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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jantjaht 13, 1881. 



stability with the smallest possible surface exposed to friotional 

 resistance, and permitting a fomi productlTe of the least wave 

 making resistance at the same time. Nautiouh. 



EACINE CANOES. 



"VT AKING boats by machinery has certainly been brought to a 

 ■L'J- high state of perfection by the Bacine Boat Company, whose 

 headquarters and salesrooms are located in Chicago. The claims 

 set forward in favor of the lightness and strength of boats made 



R-VCINE SAILING CANOE. 



from as few pieces as possible are rational enough, and if extended 

 practice does not develop any serious defects in the new veneer 

 canoes, they will acquire an enviable place in the estimate of the 

 housanda of sportameu and others who fiud some sort of boat an 

 ndispensable adjunct to a full equipment The excellent qualities 



are about one-eighth of an inch thick, will not warp, and are suf- 

 ficiently elastic, with a strength far in excess of the strains a canoe 

 or boat ih hkely to be put to. With fair usage these boats oueht 

 never to leak, and, when supphed with water-tight compartments 

 at the ends, marked A in the cuts we present, they are hfe-boats to 

 be rehed upon in all emergencies. These compartments, we be- 

 lieve, are fitted to every boat turned out from the company's 

 factory. " 



That the clauns of strength, lightness, beauty and speed, made 

 for boats manufactm-ed on the plan described, are well 

 founded can hardly be questioned. Light weight, when 

 not obtained at a sacrifice of other needful quaUties, wdl 

 commend itself to all tor ease of portage, of handling 

 and housing, and also for paddling and the greater load 

 of game or traps that can be carried. The builders of the 

 Eacine boats very natm-ally demand that reasonable care 

 be taken for the preservation of their work ; that, if 

 strong and light at the same tune, a certain and not very 

 irksome amount of attention is indispensable to the re- 

 tention of both beauty and condition. These boats 

 should be housed when not in use ; hauJed up, sponged 

 out and tmTied over in camp. When wear appears a 

 fresh coat of varnish must be applied, and if wanted for 

 immediate use, withm an hour or so, shellac varnish in- 

 stead. If you can afford a couple of days to dry, hard 

 od finish is the most lasting. Should a wound be made, 

 rub the place dry and apply a coat of shellac varnish. 

 If the wound is deep, remove loose splinters and fill the 

 spot with paste, a small supply of which is sent with each 

 boat, and let it harden. With these directions the life of 

 a Eacine boat extends over many years. The following 

 models and fittings are now furnished, but should in the 

 future some new type come into vogue, the company will 

 no doubt keep pace with the times and supply modifica- 

 tions as wanted. 



The illustration of a sailing and paddling canoe is a 

 perspective of what we may call the Eacine combination 

 for general use. The hull is 13X feet long ; beam, amid- 

 ships, 28 inches ; depth, lOJ^ inches at side and 12 mches 

 in the centre ; cockpit, -5 feet by 20 inches ; sheer, 7^-^ 

 inches. Aii- chambers and compartments for provisions 

 at each end. Back-rest, a cushion capable of being used 

 as a life-jacket, waterproof apron, double-bladed paddle, 

 rudder with foot gear, and also a temporary keel for deep- 

 water sailing are furnished with the canoe. The weight is from 75 

 to 85 pounds, according to the rig used, and the prices vary from 

 $50 to $75, according to the finish. The sharpie rig has a mam- 

 mast of 11 feet and a dandy 8 feet ; or, if prefen-ed, a 

 1 lug-sail can bo furnished as depicted in the illustration. 



f deck, 5 inches ; cockpit, 7 by 2 feet ; weight, without rig, 100 

 pounds. The badger is finished in five different styles, painted 

 di-y grass color, with one or two sails, varnished and brass 

 trimmed and full finish throughout. The prices varv accordinglv 

 from *50 to $75. ■ 



For general pleasure purposes the Eacine family boat has all the 

 quahties desired— hght pulling, stiff, handsome, buovant and un- 

 sinkable. Length, 16 feet ; beam, 38 mches j depth, 12 inches 

 amidships and 7 inches shear ; weight complete, 120 pounds. 



SAILING AND PADDLING CANOE. 



Oars are 10 feet when pulling them single, and 8 feet if pulled a8 

 pairs. 



The family sail boat is similar to the one just described, but has 

 more deck at each end. The mast is 15 feet above deck, boom 8>| 

 feet, and the sail of the leg-of-mutton stylo with a single row of 



DOUBLE CANOE 



EACINE BADGER. 



of the Eacine canoe have been attained by gradual and carefully 

 conducted experiment, extending over two years or more, dm-ing 

 which time the necessities and preferences of the public have also 

 been carefully noted, so that in the models now offered the origina- 

 tors can fairly expect to meet existing demands with the utmost 

 conadeuce. The undertaking was a bold one, for all old methods 

 were so widely departed from that next to nothing in the way of 

 precedent existed, and we believe it mainly due to the mdef atiga- 

 ble exertions cf Mr. Durant, the superintendent of thS Bacine 

 Hardware Co., that so thorough a success has been achieved in 

 something so origmal. The principal peculiarity in the " manu- 

 facture "—for the new canoes cannot be said to be built— is that 

 they ai-e stamped out much in the same way that tinware is, by 

 special machinery, and special adaptation of the material used. 

