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SAIL PLAN FOR SINGLE HAND CRUISER. (See Last Issue). 



useless 

 tity of 



ing the j 

 proof of 



ite certainty that one 

 ts being equal, will be 

 sat the other as often 



g to draw a rational eompari- 

 , accommodation, etc., of two 



moment left free from artifl- 

 ng rules, falls back by intui- 

 lelusious. We have italicised 

 n from the FM,I. Welled the 

 diet upon the qualifies of the 



conceding in the first part of 



lilted to 



ion the difference 

 3 iii size. Both 

 i what shape they 



ofdis 



ute. It 



£ not "which s 



■ tin-: 



'. lai-L 



"vVTii, 



II: or size, as that would at oi 

 smaller one, the form of th 

 ally only due to excess in bis; 

 mdness'of the fVM'.-i logic 

 ut is too plain and simpli 

 orm will give the best 



ekn 



:ults:- 



: the a 



_ .. _r to the latter query. Tie.- Fwld is seek-in- a solution of the first. 

 Manifestly a truthful end can only be obtained by barrine what is 

 due to size, or what amounts to the same thing by starting the com- 



,, ii i-.,- i) equal hall; : Out " in,,-, .my ' n> in. 'I'hut is ]'ll-l ivlial i !, 



" words "it is necessary to take a bulk stand- 



ard." 

 One 



r part v, 



take up this ad 



nof c 



r contemporary 



bulk. Tue object being 

 the logic and influence o 

 of the most natural ki 

 generally ret ml 



For an unbiased, honi 



We will tarry out the thing to the 



i upon the value of for 



Field acknowledges "bulk" to offer the only logical beginning , charmed circle where only berthing for one has be- 

 when free from Hie artificial eon veut.ioualil ice of existing measure- ; At all events this i "" 



mentriUes. puts upon tl o 



As we seek precisely rue ^,im- answer in racing two vessels, it fol- the most inveten 

 lows that the same kind of eonclusione are only - d:..-..o !:-., m pleasures otcrnfei 



, I 1>1 , ,. 1 7 -11 lie de 



iote 



- the 



the article 



equity of lu 



As to tire 



other chapt 



For the present 

 excellent autboritr 

 for an equitable bas 



refem In practice it is au- 

 Ot here be opened. The 

 ir the principles involved 

 mprehended by the pub- 



re congratulate ourselves upon having such 



s Mr. Kemp falling back upon hulk in Uis search 

 i of comparison. • 



IN yachts adapted 

 siderat.ions gores- 

 sid'-red subordinate 



selection, these clue 

 published last week 

 with the general roe 



ii 1 , 1. lit is 



S1NCLE HAND YACHTS 



[DONTDJOTD.] 

 rial purpose 



limited s 

 tnd s 



. epei 



irt looking, to. 



nth 



■tain predominating con- 

 n all others must be con- 

 ign or in fixing upon a 

 tin view. In the plans 

 •e aimed at in connection 

 .11 varieties of boats. The 

 X home. She is to be a 

 ht. so that the same sort 

 c enjoyed, though on a 

 ise. Such boats must be 

 lie to make them answer 

 , absolutely so, not only 

 itrol, possess permanent 

 her and as able as their 

 handsome 



The size is regulated to a great 

 tapeline dimensions of the propos 

 he brings down the scales— for r 

 light weight a smaller one; but in 

 suitable to the per - 



the 



tether, by tin 



lalles 



aost i 



it of the le 

 t much If 



It 



sa with the lc_. . 

