FOREST AND STREAM. 



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f&vhting iind Routing. 



HIGH WATER FOR TUIli WEEK. 



Date. 



Boston. 



Sew York. 



Charlaiton. 



Aug. 31 



11. M. 



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Sept: 6 



BOATS AND YACHT-BUILDING.— 

 4 th. Paper. 



THE " SKIP-JACK " MODBL. 



THE "skip- jack" is a connecting link between the skiff and 

 the round-bottom boat, and is more easily built than 

 the latter, as it has no bent timbers, and the planking is put 

 on without the trouble of shaping. Boats of this model 

 row easily, and sail well, as the bow is sharp and consequent- 

 ly prevents "pounding" in a sea-way. It is a build of boat 

 not often seen, and but little known, but I would recommend 

 it strongly in preference to either a scow or skiff ; especially if 

 rough water is to be encountered. Some years ago, a mem- 

 ber of the New York Yacht Club is said to have won the 

 prize at the annual regatta with a yacht built on this plan. In 

 the construction of this boat we introduce, for the first time, a 

 keel, showing its connection with the stem, and stern ; also 

 cross-timbers, or ribs, and fore and aft planking. We will 

 first consider a row-boat, sixteen or seventeen feet long, four 

 feet wide and sixteen or seventeen inches deep at midship sec- 

 tion. Diagram 5 gives the general shape of boat ; one side 



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represents the bow of boat, the other the stern : this diagram 

 also shows the shape in which the side-boards are cut. These 

 side boards are twelve inches wide, one-half inch thick, and 

 of sufficient length, curved from the middle toward the ends. 

 The end of board designed for the bow of the boat, is left 

 four inches wide, the other end being six. The curve on side- 

 boards is easily marked, by so bending a strip of board one 

 inch square, that it will give the curve wanted. The curved 

 edges of the side boards are bsveled, the bevel not being uni- 

 form, as it is greatest at the widest part of board, diminishing 

 to the bow end, where -the bevel runs out. Diagram 6 shows 



1 level at mid ship section. The keel is of oak, one and three- 

 fourths inches square. The length of keel depends somewhat 

 (more or less) on the rake of stern post, and also on the curva- 

 ture of the stem. The stem may be cut out of a "knee," and 

 joined to the keel, as shown in Diagram No. 1 ; this is the 

 strongest and best way. If the foot of the stem is not much 

 "rounded" it may be shaped as shown in Diagram 8: or, it may 

 be "built up" as shown in No. 9. The dotted lines in the dia- 



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grams show the places to cut the "grooves" for ends of plank- 

 ing. The stern post is of the same thickness as keel— one 

 and three-fourths inches. The stem "deadwood" should bo 

 one and three-quarter inches thick, shaped and put together, 

 as shown in Diagram 10— dotted lines showing grooves for 



planking. The angle to cut grooves at top of stem is found as 

 explained in Diagram 1, in the paper on the skiff. Prom the 

 top of stem, the angle of the grooves diminishes to the bot- 



tom, or foot, where it joins the keel, and the upper edges of the 

 keel are beveled to correspond to the different angles which 

 the "ribS,". Or cross timbers, make with it. The. bevels on 

 keel are continuations of the grooves in stem and stern tim- 

 bers, and the planking is fitted to the various grooves and bev- 

 els with a square edge, or nearly so. Diagram 11, shows the 



stem and stern post fitted to the keel, also the "stocks" on 

 which the keel is fastened. The stocks consist of a straight 

 edged plank, two indies thick, set on edge and fastened to the 

 floor or bench. A mould board is cut and used as before di- 

 rected. The side boards are fastened to the stern board and 

 stem ; the lower edges of side boards at midship, being 

 four inches above the keel. Ribs, three-fourths of an inch 

 thick, ten or twelve inches apart on keel, and require more 

 or less beveling. The best way to find the bevels required is to 

 cut. the ribs to their proper lengths, and set them in place ; 

 the bevels are then found by placing a straight-edge on the 

 ribs from one to another, and the amount of bevel required, will 

 be at once seen. After the ribs are beveled and fitted, they 

 are fastened on to the keel, their outer ends being joined to 

 the sideboards by knees, cut to the proper angle and fastened 

 to the side of ribs. The bottoms may be fastened on the keel 

 alongside each pair of ribs, or they may be placed on the keel 

 half way between them. The rib, knee, and bottom, are shown 

 in Diagram 6. Small notches are cut on the under side of 

 ribs and boitomsto allow water to pass freely to the " well," 

 or opening left in the floor for bailing. Nauticus. 



[to be continued.] 



Nkwpoht — Aug. 25.— Race for an elaborate prize presented 

 by Mr. J. Grinned, Commodore of the Central Hudson Club, 

 of New Hamburg, N. Y. The course was from an imaginary 

 line drawn from the southwest corner of Long Wharf to Coat 

 Island, north to and around Dyer's Island buoy, south to and 

 around the can buoy at the south end of the torpedo station ; 

 north to and around the buoy at Bishop's Rock, south to and 

 around the can buoy at the south end of the torpedo station, 

 and thence north to the finish at the starting-line, a distance 

 of twenty miles. All the buoys were left on the port in turn- 

 ing, and Rose Island was also left on the port in passing. 

