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POTEST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 28, i889, 



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INLAND CRUISING IN STEAM YACHTS. 



AMERICANS are rapidly awakeningto the value of the steam yacht 

 as a means of comfortable travel arid recreation with perfect 

 freedom from the busile and worry of railroads and hotels, and 

 with opportunities for much needed rest which cannot be found at 

 the popular summer or winter resorts. In a yacht of suitable de- 

 sign a man may find a comfortable summer home for himself and 

 his family, giving both rest and change at a cost no greater than 

 that of a seaside hotel; and many are availing themselves of this 

 comparatively new means of travel. The inland waters of the 

 United States, from Florida to the Great LaKes, offer an unlimited 

 cruising ground for steam craft of all sizes from 100ft. length down 

 to such small launches as have lately been described in our columns, 

 and each year a. marked improvement is seen in the boat*. The 

 yacht here illustrated, the Indienne, was specially designed for 

 cruising on the canals that ioin the Lakes and the Hudson, for 

 which purpose she has proved most successful. She was designed 

 and built last season by Dr. C. D. Miller, of Poughkeepsie, New 

 York, a gentleman who has devoted much time and study to the de- 

 sign and construction of this class of sream yacht, and who is favor- 

 ably known in connection with the Dagmar, built in 1886, and the 

 Tnyra. built in 1887. 



Her dimensions are: Length ovrr all. 70ft.; l.w.l., 65ft.: beam, lift.; 

 draft. 4ft. 2in Sne has a triple expansion engine; cylinders, 6, 0J£ 

 and Iain, by 9in. The boiler is one of Roberts' coil pattern, 5x4tt. 

 6iu. and 5fi. 6in. high. It has answered admirably, and Dr. Miller 

 will put a similar one in a yacht now building. The wheel is 40in. in 

 diameter and OOin. pitch. 



Last season the Indienne was temporarily fitted up for an August, 

 cruise among the Thousand Islands, having ample accommodations 

 for a parly of six r.nd a crew of four, and on August 9 she left 

 Poughkeepsie, reaching Alexandria Bay on August 18, passing 

 through the Erie canal from Troy to Syracuse and through the 

 Oswego canal from Syracuse to Oswego. The run on Lake Ontario, 

 from Oswego to Cnpe Vincent and then on to Alexandria Bay, a dis- 

 tance of 81 miles, was made in 6 hours, 15 minutes. After a stay of 

 two weeks among the islands she returned to Oswego, going from 

 there tc Syracuse ard on westward for two days to Rochester, on 

 the Erie canal. From the latter place the return trip was begun 

 on Sept. <j. arriving at Poughkeepsie on Sept. 12. On the cruise a 

 most charming variety of scenery was met with on the Hudson, the 

 picturesque valley of the Mohawk, and among the beautiful islands 

 of the St. Lawrence. Dr. Miller gives to the construction of each of 

 his yachts his personal attention, while in the design he endeavors 

 to utilize the interior capacity to the best advantage, securing 

 economy of space and weight for the engines and in particular in 

 the matter of fuel. He <s now building a yacht for Mr. W. B. 

 Haydeu, of Columbus, Ohio, for cruising on the. Lakes. She is similar 

 in many features to the Indienne, but 17ft. longer, thus giving a 

 dining saloon between the galley and after cabin, together with 

 better accommodation throughout. Her engines are of the same 

 capacity as the Iudienne's, and as before stated, she will be fitted 

 with the Roberts' coil boiler. 



SMALL LAUNCHES FOR CRUISING, 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I mailed you a rambling letter a few days ago, intrusting it to my 

 fTiend Autouia to post for me, and he has just now returned, bring- 

 ing me the Forest and Stream of Jan. .31. In looking over its 

 interesting pages I observe a query, or rather a request, from W. P. 

 A., of Providence, R. I., concerning my wanderings in steam 

 launches. I am glad the hoys are becoming interested in steam 

 launch cruising, and can assure them that after one season spent in 

 this manner they will cling to it in preference to all others — pro- 

 vided, of course, they secure the proper kind of ooat. 



About the 21ft. launch, how we cooked, slept, etc. I was a novice 

 in steam launches when I purchased that one, and took it upon the 

 assurance of (he builder that she was amply large for my purposes. 

 But if you refer to my article I think you will find that I said she was 

 too small, hence I sole her. Before starting on our trip we pur- 

 chased an oil stove, blankets, a small supply of canned goods, etc., 

 intending to live on the boat. But when night came we were terribly 

 cramped for room, and consequently slept but little in our curled up 

 position. After that we tied up at night and slept at hotels. On our 

 return trip we spent a day in Pittsburgh, laying in a stock of pro- 

 visions, and also purchased a 7x9 wedge tent, for we intended camp- 

 ing out. This we used while on the Monongahela and Allegheny 

 rivers. As stated in my last letter from this place. I never kept a 

 note book, nor do I know what our expenses were. We lived plainly, 

 but had plenty of good substantial food, wore old clothes, with one 

 good suit in reserve, and I am satisfied that our expenses were less 

 than would ha ve been during the same time had we remained in the 

 city. And then the freedom from all restraint; the pleasure derived 

 from being your own nousekeeper; the sense of satisfaction ex- 

 perienced upon retiring without a care on the mind, and the 

 awakening in the bright morning with a robin perched on a tree 

 just outside the tent, carolling a grand welcome. These things 

 cannot be computed from a financial standpoint. Like the crisp, 

 keen air of a wintry morning to the healthy boy who delights in out- 



door sports, his blood is quickened, his spirits heightened, and his 

 feelings overflow with good cheer and felicity. I look back wi'h 

 much pleasure over the past, and joyfully anticipate the future. 