 is always possible that he 

 ; but that is just what he 

 so to start with— more for 

 othing of the ever-present 

 tg." Now. nothing can be 

 orthodox and respectable 

 lan tne tuvision of the. pleasures of his 

 of another school, not. in full sympathy 

 same creed. The greatest independence, 

 accountability to no one, constitute the 

 all alone. To divide with an intruder is 

 a slave to the inclinations of others- 

 bitter gall if. in addition, the "friend" 

 e decks with hobnail boots, innooently 

 ■■ ,oul the boat, litters up the 

 t head against your beauty's glistening 



re draft, to say 

 ake a friend al 

 latic to the trui 



alio 



r, keepiu, 



which the boat is to b 

 When the single-h.ii 

 satisfactory method i 

 thus obtain gregariou 

 fined cabin. Moreovt 

 friend be really a love 

 bued with a passing ii 

 ... so easily acquire 

 imposing upon good 



they 



untofiesarwhat'l k'n.'sa '' mi i . 1 1 . ' 1 1 ,' ' ' 'ng cmd'er' his soli- 

 tary seclusion aboard his own ship or he is not quite happy. His 

 boat must be for him and lie for his boat. Nothing less than that 

 will do. Those unwilling to subscribe to his doctrine have no busi- 

 ness building a single-] ion tier, but should :o in for tonnage enough to 

 lug along Tom. I lick, and Harry, and build of east iron (o meet the 

 Inro - ran i promiscuous horde, with hob nails, store clothes, 

 fastidious npt.oiiies ami particular trains to catch. Perhaps sailing 

 alone is a little selfish, but that makes ii all the more enticing tliis side 



ed last w 



ektu 



c- for the 



smalles 



practi 



.-able size 



1. Thev 



nil si 





.fgei- l-.-e 



T-: ,]USt 



s well by 



The litre 



best 



sizes on 



those li 





judge to 



tailed, and put up with the greater draft. The e 



"-St. e 



f building, hull. 



spars, lower sails, jenner work, gear, pump, an 



■bur 



chain, tanks, 



etc., as shown in the cuts will run, say SMhfi. Sim 



and 



$450, the prices 



varving, of course, with material and finish. 







Fitting out will cost something more, as much 





s littlo as you 



choose. Spare anchor and Vain whale line, eollaj 





dingey or tight 



6ft. punt, niarlin spike, a few ordinary tools, 

 tackle, life belt, anchor light, side lights, a cal 

 cooking stove and belongings, as well as what y 





yarn, watch- 









sh in crockery 



and limn, a blanket, canvas bucket, clock, hai 





er, binoculars, 



eotnpasi . lead and line, charts and parallel ruler 



a. f 



nine] to fill the 



tank, canvas shoes, old , -lollies, oilskins, scrubbing gear, ensign and 

 lntrgee. th-'.-e. en,, a '. w iniaor article:- ea : - ,e, i. : Ll eo emi -m.gc'"-.! 

 make up a very c , nplete inventory. They may be pr icttred one by 

 one after going into ceuiimissiou. and though all contribute to the 

 interests ot a cruise in detail, many may be dispensed with as not ab- 

 solutely necessary. In sails a. spiuaker will tie found a great aid in 

 long runs, and if in ule of light, drilling ought to stow very compact. 

 A topsail is of less importance. 



The spare anchor should weigh about 25 lbs., have plenty of spread 

 to the flukes and long shank, and may he stowed below, to be broken 

 hen riding to a sea or likely to drive ashore, the whale 



•iding to a s 

 to the ring 



■nil 



men, the friend 

 tithing less than 

 single-hander's 



line being bent to the ring by p: 



then taking two half-hitches arouuu ct 

 off the end. The dingey or puntis a vein 



ago. Perhajis the t:.e t t yilail is it limit: 

 pattern, but lighter am f smaller than an} 

 boats may be described as follows: The 

 central back-bone. At the head of post 

 to that of a buggy top, adapted to taking t! 



bait" us, and a. pair spaced betv, 



aft frame corresponding to tl 

 melon at the cuts when sliced 

 stowage, assuming the form of i 

 of the boat. Oft., with the ends t 



u the rib on purpos 



>tui 



ends 



nd the ring, 



s part and s 



atog 



., _iet to a voy- 

 ;er the Berthon 

 narket. These 

 nd post form a 

 a hinge similar 



•alio 



wale 



_ -.el. This fore and 

 le rind of half a water- 

 ither upon the keel for 



XT, having the length 

 height of stem and post, 

 . bundle onlyain. thick 

 B alongside the hatch, 

 ids of the hatch, out of 

 ivas covering should of 



of the cockpit lockers. 