 The latter consists of thin veneers of birch with ash and cherry for 

 the limited stiffening and framing required. The veneers are com- 

 bined in several thicknesses through the intervention of water- 

 proof fillings and varnishes. The boats are stamped out in halves 

 and joined under the keel, where the only seam is to be found, 

 both bow and stern being neatly sheathed with brass, after the 

 manner of paper-racing shells, giving at once a strong binding — 

 ends which nill stand chafe and wear -and a stylish finish. The 

 Bides, when varniHhcd, are like the finest carriage work in smooth- 

 ness, and present a hard and glossy surface to the water, so that 

 friction IB reduced to the minimum attainable. The deck la with- 

 out tJ joint, and the aeam underneath is 

 cemented and closely riveted between 

 keel outside and keelson on the interior, 

 rendering leakage impossible, and a very 

 eti'ong construction is the result. The 

 veneer for the sides is selected, and the 

 grain in the several thicknesses is crossed, 

 the whole being subjected to great pres- 

 sure after paying with waterproof cement 

 between, a suitable die and mold being 

 used to impart the shape to each halt. A 

 gunwale strip is let into a rabbet at the 

 upper edge, cemented and riveted from 

 the iuside, all the fastening being done 

 iu such a maimer that no screw or nail- 

 head ia exposed to the water. The sidea 



The double cruising canoe will appeal to many who prefer com- 

 pany and wish to have some one sail "in the same boat," and ia 

 appropriate also for famUy use, especially it the gentler half of 

 the household exhibits a penchant for a husband's adventures 

 upon the deep, or' if younger blood is about to make a life-time 

 contract of absorbing interest. Owing to possible absence of mind 

 dm'ing a critical moment, ample beam in this canoe is intended to 

 keep up the proper stability of affairs. The " double" is 16 feet 

 long, 38 inches beam, 12 " inches deep at side, 7 inches sheer, and 

 weighs 120 pounds. Mainmast, 15 feet ; dandy, 11 feet. Capacity, 

 two canoeists and 500 pounds luggage besides. The air-tight 

 compartments are indicated by the letter A. The price, braes 

 trhnmings, braided sheets and halliards, jomted double paddle, 

 rudder and foot gear, lite-jacket and mattress combined, is $85. 

 The qualities of a saUiing and paddlmg canoe are always difficult 

 to combine satisfactorily in one and the aame boat, but the annexed 

 diagrams, repreaentiugthc Bacine cross between the Eob Eoy and 

 NautUua, will commend themselves as a very fair comhination. 

 The provision hatches are shown at A A, the bulkheada of the 

 same at D D, and the water-tight compartments at C C in the ex- 

 treme ends. E E shows the mast steps, F the back-rest in the 

 cockpit K and E general stowage. The rig is that of the sharpie. 



■The Eacine badger, an improved sort of sneak box, suitable for 

 ducking, hunting and traveling, will carry two or three persons. 

 Length, 16 feet ; beam, 33 inches ; depth at side, 8 inches ; crown 



KACINB FAMILY BOAT. 



reef points. She will carry five persons and float that number 

 when filled with water. The varnished boats show the grain of 

 the birch and are very attractive to the eye. Besides the models 

 enumerated, the Eacine Boat Company build open canoes of 50 

 poimds weight. They make a specialty of all the fittmgs belong- 

 ing to a full equipment, among which we may make special men- 

 tion of their life preserver, 42 inches long, which serves as a 

 cushion, a hfe-belt, or as mattress for the camp, weighing but 

 little over one pound. It is sold alone for $1.50, or with the boats 

 as part of theh- outfit. 



We have recently received the " lines " of a new and improved 

 Shadow nmdel, which the company are now prepared to put upon 

 the market. A sample of this canoe was recently on exhibition at 

 the American Institute Fair, and attracted much attention by her 

 well-digested model and fine finish. Commodore C. E. Chase, of 

 the J. C. C. C, may with justice claim some of the credit of her 

 production, a fact to which, wo believe, the Racine Boat Company 

 w-ill readily bear testimony. The Commodore, on an extended 

 tour paddling and sailing the beautiful streams and lakes of Wis- 

 consin last year in his well-known Bubble, gave the Racine build- 

 ers the benefit of his experience, which was cordially accepted and 

 worked up into one of the beat models for a " paddleable sailing 

 canoe " in existence. She looks to us like a very able, stiff boat, 

 without the very flat floor which makes the Eastern Shadow slow 

 and loggy Under paddle. The masts are stepped 42 inches from 

 bo-v and stem for a sharpie rig, which, by 

 the way seems to be comuig into very gen- 

 eral use for canoes, and which to us seems 

 the handiest of all. The new Sliadow has 

 an inch keel, moderate gripe, and only 

 little rake to the post, the idea being to 

 obtain longitudinal section for windward 

 work without centreboard or leeboard. 

 Eeports concerning the behavior and 

 speed of this Eaeme Shadow are very sat- 

 isfactory. Eacing sheila have been turned 

 out on the same principles, but in them we 

 presume the chief advantage is their low 

 price, as it would seem next to impossible 

 to save weight on the best examples of oe- 

 dar or paper shells. 



