Jan. j&, 1886.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



the bridge bulkheads braces will lead the line up and over, similar 

 precaution being adopted at all the paved overflows, landing stages, 

 etc. The Coot, being so Jight, did not tauten her towline, which 

 dragged, along the edge of the bank but did not catch once. 



There is not much to learn about navigating a canal, but what 

 there is must be classed as all-important. The greatest draft per- 

 mitted to pass is, I learn, 7ft. 4iu. A friend tells me that he brought 

 his keel sloop drawing 7ft. through in safety, though she was often 

 in the mud. This, being very soft, did not even interfere with her 

 speed. It is the rule that boats of the greatest draft keep mid- 

 channel, the lighter ones passing inshore over the towlines of the 

 former, which are slacked up for the purpose. In taking a keel 

 yacht through, caution must be observed on the approach of a 

 canailer, as the latter would judge a small yacht to draw less water 

 than himself. He would keep midchannel and collision would be 

 the result, or the yacht might be forced to sheer into the bank and 

 ground or chafe against the stone facing. The canailer should bo 

 warned a long way off, as the lumbering craft take's, great stretch of 

 water before answering their helftis, and have an Awkward way of 

 sheering across the channel. Besides, they do not f ully a ppreciate 

 the nicer construction and paint of strange vessels, which they are 

 apt to treat as roughly as one of their own sort. At the bridges and 

 entrances to the locks the canal narrows, so that a deep draft boat 

 must look out and have such places all to herself, stopping the tow- 

 ing team as required, as you caunot reverse the long-eared engines. 

 Sufficient speea should be assured to prevent steamers overhauling 

 and passing a deep-draft yacht— or, for that matter, any land of 

 yacht. This is not difficult, as the steamers are Slow, scarcely going 

 faster than a team on a slow trot. If they overhaul you and you 

 drop into their suction the boat becomes unmanageable and will 

 sbeer violently across, ramming the steamer first and then the bank, 

 till you drop clear of the dragging water. 



A light draft yacht has greater choice of water, and in meeting 

 canalboats will hold the towpath side. Snubbing lines from the 

 quarters, with men directed to attend them, are necessary to held a 

 boat in the locks, as the violent rushing in of the water through the 

 culverts creates strong currents. In starting a boat have the helm 

 hard over to sheer off shore or clear of the dock, aud insist upon a 

 gradual tautening of the line. The proper way is to have the driver 

 start the boat with good steerage way by hand, and then spur on his 

 valiant animals. These drivers, by the way, are wonderfully amen- 

 able to the Bland dollar, despite the ill repute of the com in general. 

 Even 2i] cents will go a long way toward brightening their intelligence. 

 The mere sight of 50 cents will turn them into different beings from 

 what they seem. Unluckily for the Coot, I was some time getting at 

 the true inwardness of their susceptibilities, and that brought much 

 damage in its train. The drivers had a way of their own to convey 

 tbeir wishes. It was forcible, though not polite. They would wil- 

 fully ram the Coot into everything they could, scrape her along the 

 banks, let her sail into the locks full tilt, refuse to take any lines, and 

 leave the mules to sudden bursts of hilarity, which told severely on 

 the Coot and gradually opened my eyes. Of course I had intended to 

 give the fellows a trifle at the end of tbeir work, but now I saw that 

 in canal life equity was poised on its head, and payment before ser- 

 vices bad been rendered was not without its mollifying influence. 

 When the first driver casually remarked in the dim light of a lantern 

 with the rain pouring down: "S'pose it's worth something, taking 

 them lines?" I woke up to the cause of his groutmess all day. The 

 next son of the Ould Sod who took his place found me ready with a 

 shining half dollar, and from that moment everything went along 

 swimmingly. The Coot was gently started by the driver, he always 

 snubbed her in the locks, gave all kinds of advice free, and was 

 disposed to enter upon closer acquaintance, which was furthered by 

 his suspicion that a yacht was not likely to be dry down below. It is 

 customary to shift drivers and teams at each section of fourteen 

 miles, and the quicker you renew good relations with the fresh 

 official the better for your boat. The lout who took me the long 

 level between Kingston and Trenton was an intractable savage who 

 nearly wrecked the Coot through sheer stupidity. On him coin of 

 any denomination is a clear waste. I imagine powerful "cuss 

 words" would strike deeper into his feelings. He is a short, thick- 

 lipped customer, with a hang-dog look, as though just out of the 

 penitentiary; wears high boots, a surly mien, reads yellow-covered 

 literature, invariably rides on the hind mule and is much given to 

 firing rocks and profanity at the others; neglects his duty at wilt, 

 entering into long palavers with his cronies by the roadside, leaving 

 mules to their own sweet bent for long periods. 