 \Y ind fresh from south-southwest. 



The result was as follows : 



Boat. Owner. Actual time. Cor. time. 



it. m. s. h. m. s. 



Gleam F. A. Gower, Bristol 3 8 4 3 4 32 



Dart R. Youiuans, Newport 3 15 18 3 13 1 



Annie M J. Rogers, Newport 3 10 36 3 16 36 



Fidget 1. Griimell, New York 3 18 34 3*18 2 



Victoria J. R.Roosevelt, New York.... 8 21 20 3 20 8 



Julia.... N. G. HerreslioJf, Bristol 3 30 9 3 88 



Una J. Borden, Jr., Fall River 3 30 2 3 27 20 



Dove R. R. Wihans, Baltimore .... 8 37 3 34 47 



Sappho A. M. Jones, New York 3 48 50 3 40 38 



Saratoga Single-Scull Race. — The three miles single- 

 scull race on Saratoga Lake last Tuesday was contested by 

 Chas. E. Courtney, of Union Springs, N. Y. ; James Riley, 

 of Staten Island ; and Fred. Plaisted, of New York. Court- 

 ney led at the half mile and Plaisted was ahead at the mile. 

 Plaisted and Riley fouled, but all three reached the turning- 

 point nearly together, Riley then gaining the lead. Courtney 

 won the race by three lengths in 20m. 47|s. Riley came in 

 second. 



New Jersey— Newark Bay, Aug. 27.— A race open for 

 sloops and cat-rigged boats was sailed over a course extending 

 from Bonnel's boat-bouse, Greenville, around Beacon Light, 

 to and around stake-boat off Willow Haven dock. Course 

 sailed over twice ; whole distance, ten miles : 



Actual time. Cor. time. 

 h. M. s. n. m. s. 



Wave 2 12 30 1 58 10 



Lizzie V 2 11 50 2 07 50 



Rush 2 17 38 2 10 38 



Isabel 2 33 45 2 33 45 



Telegraph 2 40 35 2 40 35 



Willie R 2 32 20 2 29 20 



Charlie G 2 39 10 2 39 10 



Sallie Jane 2 48 20 2 45 30 



The first prize, a gold anchor and compass combined, 

 a warded to Telegraph ; second prize, a silver cup, to Wave ; 

 third prize, a gold anchor, to Willie It. 



Maine — Portland, Aug. 24 — The races for the challenge 

 cup, for sloops and schooners of the Yacht Club of the second 

 class, were sailed over a course of 18 miles. In sloops the 

 Gcorgie, the present holder of the cup, won in 2 hours and G!J 

 minutes 35 seconds In schooners the Undine won in 4 hours 

 43 minutes -i seconds, and retains the cup. 



Mioh.— Port Huron, Aug. 25.— The Port Huron Yacht Club 

 — I know not why it is dignified by the name , as all the so- 

 called yachts arc but mere cat-boats— seems to be dying a 

 natural death. Can not a missionary be sent to this benighted 

 city ? Tug races are, however, popular. The Junior Com- 

 mercial man is on an exploring expedition to the wilds of 

 Lake Michigan, Chicago, etc., with a catamaran. Hartman 

 will tell you all about it when he gets back. August. 



A FiVK-Mir.E Sculling Match.— Articles of agreement be- 

 tween Evan Morris, the champion, and Pat Luther, for a five- 

 mile scull race for the championship and $2,000, were signed 

 27th. They differ from the Morris-Scharff articles in the pro- 

 vision that each contestant shall turn his own buoy. Oct 13 

 is named as the date of the race, and Hulton course, on the 

 Allegheny River, 12 miles above Pittsburg, as the place. 



Resolute Boat Club. — The first annual regatta of this club 

 was held on the Hudson, near Carmansville, Aug. 25. Sum- 

 mary : Junior sculls race, one mile, with a turn. Entries : F. 

 Baker, W. B. Peet, J. Wheelock. Wheelock, 8m. 40s. ; 

 Peet, 9m. 



Four-oared barge race, same distance entries: The Punch, 

 manned by J. R. Polsom, M. Browu, M. Williamson, W. G. 

 Foster, S. P. Weir; the E. S. Whitman, manned by M. 

 Aitkin, F. Baker, C. Brock, A. Mills, S. Hawley. Won by 

 the Whitman, by one boat's length, in 7m. lCs. 



The regatta was concluded with a gig and punt race. 



Hudson Riyek Yacht Club. — An attempt was made last 

 Monday to conclude the unfinished regatta of this club, but 

 owing to a lack of wind the race was again postponed . 



Massachusetts— Bevekly Yacht Cijub— Cotuit Port, 

 Aug. 31.— The thirty-fourth regatta for second-class yachts 

 was sailed over a course of six mUes as follows : 



Name. 