I would not advise any one to attempt an extended cruise,especially 

 in open waterways, in a 21ft. launch. For river work, where yon 

 cau tie up at night, they answer very well, but they are entirely too 

 small for general cruising purposes I am not a boat builder, but 

 will try and give the dimensions of a launch in which it will be per- 

 fectly safe to cruise from New York to Chesapeake; and let me 

 promise you that such a trip is one of the most delightful ones I 

 have ever made A night or two at " Old Comfort," tripping the 

 light fantastic, take aboard a dozen beautiful maidens next day and 

 spend the day visiting various places of interest on the bay, and 

 then— well, I might continue for an hour. The cruise can be 

 extended on to Annapolis and Baltimore, and on the return trip a 

 very pleasant voyage can be made up the Potomac to Washington. 

 I have spent many a jolly day on those waters. In fact, that is 

 where I fell In love' with the steam launch. 



A fleet of Government vessels was undergoing iuspection, and I 

 went down from Philadelphia with an old commodore friend to see 

 what I could see. I became infatuated with the launch before we 

 reached tne vessel on which we intended soending the day, and 

 determined to have one. A launch say 27ft. long, 6]^ft. beam, 

 depth amidships 2ft. 9in., including a four-inch coaming; a canvas 

 weather strip (removablei run around above the coaming for use in 

 heavy w.ather; a light awning deck of pine, supported on oak stan- 

 chions, and side curtains to button to coaming, or a canvas awning 

 may be used, which can be removed at will. Sleeping accommo- 

 dations cau be enlarged by having a false floor arranged to raise on 

 a level with the seats. Life compartments, to float the boat in case 

 sne fills with water, are good thirgs to have, but I have never had 

 occasion to use them. Seat cushions make very good life preservers, 

 and do not occupy valuable space as do air-tight lite compartments. 

 The planking of tnis boat should be of Southern cypress or selected 

 white cedar coppered to water line, and all .nails, screws, bolts, etc., 

 coming in contact with water surface should be of copper or brass. 

 Interior finish of ash and oak, cherry or mahogany, decks the same. 

 The steering wheel may be placed forward in the cockpit or beside 

 the engine, and should be connected to tiger with a solid link brass 

 chain with spring catches. This boat will seat comfortably twelve 

 persons, and should make ten miles an hour. 



If you decide upon a coal burner, I would suggest a Herre shoff 

 double coil boiler and compound engine, cylinders 6x3}4 with 7 in. 

 stroke; freshwater tank and keel condenser; but I would not have 

 a coal burner, for various reasons. First, the difficulty in carrying 

 sufficient coal to run more than one day; second, the best part of 

 the boat is converted into coal bunkers; third, nobody wants to play 

 stoker on a pleasure cruise: fourth, you will either have to tow a 

 barge of coal along, or else get out and push the boat, in a great 

 many parts of the country; fifth, you must carry a licensed engin«er, 

 or else " stand in " with the inspectors. No, I would not want a coal 

 burner or an oil burner as long as the Gas Engine and Power Co., of 

 New York, make naphtha launches. I have tried coal and kerosene 

 carefuliy. and do not like either. With a naphtha launch the engine 

 sets low in the stern, tbns giving the navigator the very best part of 

 the boat, and the one I have outlined can be run at an expanse of 

 about six cents per hour. With a coal burner the midship section is 

 taken up by the engine, boiler and coal bunkers. 



lam not personally acquainted with any of the members of the 

 Gas Engine, and Power Co., hence it is of no interest to me to speak 

 favorably of their launches, and disparagingly of others. I have 

 watched the working of several of their launches, and am highly 

 pleased with them. I observed their advertisement in the Forest 

 and Stream, wrote for a catologue, received it, studied it, and 

 being satisfied that their launches were just what I wanted, I 

 ordered one. I expect to start on a cruise about April 1st, and will 

 devote a portion of my time to boring your readers with an occa- 

 sional letter. Pacific. 



Rancho de los Palmas, Mexico, Feb. lo. 



A MATCH ON THE LAKES.— An effort is now being made to 

 arrange a match over a course of 15 miles to windward and re- 

 turn on Lake Erie between the Minnie M., of Chicago, the City of 

 the Straits, of Detroit, and the White Wings, of Hamilton, for a 

 purse of $3,000. Cleveland is favorably spoken of as the point for 

 the race. If the negotiations are successfully carried out this 

 will be the most impottant match ever sailed on the lakes. 