Certain precautions are advisable to those who are not familiar 

 with navigation on the canal. For one thing, thoroughly protect the 

 yacht with fenders, especially if short-handed. A plank lightly 

 nailed from stem to midships about the waterline, and a buffer made 

 of bagging stuffed with straw and slung around the sides will save 

 the yacht from damage to paint and seams. Let the towline be as 

 long'as possible, to bring the pull as nearly fore and aft as may be. 

 A green light must be shown at night, according to law. It is better 

 not to tow at night unless the moon be shining bright. Drivers and 

 mules get sleepy aboard other boats. 



There are turnouts at the various stations, into which you can haul 

 and lay secure for the night. Find out from the lock-tenders just 

 where to take up a berth, as your judgment may be at fault. The 

 lock-tenders I found civil and obliging. When a steamer passes you 

 under way stop the mules, throw out a grapnel or quarterline to 

 hold your stern in, if the steamer has a barge in tow, Avoid locking 

 in with other boats. Having paid -'entrance" money you are entitled 

 to the service of all the locks and bridges the same as any canailer. 

 The fog horn will serve to call out tbe tenders if your approach has 

 not been noticed. The time consumed is from fifteen to eighteen 

 hours, divided as you fancy into one or more days' work. The teams 

 are furnished by companies on the ground. The drivers seem to 

 spring up naturally. A peculiarity about the caual is that nobody 

 knows anything about it and nobody volunteers advice. You are 

 presumed to be familiar with the customs; and if not, you must 

 expect to discover them by dint of sad experience, which, of course, 

 comes after the harm has been done. Upon arriving at a canal, sail 

 or warp boldly up to the first loek, pass through into the inner 

 artificial harbor for a safe berth, and then make your arrangements 

 for going further. You are entitled to this much without any ques- 

 tions being asked. Keep clear of the towpath side and.also ahead of 

 the berme bank leading into the locks. Get a circular at the office 

 if you wish to see a specimen of red tape. Pull up carpets and mats, 

 for no end of red mud will be carried aboard during the passage. A 

 pocket map of New Jersey will help to make out objects of interest 

 along the route. For 7ft. draft there is a deep basin just beyond the 

 second lock, in which you can moor at the upper end of New Bruns- 

 wick. At Kingston, about half-way, you will find a gap with more 

 than 7ft. if moored bow and stern. At Trenton there is no good 

 accommodation and usually a jam of boats of all sorts. This city 

 should be passed as fast as possible and no stop made till clear of the 

 canal at Bordentown. No sails are allowed to be hoisted in the 

 canal. Of course beats with housing topmasts and reefing bowsprits 

 should snug in as" much as possible; and if the mam boom can be 

 unshipped, so much the better. Boats and davits or jib-sheet out- 

 riggers and spreaders should also be got out of the way. Towing 

 astern of other boats is not advisable. Better have a team at your 

 own command, even though a little more expensive. C. P. K, 



SHARPIES AND DORIES. 



"YTOUR issue of Dee. 24 ju«t to hand. I am disappointed at finding 

 X so meager a response to "Piscator's" proposal for a discussion 

 of the merits of the sailing dory. I know what the dories carried by 

 fishing vessels, and fitting one Into the other, are line, but I can 

 hardly sec any real difference between the sailing dory and the 

 sharpie. I claim to know something of the latter, as I have designed 

 and had one built, 25ft. L.W.L. She is about equal in speed to an 18ft. 

 keel boat (of her own displacement, with some outside ballast) going 

 to windward, and much faster on any other point of sailing, her 

 quickness and certainty in stays is quite phenomenal. In most 

 respects she is a very delightful boat lor sheltered waters. Are not 

 such boats, by reason of the angular bilge, more liable to be "tripped" 

 by a beam sea than round bilged boats? These are the dimensions of 

 an American sailing dory, one-third the real size, taken from a model 

 exhibited at the Fisheries Exhibition, London: Length over all, 84in.; 

 beam extreme, 20in.; Draft amidships, 8in.; at bow, 14in. ; at stem, 

 12in. The last three measurements taken from the floor on which the 

 model stood. Rake of stem, 12in. ; of stern, Sin. Deck extending 

 15in. abaft stem and narrowing gradually to 'iin. amidships and aft. 

 I do.not know what rocker the bottom had. Balance Ruoder. 

 London. Jan. 8, 1880. 



[We shall publish soon the plans of a fishing dory 18tt. over all, as 

 built by Messrs. Higgins & Gilford, of Gloucester.] 



