the boat over, fit a piece of board in the 

 angle between the side boards and stern on the upper edge or 

 gunwale of boat, letting the grain of the wood rim crosswise 

 the boat ; use one and a half inch stuff, eight or nine inches 

 wide, which is to be nailed in place flush with the top edge 

 of side boards; saw off the projecting end of stern, or it can 

 be cut in ornamental shape, to suit the fancy. Put on the 

 mouldings around upper edge of boat,makingthcnitwoortwo 

 and a quarter inches wide, Three-fourths to an inch thick, and 

 as long as the boat ; nail around the outside of side boards, 

 letting the strips come flush with the top edge, using clinch 

 nails T bevel the ends of strips where they lap in the stern to 

 make a neat finish. Lengthwise through the boat on the bot- 

 tom nail with clinch^nails a strip three-fourths of an inch thick, 

 eight or ten inches wide, and the length of the boat — at the 

 stern where bottom curves up, the board may be planed down 

 thinner to allow it to bend more easily ; bevel the two upper 

 corners of the board to give a better appearance. For the 

 rowing seats take pieces of boards an inch thick and nine or 

 ten inches wide, placing the back seat just aft of the middle of 

 boat. The front rowing seat, may be 'placed three feet ahead 

 of this, measuring from centres of seats. Place the row-locks 

 as before directed ; also follow directions already given about 

 height of seats, etc. The seat at stern of boat may be eight- 

 teen inches or more wide, or of any width desired, and should 

 be fastened crosswise the boat four or live inches below the 

 gunwale; nail through the sides of boat, and also nail a strip 

 on the stern board, and fit the s«it boards from "one to the 

 ther, lengthwise the boat, 



Nexl caulk and paint after fitting a staple and riB 



bicb Easten a painter made of twelve or fifteen feet of five- 

 eighth hemp rope, when we are done. The oars should lie seven 

 or eight feet long. The materials to build this boat or the seow 

 will cost about $5, oarlocks and oars extra. A skill canoe, 

 much used on the Hudson for duck hunting, is constructed 

 substantially on the same plan as described above. The duck- 

 ing skiff is made fifteen to sixteen feet long over all, and has 

 a stern at both ends, the side boards being fourteen inches 

 high ; mould-board, or temporary middle board, is made three 

 to three and a half feet hull long, and beveled about four inches 

 to thfi foot. The ronveMty of bottom is mostly taken out, so 

 that the boat is nearly straight on the bottom, otherwise there 

 would be so much noise or "clacking" of water under the 

 ends of boat as to scare the game. These boats are propelled 

 by short paddles, worked close alongside. They are painted 

 white, and used mostly among floating ice, and with '' batter- 

 ies," contrary to the la'ws of the State. For working between 

 floating ice, over I he same, or in shoal waters, they are prob- 

 ably the best gunniog boat made. The side boards are made 

 three fourths of an inch thick, and those for the bottom the 

 same or an eighth less. Such a boat is best built of cedar for 

 lightness; no eats ar used, a movable bench answering for 

 rowing purposes • movable row locks are placed to suit con- 

 venience. When hunting ducks straw and old blankets are 

 placed on the bottom of boat, and the hunters with white 

 coats and hats, or a piece of muslin wound around their heads 

 —crouch as low as possible on the bottom of boat. 



Naitticus. 

 . »—•.—. ■ 



International Barge Racing.— An exciting boat race 

 took place at Yokohama, Japan, in June last, between the 

 barges of the U. S. flagship Tennessee, and II. B. M. flagship 

 Audacious. 



The " Magic," the Tennessee's barge, is a sister boat to the 

 "Danny," so celebrated as the barge of the Hartford. The 

 barge of the Audacious, the " Albert," was built for H. R. II. 

 the Prince of Wales when lie visited Canada in 1801, and pre- 

 sented by him to Admiral Ryder. 



The Englishmen based their hopes of winning upon a heavy 

 wind and sea, arid on the day of the race they were favored, as 

 it was very rough, though it began to moderate toward the 

 horn- appointed for the race. Word was sent to the Tennessee 

 that the boats must start half an hour earlier thau the time ap- 

 pointed, or the race would be declared off. Although the Ameri- 

 can crew desired smooth water, they were not to be thus baf- 

 fled, and being the. challenging crew they consented. 