SECOND CLASS. 



Owner. 



Length. Cor. time. 



Ft. In. H. M. 8. 



I/oayse J. T. Coolidge. Jr lg 7 l 52 20 



Nina F.C.Lowell 15 1 2 1 88 



Garibaldi O. R. Codraan IS 3 2 10 27 



Feep E.J.Lowell 13 2 54 



Bnruiip A. T. Perkins 12 Nottnne.l 



Monomoy F. C. Lowell 12 Disabled. 



August 22.— The thirty-fifth Union regatta for prizes pre- 

 sented by gentlemen of Cotuit Port. Course— From Codman's 

 wharf, rounding a stakeboat off Perkin's wharf, to a stake- 

 boat anchored one mile S. W. by S. off Perkin's Point and re- 

 turn; to be sailed over four times; distance nine miles; all 

 the yachts in one class : 



Name 



owner. 



Length. Cor. time. 



Ft. In. h. m. s. 



Fairy Dan'l Crosby, Osterville 22 02 1 45 43 



Hero C. H. Crosby, Osterville 22 01 1 49 24 



Nixie W. Crosby, Osterville wl 00 1 51 52 



Wai'quoit A. T. Perkins, Beverly 21 00 1 54 2fi 



Beaaser J. B. Coweli, centerviiie 21 05 2 o 51 



Fannie 0. Hearse, Centerviiie 21 00 2 1 £5 



Uncle Sam John Adams, Osterville 19 09 2 1 58 



Naushon Geo. Fisher, Osterville 19 01 2 1 42 



Leo J. Crosby, Osterville 17 05 2 8 38 



Bertha Grant T. Fuller. Centerviiie 19 11 2 8 9 



Caribuldi C. K. Codman, Beverly 15 03 2 6 87 



Nettie Win. Linnell, Osterville 18 08 2 11 54 



Bennie A. Small, Cotuit Port .10 04 2 9 4 



Nina F. C. Lowell, Beverly 15 01 2 10 13 



Fannie E. S. Crosby, Osterville 14 00 Nottimed 



Nellie — Tollman, Little River Not timed 



August 29.— Thirty-sixth regatta and the third regular re- 

 gatta. Course— From the judge's yacht off Curtis Point, 

 leaving stakeboat, off Woodbury's Point on port hand, leaving 

 Rock buoy on port hand ; R. buoy No. 10, off misery, on port 

 hand ; stakeboat off Woodbury's Point eastward and return, 

 a distance of §| miles. Course for third-class — From judges' 

 yacht, leaving S. Buoy on Chappel's Ledge on port hand, P. 

 buoy No. 10 on port hand, and return, 5^ miles. Wind, 

 southeast, very light. 



first class SLOors. 

 Name. Owner. Length. Cor. time. 



■» Ft. In. B. H. 8. 



Ariel W. I). Sohier 7. 23 6 2 59 53 



Surf Vlce-Com. Goddard 21 9 3 5 34 



Scud Caleb A. Curtis 22 6 Not timed 



SECOND CLASS CAT-BOATS. 



Peri Geo. Lee 18 3 14 35 



Ida F. F. Emerv, Jr 18 2 3 16 41 



Mystery James Parker, Jr 19 1 3 17 51 



Water Lily P. Grant, Jr 19 9 3 18 6 



Ibis Fred. Cunningham 19 4 3 28 28 



THIRD CLASS CAT-BOATS. 



Bessie Geo. P. TJpham, Jr 16 9 2 15 6 



Nora R. P. Snelling 18 4 2 12 37 



Frolic N. H. Gibbs 10 S 2 28 18 



Edith G. T. Dexter 16 11 2 33 50 



Bluebell W . Lloyd Jeffries 16 6 2 34 8 



Rose F. FlliotCabot 15 6 2 34 IS 



Midget H.R. Shaw 14 4 Nottimed 



Brenda H. F. Sears 10 5 Nottimed 



In this class only Edith, Rose and Brenda got off within 

 time, the others all started after the time was up, and so lost 

 the difference ; Nora and Midget losing one minute, Bessie 

 and Frolic two, and Blubcl! three and a half. In the second- 

 class Ida also lost a minute and a half. 



The third class race was not made in time, and was resailed 

 the following day. Course — From the judge's yacht off 

 Curtis' Point, rounding Chappel's Ledge buoy and buoy No. 

 10 off Misery Island and return, five and a half miles south- 

 southeast. 



Name . 



Owner. 



Length. Time. 



Ft. In. n. m. S. 



Bessie Geo. P. TJnham, Jr 16 9 1 24 lo 



Nora U. P. Knelling 10 4 1 31 57 



Bluebell W. H. Jeffries 16 6 1 32 26. 



Rose F.E.Cabot 15 6 l :-;s 45 



Midget H.R.Shaw 14 4 1 43 



The champion pennants for the year have been won by the 

 Ariel, Water Lily and Bessie in the first, second and 'third 

 classes respectively. 



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 General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery 

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