NEW YACHTS. 



MR. A, Cary Smith has completed the plans tor a schooner to be 

 built in Toronto for Mr. George Gooderham, of the Royal 

 Canadiau Y C , formerly owner of the schooner Alarm. She will be 

 85ft. Oin. over all, 73ft. waterline, with 10ft. overhang aft. Her beam 

 will be 20ft. and draft 7ft. 8iu. The keel, which Is rockered fore and 

 aft, is shaped to the bottom of the boat, and there is a marked 

 hollow in the sections near the rabbet. The keel will carry 16 long 

 tons of lead, through which a centerboard will work, and inside she 

 will have 15 tons moulded to the frames. The total displacement will 

 be 82 tons. 



Tbe new Boston yacht is now laid down and her moulds are partly 

 made. Her oak keel stick has been towed to Lawley's, and work 

 will commence on it next week. Mr. Burgess has also completed 

 the plans for a steam vaeht !)8ft. over all for a BostoD yachtsman, a 

 75ft. sloop, a 45ft. sloop, a 53ft. sloop, one 28ft. long, one 39ft., one 

 20ft., a cutter 21x7ft. (Sin. on waterline, and a 75ft. steam launch. 

 Most of these boats will be built this winter. 



Designs have been submitted by several designers for a 70ft. and 

 two 10 to 45ft. waterline sloops. 



~_Mr. T. R. Webber, of New Rochelle, is at work on two yachts, one 

 for Mr. Delancey A. Kane, to be 30ft. over all. lift, beam, 4ft. depth, 

 and 3ft. draft, aud cat rigged. The other, for Dr. A. H. Buck, will be 

 24ft. over all, 20ft. waterline, Oft. 3in. beam, and 2ft. 6m. draft. An 

 iron shoe of 750 pounds will run the full length of the keel. She will 

 also be cat rigged. Both boats'will have light summer cabins. 



Mr. John Harvey has lately designed a steam yacht which will be 

 buiit by J, T. Smith. She will be 50ft. long. Oft. beam, and 3ft. 6in, 

 draft, with a double 6x6 engine. The vertical tubular boiler will be 

 7x4ft. Her name will be Alpha. 



A steam yacht for Mr. E. M. Brown has just been commenced at 

 the foot of "East Twelfth street, New York. 



E. L. Williams, of South Boston, builder of the Pilgrim, is at work 

 on a 25ft. catboat. 



Wood Brothers, of East Boston, are busy with the Adelaide, Mr. 

 Robert Underbill's new sloop. Her length over all is 50ft., waterline, 

 44ft. 6in.; beam at waterline, 14ft., extreme 15ft.; draft 6ft. Her 

 frames are of oak and hackmatack, sided Sin. and moulded 5in. at 

 heels and 3in. at heads. The garboard is 2in. and the planking l^in. 

 yellow pine. The cockpit is 9ft. long and the cabin 20ft.xl0ft., with 

 6ft. 2in. headroom and will be finished in mahogany and oak. She 

 will be cutter rigged with jib set flying. The mast is 46fr., deck to 

 hounds, 52ft. over all, and stepped 15ft. from the stem. The topmast 

 is 30ft., gaff 29ft., boom 46ft., spinnaker boom 50ft., and bowsprit, out- 

 board, 18J4ft. She will enter the Atlantic Y. C. and will race in the 

 class withFanita. The Atlantic sloop— Mr. Ellsworth has completed 

 the model for the new sloop aud drawings are now being made from 

 it. A new steam yacht— Samuel Ayers, of Peck slip, has just com- 

 menced work on a steam yacht for Mr. Jacob Lonllard, to be 97ft. 

 over all. 15ft. beam and 3ft. draft. She will be planked with a double 

 skin with canvas between. 



YACHTING NOTES.— Ambassadress, schr., is now fitting out at 

 India Wharf, Boston. Bibber has overhauled ber boats and the 

 little steam launch Mite has been purchased by Mr. Thayer for her. 



The new fishing schooner Sarah Lee, building by Moses Adams 



at Essex, Mass., for Messrs. Poole, Gardner & Co., will befitted 



with a Manton windlass The steam yacht Polynia has been cut in 



two at Newourg, preparatDJy to lengthening her 23ft. Her sides will 



probably be raised and a flush deck laid It is proposed to copper 



the Boston sloops Huron aDd Thetis for next Beason Dream, steam 



yacht, has been sold by F P. Dudgeon to T. J. Hamilton, the Drice 



being $8,500 Sophia, steam yacht, lately purchased by F. A. 



