MAY 3, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



303 



At wood's Patent Ceu tor- Hoard 



FOR SMALL BOATS AND CANOES. 



A 20-ineo board tn a 3 Inch well. Otlier sizes mai 

 iBla-nured. Descriptive circulars mailed free. 



ATWOOI) BROS., Clayton, W V. 



RALPH B. HILL, 



Designer and Builder of 



STEAM LAUNCHES, 



GUILFORD, CONN. 

 For workmanship, durability and beauty can- 

 not he excelled. Satisfaction in every way guar- 

 anteed. Models furnished. Nothing hut best 

 6tock used. Write for prices. For reference or 

 particulars inquire of Lawrence B. Talk, Archi- 

 tect, Tribune Building, New York City. 



Pleasure Boats. 



Sailing aifl Paifllii Cans 



Do you desire a most beautiful pleasure boat oi 

 oanoe? One of the finest the world can afford! One 

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 Sailboats, Centerboard- Boats, Sneak Boxes and 

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H. M. 8PRA6UE, 



PA RISE VlXXiE, ST. LA WHENCE CO., N. ? 



JEFFBRY'S 



Exhibition 1851 Prize Medals. 



For Deckseams of Yachts, Airtight Com- 

 partments of Life Boats in combination with 

 Canvas. In combination with Calico for 

 Waterproof Skins used between Diagonal 

 Planking of Pinnaces, Launches, etc. 



Price List, etc., at Works. 



ALFRED JEFFERY & CO., 

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 W. H. PLYER, 205 South St., N. Y. 

 L. W. FERDINAND & CO.. 267 Federal st. Boston 



H.. OSBORN, 



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OF ALL. DESCRIPTIONS. 



Prices Furnished on Application. 



SPORTSMAN'S 



Camping or Fishing Tents* 



OF ALL KINDS, SHAPES AND SIZES. 



Yacht and Canoe Sails of most approved styles. 

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 37x24. 



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Has all the advantages of a centerboard with 

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RADIX MTG CO., 



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Nickel, Brass 



AND 



Galvanized Iron 



Row Locks 



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& 



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OP ALL DESCEIPTI01S. 



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0. SHELDON & CO., 



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HI (i GINS & GIFFORD, 



GLOUCESTER, MASS. 

 VLanufaeture to order Yachts, Rowboats, Yawls 

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Send for New Catalogue for 1887. 



THE KRIEBEL 



BOAT ENGINES. 



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COOKE & CO., N. Y. Agents, 33 Cortlandt st. 



Boston Yacht Agency. 



43 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. 



Yacht Designers, Brokers & Builders. 



Agents for Mansfield's Patent Improved Hol- 

 low Soars. New Catalogues for 1888 mailed on 

 application. A lar'ge list of yachts of all classes 

 for sale and charter. 



G- F. CLARK & CO. 



G. F. Clark. J. Borden. 



I. F. BORTHWICK & CO., 



Y^tola-t Brokers, 



13 Dixon Street, Glasgow, Scotland, 



Have oi their sale list a large selection of steam 

 and sailing yachts for disposal. Fast and hand- 

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 TOO tons, by well-known builders. Also sailing 

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Yacht Fittings of all Kinds Exported. 



SHALL YACHTS. 



Their Design and Construction, Exemplified by tbe 

 Ruling Types of Modern Practice. With 

 Numerous Plates and Illustrations, 



— BY— 



O. P. KUNHABDT, 



Cloth, 370 pages of type and illustrations, and 70 

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WHITE CEDAR BOARDS 



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HACKMATACK AND OAK OEES. 



C. F. HODSDON, 742 Water St., NX 



William G-ard.ner, 



NAVAL AKCHITECT, 



Designer of Sail and Steam Yachts. 



All classes of vessels designed, superintended 

 during construction, estimates obtained from 

 builders, calculations made for speed, stability, 

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THISTLE. 



A BEAUTIFUL AND CORRECT LIKENESS 

 OF THE 



Scotch Cutter Thistle, 



LITHOGRAPHED IN COLORS FROM A 

 PAINTING BY THE CELEBRATED MARINE 

 ARTIST BARLOW MOORE. 



Thistle is represented in broadside view, heel- 

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 with Weudur and Genesta following. 



Size 24x15, with 4-inch margin for framing. 

 Price S3.00 each. 



Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 



NEW YORK CITY. 



CANVAS CANOES; 



HOW TO BUILD THEM. 



By PARKER B. FIELD. 



The directions are as plain and explicit as pos- 

 sible for the construction of a canoe 13ft. 6in.X 

 27in. at an expense of not to exceed £7, while the 

 simple operations are within reach of the skill of 

 any careful amateur. No technical terms are 

 used and the successive operations are carefully 

 described in detail, each step being made clear 

 before proceeding to the next. Illustrated; paper, 

 48 pages; price 50 cents. 



FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO., 

 818 Broadway, New York. 



ilacltts mu\ Jar Mt. 



QUEEN MAB.-FOR SALE— THE CELE- 

 brated 10-: on English racing cuiter and 

 great prize winner, built 1885 and designed by 

 G. Jj. Watson, including her ample racing equip- 

 ment and all belongings; 12M tons lead keel. The 

 above to be sold by auction at the offices of 

 Messrs. Cox & King. Yacht Brokers and Auction- 

 eers, 5 Suffolk street, Pall Mall, London, on Wed- 

 nesday, May 9, 1888, at 3 o'clock. American buy- 

 ers may send written offers accompanied by 

 deposit of 30 per cent., to be returned in full if 

 offer not accepted. Messrs. Cox & King are pre- 

 pared to arrange shipment to Amer'ci on behalf 

 of purchaser if required. Photograph, particu- 

 lars and inventoiy at the offices of 1' QUEST AND 

 Stream. Further information of COX & KING, 

 telegraphic address Derat, London. 



FOR SALE. —FIRST CLASS NEW FLUSH- 

 decked iron steam yacht, 130ft. long, hand- 

 somely fitted, schooner rigged; speed 17 miles 

 per hour. Steam vessel circular. SAMUEL 

 HOLMES, 120 Front st.. New York. feb9,3mo 



FOR SALE. — KEEL SCHOONER YACHT ON 

 Lake Erie, 40ft. long, headroom in cabin, 

 almost new, in perfect cruising condition. J. B. 

 PORTER, 833 West 6th St.. Cincinnati, O. 



YACHT PARTNER WANTED 



A gentleman owning cabin yacht 30x12x3, com- 

 fortable single-handed cruiser, berths for four, 

 desires a partner; object, company; only one who 

 can afford the time and expense need answer. 



P. O. Box 305. Philadelphia, Pa. 



MERLIN.- CUTTER YACHT, WATERLlNE 

 25ft., over all 30ft. fin., beam 7ft., headroom 

 6ft., 5 tons lead ballast, ail but 9001hs. on keel; 

 draft 5ft. 3in. Outfit complete; double suit of 

 sails in perfect condition. Merlin is the best 

 built boat of her size anywhere; copper fastened 

 and riveted. Launched m 1884. Cost to build 

 $3,400; price $1,200. Full description, lines and 

 sail plan on page 191 of Kunhardt's "Small 

 Yachts." Address W. WHITLOCK, 37 West 22d 

 St., New York. 



The Still-Hunter, 



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English Compact Cameras. 



Compactness is 

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A partial front 

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Send 10 Cent9 for 1888 

 Edition Illustrated Catalogue, 150 page3„ 



Itrivi/ul of new and improved apparatus. 



The Amateur Guide in Photography. 



THE REVISED EDITION 



Is the most comprehensive treatise for the beginner ever published. 

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208 State St., Chicago. 918 Arch St., Philadelphia. 



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REPAIRING 



OF 



Fine Guns. 



During my visit to England I selected through 

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 best workmen on fine guns that could he pro- 

 cured. He is now here and prepared to restock 

 or otherwise repair FINE ENGLISH HAM- 

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HENRY C. SQUIRES, 



178 Broadway, New Tork. 



Colt's NewLightningRepeatingRifles 



.33, .38 and .44 caliber, $12.35 each. .33, .38-56,, 

 .40-60, .45-60, .45-85, $14.50 each. 



COLT'S HAMMERLESS SHOTGUN 



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REUBEN HARWOOD, 



Somerville, MasH. 



The Trout Fishing Season 



WILL SOON BE HERE. 



Are you going to the Androscoggin Lakes to 

 cast a fly? If so, you want that valuable and in- 

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 GliV LAKBs, Illustrated. Revised to date; 

 contains 360 pages; 60 illustrations and large 

 map. Price $1 by mail. 



JAMAICA PUBLISHING COMPANY, 

 Jamaica Plain, Mass. 



A Splendid Dog Whistle, 

 Water-Tight Match Box 



— AND— 



Reliable Compass 



COMBINED. 



Nickel-plated metal. Sent bv mail on receipt 

 of price, $1.00. 



WILBUR & CO., Box 2,832, N. Y. P. O. 



CANOE 



AND 



BOAT 



FOR 



Pp. 192, with 29 plates of working drawing* 

 Price $1.50. Address. 



Forest and Stream Publishing Co., 



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London: DAVIES & CO.. 1 Finch Lane. 

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