The "Magic's' 1 crew started off rowing 38 strokes to the 

 minute, to 40 to 44 of their opponents, and showed ahead after 

 a dozen strokes. At the light ship, which constituted the 

 turning point of the race, the Americans led by upwards of 

 500 yards, and at the close they were Bin. and 48s. ahead of 

 the .English, besides having fifteen inches of water in their 

 boat shipped over the bow. After tossing oars the Tennes-ee 

 crew pulled two hundred yards to the windward to show they 

 were not exhausted. The course was upwards of three- miles, 

 and the roughness of the sea and wind forbade anything like 

 good time being made. 



Kookaway Yacht Cum. — The. Rockaway Yacht Club in- 

 augurated its sixth season by a clam bake and ladies' picnic, 

 on Saturday, July 28, when an enjoyable time was experi- 

 enced by all parties. On August 0, the club regatta for ferry 

 and excursion boats will be held. The following day the fifth 

 annual regatta for sloops and mainsail boats will be sailed, 

 the start being made at 3:30 p. m. precisely. August 23 a 

 moonlight excursion and reception will be held. 



College Point Begatta.— The College Point Yacht Club 

 hekl their annual regatta July 29. Entrance $5, the prize 

 being an elegantly chased silver goblet. The course was from 

 a stakeboat moored between College Point and Boulevard 

 Hotel, to and around a stakeboat moored off Ttikers Island, 

 thence to and around buoy off MeClellan's Hotel, City Island, 

 and then home. The Ariel carried away the honors in the 

 first class, the Emma D. in the second, and the Quits in the 

 third. 



Providence Yacht CiyB.—jYarrugansett Bay. July 27.— 

 The regatta was successfully carried out despite the unfavor- 

 able weather. The prizes were one for sloops, and two for 

 cat-rigged boats. The course was from the stakeboat at 

 Rocky Point down to the Can buoy off Long Meadow, then 

 turn and down to and around Hope Island and back to the 

 starting place— a distance of sixteen miles. The result was as 

 follows- 



Rowing on the Kim. von Kwu > race was rowei 



jinn; of July 20, between ' Neptune and 

 Hesper Boat Clubs, of Staten Islan as from 

 stakeboats achored off the Neptun ' md corres- 

 ponding stake boats a mile distant, i. : Elm 

 Park, and retmn. The following were th 



11ESPEK. K|..l'~ 



Pounds. 



8. Pratt, Low no — Sharpe, bow 



L. O, Henderson, S 155 j. Hamilton, 2 



y. II. Pratt, a 105 8. Whlmiuu, 3. .. 



L. G. Tiidriehsen, stroke M5 u. tunc, stroke 



J. W. Edwards, coxswain 135 B. BecKwith, coxswain 14u 



The Neptune men appeared to be the more mature crew, 

 but. their am agonists were young, hardy, and full of vim. 

 From the start the Hespers slowly but" surely drew ahead, 

 and ere the turning point was reached, the}' had gained three 

 boat lengths, which lead was kept until the" finish Time lSm. 

 3s. 



—The long talked of scull race for $1,000 between Wallace 

 Ross, of St. John, N. B., and Warren Smith, of Halifax, was 

 rowed on the Kenneheccasis July 25. Distance, three miles 

 with a turn. In the start home Ross was leading by a length 

 and a half, when Smith's patent row lock came 'in contact 

 with the button of his left-hand oar, and he was thrown out 

 of the boat. Ross won the race in 26 minutes. Another 

 match will doubtless be arranged. 



— John Snellgrove and John Kennedy rowed a single-shell 

 race at Gowanus Bay, July 28. The course was three mdes 

 with a turn, from the long dock, foot of Thirty-eighth street, 

 South Brooklyn, to and around a stakeboat anchored off Bay 

 Ridge Foiut. Snellgrove was the winner in 22m. 12s.; Ken- 

 nedy's time, 22m. 18s. 



Pair-Oared Race.— A pair-oared race came off at South 

 Cove, N. J., July 27, between the members oi the Hudson 

 Rowing Club, and two of the Orion Rowing and Athletic 

 Club, the course being one and one-half miles— three- fourths 

 and return. The Hudsons were the victors by 1m. 14s. 

 Time, 12m. 314s. The stiff wind blowing accounts for the 

 slow time. 



—The boat race between Amos Seibert and F. Denmarsli, 

 rowed on the Alleghany liiver, at Hulton Station, Pa., was 

 won by Seibert. Distance, 3 miles ; time, 24m. lis. Den- 

 maish has challenged his opponent for another riice for a 

 purse of $1,000 or $2,000, to be rowed on the Upper Monon- 

 gahela. 



TIME OF THE REGATTA. 