Schermtirhorn, will be towed to Ureenport for a new wheel and other 

 repairs — Eugenia, the large Eastern catboat. has had an iron keel 

 and a 4ft. overhang added, and her rig changed to a sloop. .. Lo- 

 ando, steam yacht, formerly the Promise, has reported at Charles- 

 ton, S. C. , on her trip south — Mr. A. P. Thayer, owner of the cutter 

 Thelga, bas sailed for Europe and will live abroad for several years. 



Atalanta, steam yacht, arrived at Nassau on Jan. 12 and sailed 



on Jan. 16for St. Thomas, ...Yega, schr., will soon leave New York 



for a trip to the South Keel yachts of small size are coming into 



fashion in the East. Not only have centerboard boats been con- 

 verted into keels, but one new keel boat is building at Gloucester, 



one at Marblehead, and three at South Boston Culprit Fay. sloop, 



has had half a ton of lead added to her keel aft. 



ROCKLAND Y. C— This club, formed last season, has now fifty 

 members and twenty boats. The club signal is a pointed burgee, a 

 red diamond, with a star in the center, on a blue ground. One race 

 was sailed last year, the sloop Starlight winning first prize, a silver 

 cup. The Starlight was a centerboard boat, but last August her 

 board was removed and an iron keel of 1,000 pounds was added. The 

 club will have several new yachts this year, among them one now 

 building for Mr. J. H. Flint by J. B. Loring. This boat is 26ft. Tin. 

 over all, 8ft. beam and 3fc. 8in. depth, with 2ft. 8in. draft. She is a 

 centerboard boat, but will have two head sails, The present officers 

 are: Commodore, S. T. Mugdrige; Vice-Commodore, J. Higgins; 

 Secretary and Treasurer, J. P. Cilley, Jr.; Fleet Captain, Wm. Steele; 

 Measurer, N. F. Albee: Assistant Measurer, E. E, Davies, The annual 

 election will be held in April, 



THE VEST POCKET N AV IGATOR. —Under this title Oapt. How- 

 ard Patterson has issued a little pamphlet for the use of yachtsmen, 

 containing some of the simpler problems of navigation, the rules of 

 the road, boat service and similar useful memoranda. Capt, Patter- 

 son is still at the head of the Navigation School, 26 Burling Slip, New 

 York. 



AMERICAN Y. C— The annual meeting of the American Y, C, was 

 held on Jan. 19, at the club rooms, with Com. De Cordova in the chair. 

 The treasurer's report was read, showing a balance of $7,4-30 on hand 

 and no liabilities. A committee was appointed to select a site on 

 the Bay for a club house and anchorage. The limit of time for pro- 

 tests was fixed at five days after the race. Five new members, 

 Messrs. Eugene V. R. Thayer, Charles Gibbons, Jr., WjUiam S. Alley, 

 Royal Phelps Carroll, and George H. Robinson, were elected. Tbe 

 officers elected for 1886 were: Commodore, Joseph C. Hoagland, of 

 tbe Lagonda; Vice- Commodore, Arthur E. Bateman, of the Loanda, 

 formerly the Promise; Bear Commodore, Charles H. Osgood, of the 

 Tillie; Secretary, Henry A. Taylor; Treasurer, Wdliam B. Dowd; 

 Fleet Surgeon, Thomas H. Bailey, M.D, ; Measurer, Cbas. H. Has- 

 well. Trustees: Josiah N. Fiske, of the Theresa: Jabez A. Bostwick, 

 of the Orienta ; John P. Kennedy, of the Viola; Henry A. Taylor, of 

 the Sphynx; Frank R. Lawrence, W. E. Connor and William B. 

 Down. Regatta Committee:. Geo. W. Hall, Thomas.Manniug, Thomas 

 L Scovill, Edward S. Innet and Ezra S. Connor. The proposed de- 

 sign for the international cup was exhibited. It is reported that at 

 least two English yachts will cross to compete for it. 



A NEW MOTOR FOR STEAM YACHTS.— The well-known builders 

 of Racine boats and canoes, Thos, Kane & Co,, at Chicago, III., and 

 Racine, Wis., are very busy building steam yachts from 19 to 30ft. 

 long, for delivery the coming season. Water gas is used for fuel, the 

 burning being regulated automatically by a very ingenious device, 

 which can be easily set to keep the pressure at any desired point. 

 As the water feed is also taken care of automatically, the machinery 

 requires little or no attention, so that any yachtsman can be his own 

 engineer. Their high-speed two and three cylinder yacht engines 

 can be instantly reversed when running at full speed without shut- 

 ting off steam, by simply pulling out reversing rod, as they dispense 

 with the usual link reversing gear. Since the engine and boiler are 

 very light and compact, and the fuel does not occupy valuable space, 

 the yachts are comfortable as well as clean and speedy. 



