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month of the cruise, for the launch 

 mentioned, would be $439, but the running 

 expenses for each month thereafter would 

 be only $67 for each member. The value 

 of a launch of this size is that it. is pos- 

 sible to run up to a friendly pier without 

 the necessity of buying a small boat to 

 take the people ashore who might wish to 

 go. This launch has a draught of about 2 

 feet, so it is possible for her to navigate 

 in safety almost every sheltered stretch of 

 water, bay or estuary, whether in the 

 waters of Wisconsin or the more turbulent 

 streams about the coast of Maine. It is not 

 intended that this estimate cover claret 

 cup, birds' nest soup and woodcock pates 

 for meals and between meals, but $10 a 

 man is a liberal allowance for a week of 

 wholesome fare. It is surprising what 

 appetites the bracing sea air engenders and 

 what a thirst, and for the latter the inci- 

 dental $15 a month per man is made. 



No matter what body of water is se- 

 lected for the cheap yachting trip it will 

 be necessary to get some extra clothing 

 that would not be demanded in camp or 

 during a vacation on land. An oilskin, a 

 sou'wester, a heavy peajacket and rubber 

 boots will be needed. There are days dur- 

 ing every cruise when tarpaulins on even 

 the hatches are necessary, but <the limit 

 that each man will go to provide for com- 

 fort will depend on his personal ideas and 

 desires to spend money. Allowing $15 for 

 extra clothing and $1 a man for cooking 

 and eating utensils, the cost for the first 

 month of such a cruise would be $455 f° r 

 each member. The second month's cost 

 would, however, remain at $67 for each 

 man. 



It is not necessary to get so expensive or 

 so fast a launch. A cabin cruising launch 

 of, say, 35 feet, brand new, and finished in 

 oak, cypress, cherry or birch mahogany, 

 with 6 horse power, sufficient to get around 

 in any kind of weather or sea, may be 

 bought direct from the builders for $800. 

 A boat of this type is completely eciuipped 

 with all necessary fittings and furnishings, 

 including cork filled cushions, covered with 

 corduroy, pantasote or car plush, 3 brass 

 sailing lights, a brass combination light, 

 cork filled fenders, a brass tipped boat 

 hook, a galvanized folding anchor, a per- 

 manent roof with side curtains, a complete 

 canvas cover, flagpoles and sockets, a steer- 

 ing wheel, canvas awning and stanchions, 

 nickel or brass rail and other necessaries 

 for safety and comfort. An $800 launch of 

 this type has seating capacity for about 25 

 people, so that 5 persons would have no 

 trouble in finding sleeping accommodations 

 on board. This craft is covered from 3 feet 

 from the bow to about 2}/ 2 feet from the 

 stern by a cabin with ample head room, 

 and hus 15 glass windows on either side. 



If the party be smaller than 5 and the 

 purpose to get around from port to port, 

 with no objection to spending nights at a 

 farmer's house or in a hotel, it is possible 

 to get an open launch almost for a song. 

 One of the builders advertises a $200 out- 

 fit for such a cruise. The decks of this 

 craft are finished in oak, pine, cypress or 

 birch, her length is 16 feet, her draught 16 

 inches, and she is well finished with nickel 

 or brass polished trimmings. She is 

 equipped with a 2 horse power motor. She 

 is not a craft for those who are afraid of 

 the powers of the sun and the ravages of 

 the wind, however. 



No matter what launch is bought for a 

 cruise of any length consider, as in the se- 

 lection of a sailing craft, safety first, com- 

 fort second and speed third. Stick to that 

 order of things and you can not go wrong. 

 Another desirable feature in a marine gaso- 

 line engine is simplicity. There are times 



AMATE R PHOTO BY J. DUNBAR. 



BEATING TO WINDWARD. 

 Made with a Goerz Lens. 



when the professional member of the crew, 

 if one be carried, will need a rest ; or he 

 may be ill or injured midway between 

 ports. Under these conditions the owners 

 of the launch will thank themselves most 

 fervently if they have chosen a simple, 

 understandable engine and not one that has 

 spasms and balky idiosyncrasies. Not to 

 speak of the annoyance, it is dangerous to* 

 own an engine which beomes overheated 

 after being run a short time. Get a good 

 water jacketed cylinder head by all means, 

 to save your fingers from frequent burns, 

 and get a water jacketed exhaust pipe to 

 save yourself in the summing up in the 

 hereafter and from "the perils of the sea." 

 Above all, get an engine that will not leave 

 a disagreeable odor in your wake to cause 

 fii:gers to point at you with scorn or to 

 make you feel as if you had taken a 

 draught of gasoline with your last meal. 



A recent advertisement of a launch 31 

 feet in length gave the selling price as 