Cor. Time, 



Sonera... , 2 Sit 



Gleam l 5s is 



Wanderer , i 8 5! 



Lizzie Unit 2 10 51 



DuxmmY Yagut Ci.un. -July 28.— The fifth champion- 

 ship regatta of this club resulted as follows: 



MUST CLASS. 



Cor. Time. 

 Name n. x. s. 



W 1 1 i ' . j :■;■.■,;. I !■;■.■. ! ■..;> :. I 



Idle Hour 1 30 Oii 



Bristol Not taken. 



TIItBD Cl.AHS. 



Zephyr 1 52 18 



Utile Charlie l 62 B3 



.Hornet 1 54 33 



Annie Clark Not tuken 



—The Seawanhaka Yacht Club regatta for open boats, 

 which was appointed for July 28th was a failure. The race 

 was from Oyster Bay over a triangular course twice, a dis^ 

 tance of twenty -two miles. The boats were becalmed during 

 the race, which was finally declared off. 



— The cruise of the Brooklyn Yacht Club this year has been 

 a dismal failure. But seven yachts participated, there was 

 little enthusiasm, and the calm weather farther depressed the 

 spirits of the amateur sailors. 



Beverly Yacht Cliiii. — The regatta of this club was not 

 sailed on July 28, as intended, the weather being unfavorable, 

 but has been postponed lmtil Saturday, Aug. 4th, at 12 m. 



Rochester Yacht Club— Charlotte, N. Y., July 26.— 

 The regatta of the Rochester Yacht Club was unsuccessful, 

 owing to a calm which prevented the contesting boats from 

 making the course in the required time, the race was conse- 

 quently pos tponed until this week. 



Canada— Jlrockville, July 20.— The yacht race of twenty- 

 four miles resulted as follows: Surprise, of Trenton, first; 

 Yietorine, of Alexandria Bay, second; Zitella, of Kingston, 

 third; Sleepy Canadian, of Brockville, fourth, and took 

 second place and money on tonnage allowance, 



AMUSEMENTS. 



Miss Anna Boyle as Juliet.— This young lady of hut fourteen years 

 made her debut to a New York audience at Booth's Theatre on Monday 

 evening, July 30, it being bat her seeonfl appearance on any stage. It 

 is in he regretted that there was not a larger audience to greet her, for 

 ttia representation was unsurpassed In the annals of New York. Her 

 Juliet was astonishing, not so much on account of her age as the superb 

 interpretation, which rurpasses in faithfulness and perception of the 

 author's mind any reading heretofore attempted. That Miss Boyle ful- 

 ly appreciated the difficulties to be overcome was evident during the 

 IlrBt act, when her acting was somewhat marred by diffidence and the 

 difficulty, of filling so large a theatre with her voice; but all this disappear- 

 ed before the plaudits of a sympathizing audience. The fact that Shakes- 

 pciu e's Juliet was "a fortnight and odd days" less than fourteen years 

 of age, so seldom recognized by delineators of the character, was im- 

 pressed in such a manner that it was felt that no counterfeit, was before 

 us, but the veritable Juliet herself, hence Miss Boyle's rendition was a 

 pleasant surprise to all, and was notably without an absurd stage action 

 usually deemed essential to the part. Her reading was almost, with' 

 out exception, beyond criticism, evincing not only thorough training 

 high cultivation and power, but a keen and comprehensive perception, 

 which enabled her to grasp the subtler meanings. 



To see Miss Boyle's Juliet is to desire to see it again, and we hope thai 

 certain critics wid not only see her again, but witness more than the 

 first act before rushing to the nearest restaurant to give vent to their 

 doughty opinions. We predict for the lady an unrivalled popularity in 

 the ranis of histrionic talent, as she possesses all the attributes of 

 genius, youth, beauty, sweet and melodious voice and perfect enun- 

 ciation. 



Miss Boyle was fairly supported ; Mr. Treville's Romeo, Mr. Leviek's 

 Mercutio and Mrs. Jordan's Xurse being most worthy of mention. 



Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im 

 porters, haye always a large stock of silver 

 articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, raciDg 

 and other sports, and on request they prepare 

 special designs for similar purposes. Their 



Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuracy, 

 and are now very generally used for sporting 

 and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO. 

 are also the agents in America for Messrs. 

 Patek, Philippe & Co., of Geneva, of whose 

 celebrated watches they have a full line. Their 

 stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones 

 General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery 

 ia the largest in the world, and the public are 

 invited to visit their establishment without feel 

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