Oct. 4. 1833.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



193 



SAFE CATBOATS. 



THERE need be no long-winded <l 

 ■■■-„] ' - 1 ' '"'SOS ll !US ■■- - 



Oveentlie tvT-j ' '-ay i^pai Uk ayyuii 

 can any one suppose au DBafe boat 

 All the arguments advanced by sel 

 much waste of breath. It will rcq 

 of ink to convince u rational person 



devoid o 



vill r 



.hoard life or for short cruis- 

 mt of double distilled essence 

 o the conviction that a worth- 

 it the thing they 



of talent 

 less, expend . 



ought to huddle" to their bosom, just the kh)d of a contrapti 



cruise along the coast with, the family at home robbed of peace ami 

 sleep, on a perpetual watch for bad weather, and trembling at the 

 approach of every messenger, lest he be the bearer of some terrible 

 news, which is to "make life a blank for the rest of their earthly days. 

 With the loss of so many valuable lives due to capsizing si ill fresh in 

 the public's mind, the direct application of our words requires no 

 illustratiou. 



Enough lias been learnt during 

 feet feasibility of combining safe 

 our position beyond cavil, it ma; 

 ment, that a shoal draft, ceuterl.oa 

 a twenty-five mile course than a k. 

 the cruiser's standpoint, "what if 



\stablish the, n 



sail fo 



five to ten 



exchange well worth ma' 

 against the security of life 

 importance compared to tl 

 vacht? If the gain of a ft 

 tie purchased with a lossol 

 ety around the family h 

 under way, is the purcha: 

 we to concede the greatei 

 be slow to recommend to 

 public, a contrivance. In wt 

 sionalmen in command, 

 superiority on any p. ' 

 safe yacht need he n 

 tests of recent yeai 

 proof in support, of the position 



There is one point, though, which does not escape 

 be. made clear to all. The " 

 and practicable proportion, 

 center of weight of hull I 



e per- 



-jetton 



tor the sake ot argu 

 •n minutes faslerover 

 fe proportions. From 

 ; not the exchange of 

 iquisites of saiety an 

 . _. few minutes be balanced 

 sacrifice of a few minutes of any 



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,es in a long afternoon sail has to 

 ice in the boat, with fretting anxi- 

 i:d pleasure Loir destn.vcit « hen 



, ,-: , ..ice .a'-',-', ■ , , i:,,!, I:. in 

 I '.:,<:: .VnttTh:,:,:,;,,,,,, ,, e ,-: 1, o ; [ 1 , j 



ia.ll I 



out of every hundred having a fathom of water within a stone's 

 w of the beach, and to them the matter of draft is in reality a 

 u- consideration, as it seldom exceeds three and a half feet in 

 :s and four to five only in boats contrived to meet deep 

 Is, in which case you might as well draw ten feet as ten 



om safety and speed altogether, deep draft has man . ad- 

 A deep keel boat, is more easily steered, is more comfort- 

 motions, a much more reliable boat running before a sea. 

 tartering wind, less tricky ami sudden in all her antic;,. 

 blerto windward in rough water, stronger iu construction, 

 accommodations and less complicated in her working than 

 center-board sister, and if built with a stent, wide keel, far 

 to damage below water. Her draft will interfere with 

 bilge at low 1 



two years has prov< 

 adapted to the wants 

 For much cruising. 

 bt inging the weight < 

 the sail plan. The b 

 lows: Keel, best wh. 



instruction perfectly 



u you 



xnta 



luff, a punt, i 



if 



.each y 

 sry ambitious, a 



ur proved 



ikable." It wi 

 r __e, aboatmay 

 il under, and if fltt 

 mbmgs under: f he 



L a S : 



il.de fatal disaster, another impor- 

 ltion. The family boat should be 



c-rsliiu'i that though impossi'il 



be knocked down by the wood, Ice 

 open cockpit and cabin doors, even 

 into the lee bilge and pr 



r tanks 1 



■.!■■ i ■:'.-'■ ■ ■ . '•■ d -' ■ ■■■' ■- ' cd'yy 



be liable to fill and sink. To obviate the .linger of being 



it. is necessary either to so arrange cockpit and cabin dc 



water shall pass below, orwjlse to "" 



The first precaution is by far tin 



of saiety except in ease of collisi. 



The cockpit must be kept shoal, t 



deck height, and the companion ] 



cockpit, say 9in. deep with a wit 



broad cap 5in. wide, will be fount 



wells needing seats around the 



when protection is needed, the He 



icy .'. 'th ::.;■ 'a:. :.-: a Jyyn id 



The effort of climbing out of a , 



etc., is thereby done away with. The high cabin sill in™ 

 lifting the feet over when going below, and a person 

 shiftless to do that for the purpose of adding to the s 

 boat, has no business afloat at any time, but should ta 

 loafing in an easy chair on a. hotel piazza. Narrowing the 

 curs oi'f light and ventilation below in theory more than 

 If it does curtail those essentials, other 



Sim 



mid 



uiped. 



nplest, i 



or staving a note in rue oo't.om. 

 nil of the cabin doors about, at 

 3h should be narrow. The shoal 



lecided impro'. ..J-...' it upm deep 



itself, either for sitting or reclin- 

 back or shoulders. 



tkplt on deck to tet 



Die Slow 



:afe. 



lltel.V 



coveted quality, art 



ficial weight inns 



effectual stowage .. 



tins weight invo 



... in hull pro 

 the safe boat will in 







The 'range" of a h 





heel without eapsiz 

 nature, expounded 







cannot be set aside 





ing short of overeoi 





mutability and no t. 





' 





or faulty induction. 





degree. When on 1 





enough left to turn 



her baokloluepl 



on her bilge, fill, sw 





to insure a sufficiently forcible desir 



must be increased 



to the power 



weights, and that 





the end. 