STOVES AND LANTERNS.— I think gasoline is dangerous in rough 

 sailing. I selected a "Garland" as the beat oil stove for a small 

 yacht. Its feeder was a short funnel. Upon this I had a 4in. tin pipe 

 fitted. In the top of this I kept a cork when not burning, though 

 this was not necessary. This improvement entirely prevented slop- 

 ping or leaking. The reservoir was a square tube around a hollow 

 tube around a hoUow square, into which projected two tubes, hold- 

 ing the burners, which were 5in long. One burner was often enough 

 for cooking, and worked without affecting the other. Both were a 

 power for cooking and beat. The tubular lantern will blow out, and 

 is a failure as an anchor light. Can and will some cruiser name a 

 better?— W. 



SOUTH BOSTON Y. C— This club will have a new house, to cost 

 $3,000. ready by spring, on the site of the old structure. It will be 

 30x40ft. and two and a half stories high. The lower floor will be 

 fitted with lockers, w hile the upper story will make one large hall. 

 In front will be a large piazza, with lockets underneath. 



A SCHOOL OF YACHT DESIGNING. —This school, established 

 in 1872 at East Boston and afterward moved to Charlestown. has now 

 a class of twenty students under the instruction of Prof. John L. 

 Frisbie. The school is open from 7:30 to 9:30 P. M, on Mondays, 

 Wednesdays and Fridays. 



tW No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



C. B. B.. Holmesburg, Pa.— Read "Training versus Breaking." 



H. L., B?ooklyn.— The keel of a sneakbox is flat in a transverse 

 direction. 



W, H. B., New Haven.— See our advertising columns for canoe 

 builders. 



H. H. B., Danville. Va.- We can send you "Dogs of Great Britain 

 America and Other Countries." Price #2, 



J. H. Stagci, Bridgeport, Conn,— There are no regular builders of 

 canvas canoes. They are built only by amateurs. 



Emmons, Corning, N. Y.— For particulars relative to the Byron 

 foxhounds, write to Mr. T. G. Tucker, South Gaston, N, C. 



D. , Holland, Mich.— The boom should be about 18ft. 6in., gaff Oft. 

 6in., hoist 12ft. 6in., mast 4J^in. in diameter and 17ft. deck to hounds. 

 The centerboard will be 5ft. long. 



G. S. F., Paris, France.— We cannot answer your questions. French 

 lenses are considered as among the best. Excellent sextants are 

 made both in England and America. 



M., Ottawa, Can.— 1, The tail of the Clumber spaniel should be 

 thickly clothed with hair, with no feather. 2. Read "Training versus 

 Breaking" regarding dropping to shot. 



C. F. H., Philadelphia, Pa.— The dogs mentioned are all first-class. 

 We would not advise as to the best one for you to breed to without a 

 knowledge of the formation of the bitch. 



M„ Mahanoy City, Pa.— We know nothing of the field qualities of 

 the animals mentioned. The dog is very well bred, Theb'itchwedo 

 not know. A snipy nose is objectionable. 



J. D. C, Jr., Cleveland.— Keuffel & Esser, Fulton street. New York 

 can furnish most of the articles you mention. Their catalogue will 

 give prices. We do not know where the pear shaped curves can be 

 had. 



H. T. F., We3t Acton, HI— It has not been satisfactorily proven that 

 the influence of previous sires extends to offspring by other sires. A 

 careful study of the matter has so far failed to convince us that the 

 theory is correct. 



Anglo American, Hartford, Conn.— What opening would there be 

 in the Bermuda Islands to start a poultry farm, or at least what small 

 business could be started to advantage* by an old colonial man like 

 myself, understanding agriculture well? Is it healthy all the year 

 round? What is the cost of living there? Is the shooting and fishing 

 good? Ans. We should not think well of starting a poultry farm Jn 

 Bermuda, You would be too fur from your market The climate, is 

 delightful in winter, but in summer the intense damp heat affects 

 some people very unpleasantly. Living is said to be very cheap. 

 There is but little shooting, but plenty of sea-fishing. The chief in- 

 dustry of Bermuda is the raising of early vegetables, and we should 

 imagine that this might pay if properly managed. 



INFORMATION WANTED. 



A. W. R. wants to know to what uses turkey crops can be put. 



The Next Man to Die i3 just as likely to be yourself as any of 

 your neighbors, and unexpected death is continually happening. 

 Take a combined life and accident policy in the Travelers, of Hart- 

 ford, Conn.— Adv. 



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