Laying aside the 



question of spei 



before us assumes 





just as we stiii. th 





lighter draft Th(9 



is a the propoaltioi 



sell according toll 



s fancy or his si 



serious objection. 



A want of safety 



accept of the two e 



vilsy And as bis 



be fiat and light en 



migb to float in a 



f..r all the speed ill 



ere is in her for-o 



most trifling pro 





lay m the creel! 





Oration in the wate 





be safe from upset 





may assume. One 



requires an expc 



his faculties must 





How mauv experts 



of the kind are i 



miinitv:- The. .the 





family, can face .-, 



ervtliineas it c. 



corned, and if she 



tins on the mud. 



that is all there is t 



■ it. 



So one will quest 



ion the advisabi) 



cutlers and sloops affords plenty of 

 taken, 



■hich should 

 ability" of a yacht of normal 

 a low center of gravity. The 

 bemg too high to supply the 

 ;t be added low" down. The most, 

 ves a sufficient amount of depth, 

 hereto attached, and the draft of 

 greater than that of the trap. 

 ,t is the angle to which she can 

 : well founded, positive laws of 



.urn. the righting couple 

 te by lowering artificial 

 icmgb. draft to accomplish 



ituation. Inconvenient, draft i: 

 bo fatal. Which shall 

 er, so bis boar. She m 

 ling dew. but when span- 



upon. We look upon v 

 challenge to Provident- 

 sake of gratifying sens 

 je.ets of the sport Pre 

 inside tanks, inasmuch 

 hut rather increased. 



If it be. deemet 

 circumstances, t 

 float the clisplaci 

 bulkhead off the 



8 to 



c Dm 



;rfere 



■s leading to the cabin as a direct 

 and in defiance of common sense, .all for the 

 1 luxury incompatible .'1th the primary ob- 

 utions of this kind have the advantage oyer 

 3 stowage is not interfered with in the least, 



e to provide fully against sinking under any 

 lleetual provision is to lock up enough air to 

 th crew and stores tin board. One way is to 



space in the bow, the run. and at, the sides, 

 t with cabin and lockers. Bulkheads should 



board-', and stiffened with cross-braces of 



icted with reasonable care they can be relied 



reniitv. Another plan, where small spaces 



id therein the boat, is to stow away scale J 



of the required shape. Copper 



iheet-iron. and all should be 



Length overall , 



.. . soft. 



Length on loadline 



lift Sin. 



Greatest oeam moulded 



8ft. 5in. 



Denth planksheer to rabbet on I.I. S 



3ft. Sin. 



Greatest draft 



... . fit. 



Least freeboard ... 



13in. 



Area immersed M. S. with keel 



.... !).ti3sq. ft. 



Area loadline 



91.50 SO. ft. 



Area longitudinal section, no rudder 



19.0 - ei 



Ratio of same to area M. S 



5.1 



Displacement 



5.758106 



Displacement per inch at. loadline _. 



Ballast, inside lend 



Ballast, iron on keel 



48811)9 



l.lidMbs 



BSeips 



Ratioof ballast to displacement 



.. ?,■: per ecu 1 



M.S. from forward end .,IL. W. L 



lift. 



Center lateral resistance from do 



lift, 



Center of effort of sail from do 



hit t lin 



Center of buoyancy I'roin do 



10ft 'din 



Sail area 



.... +15 Sq. ft 



Proportion to square of loadline 



lSBpercen 



Area of wetted surface, no rudder 



15-1 sq. ft 



Sail per sq. ft of wetted surface 



.... 2.03 sq. ft 



Center of mast from stem 



Ifiin 



Mast, deck to hounds , , 



a-trt. 



Diameter at deck 



!£'" 



Diameter at hounds 



Main boom over all 



83ft. 



Diameter in slings 



lin. 



Diameter at end 



-i'Am. 



Gaff overall 



... . 15ft. 



Diameter, oval £„ 

 . Hoist of mainsail . . 



Foot of do 



Head of do. 



Leech of do 



Editor Forest and Strea 



titling. When construct 

 upon in the hour of extre 



are to be utilized here and 

 powder cans, or fit small : 



can be trusted more than 



under occasional inspection. Tncoretically, the space thui 



closed is ascertained from these figures : One cubic foot of air floated 



1", '.--.., l wat.-r ■■■,;i:siif.p.e t • : -■■ an. >.:. eu i. ie t -e; ■■. ll ■ op., i .. 



long ton. If three long tons represent the displacement of a boat 

 witn crew and stores, 105 cubic feet of air would be required to float 

 s. But the wooden sides and fittings of the yacht 

 themselves float quite a fraction of the weight. 



mil dei 



when swamped. Hei 



fifty per cent, or evei 



lasted sixty to seven 

 placement and rig. st 



ballast rvitlauut ar.iu 



• the 



when swamped, i 

 for the want of e 

 the hull is pretty- 

 be preserved, as 1 

 be put to harder 

 treachery is cont 

 Under-riggiogc 

 care to stultify' 



hal assistance. Such boats are onl. 

 _ ... if any. regular yachts, which in 



-an!; '..po: man , Mi-:' a mm . a. "do me 



e perfectly safe, 

 eater risks that 

 n the skipper's n 



,-ould naturally 



KILLING CUTTERS. 



while the newspaper reporter engages 



ing cutters." Like the eat of u 

 aiding for the next rol 

 li stroke at Fobkst ami 

 > been awfully •'left" j 



family boat, built 



idiug lo build, 



'1 d aid 



essels drawing 

 • soundings of 



a Boston and Marblehead and 



nd close-winded qualitie 

 !, of East Boston, for ser 

 n adjacent waters, and a 