SHAMROCK AND TITANIA.— The match hetwoon Shamrock 

 and Titania will be sailed on May 80, off Larehmont, and not as 

 previously stated in connection with the regatta of June 1, though 

 both yachts will probably be in the latter race as well'. Messrs. 

 Wilson and Griffin are at work on a new mainsail for Titania 

 considerably larger than the old one, and Piepgrass will furnish 

 a new hollow boom for her. 



A MATCH RACE OF OPEN BOATS.— A series of three 

 matches will he sailed between the open boats H. H, Holmes and 

 Three Brothers, of the Providence Y. C, the former boat putting 

 up $150 and the latter $100. 



CLEVELAND Y. C— This club will build a new house and 

 breakwater in a convenient location on the city front. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. 



AS welcome as the flowers of spring is the racing programme 

 which the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. has just sent out to 

 remind yachtsmen that the dreary winter season is drawing to a 

 close, and that June with its regattas will soon be with us. This 

 year the club will take two days for its racing, the dates of June 15 

 and 17 having been selected, and a very attractive programme has 

 beeu arranged. The annual Corinthian race wiD be sailed as usual 

 over the club course on the Saturday of Regatta week, with the 

 usual class and individual prizes, while in addition a special prize 

 will be given for the 70ft. class provided four yachts start. A special 

 prize will also be given for the 40ft. class provided six yachts start, 

 while a special prize of 8100 has been offered by a member of the 

 club for the 80c. class, provided that three yachts start and that the 

 start be made from one gun. The new Lelaud Challenge Cup is 

 offered for the first time this season, the conditions being as fol- 

 lows: 



'' Contests for the possession of this cup are open only to mem- 

 bers of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, and are confined to 

 such classes as, under the rules ot the club, are manned by amateurs 

 only. It is to be held subject to challenge during the yachting 

 season in the classes in wnich it is first won aud the winner in each 

 contest will be given a prize by the club. The winner of three suc- 

 cessive races in the same season will be entitled to hold it, f ^r the 

 remainder of that season, not subject to challenge. The race com- 

 mittee will announce, at the beginning of each season, the classto 

 which concests for the cup will be confined during that season, and 

 the first contest for it in each season will be hi the annual race in 

 Juno." 



By the above conditions the cup may be offered at the beginning 

 of the season in any class which shall be deemed worthy of special 

 encouragement, and in this way it may be of the greatest service m 

 building up the fleet. This year it is very naturally assigned to the 

 40ft. class and should be productive of much sport tnerein. 



The whole experience of tne Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. has 

 shown the wisdom of its course iu ;regard to amateur sailing, and 

 the great strength tf. the club has always been in the deep interest 

 in sailing that is held by all its members. 



The annual race will he sailed under the usual Corinthian rules, 

 but in deference to the general wish to see a thorough test of the 

 speed of the new boats a special day's race has been arranged for 

 Monday, in which professional crews and club topsails will oe per- 

 mitted. . 



This race will be open to the 46ft., 40ft., 35 and 30ft. classes, 

 prizes being given iu each class. 



In the 40ft. class a special prize of 8100 will also be given if five 

 yachts start; to be increased to $150 for seven starters, and $200 for 

 nine staitors. This race is likely to bring out the entire fleet of 

 forties, and to prove one of the important races of the season. 



On Feb. 23, Lieut. Sicney A. Stanton, U. S. N., delivered an 

 interesting lecture at the clubhouse, the subject being "Aids to 

 Navigation." The latest addition to the club fleet is the steel 

 schooner Iroquois, now owned by Rear Com. R?lph N. Ellis. Toe 

 new 40 and 30 building at Ayres' yard will both fly the Seawanhaka 

 colors. 



BISCAYNE BAY Y. C. 



THE winter yachting season is now at its height, and tha anchor- 

 age of this most southerly of American yacht clubs, just off 

 the new club house at Cocoanut Grove, presents as lively an appear- 

 ance as that of many Northern clubs during the summer. Besides 

 the schooners Presto, Nethla, Allapatta, Mischief. Nicke'ti, Egret 

 and Amy, and the sloops Awixa, Rafaela and Scud, belonging to the 

 club, it is occupied by I. F. Falls' new sloop Gypsy and a number of 

 small boats, all flying club colors. The clubs represented by vachts 

 are the Biscayne, New York, St. Augustine, and American; the 

 American Canoe Association is represented by three members and 1 

 three boats; the New York Canoe Club by two members and two 

 boats; while the Larehmont and Corinthian (of Marblehead; yacht 

 clubs are each represented by members. 



At the annual meeting just held the old board of officers was re- 

 elected for the ensuing year, viz : Ralph Munroe, Com. ; Edward A. 

 Hine, Vice Com.; Kirk Munroe. Sec,; and Jean de Hedouville, Treas. 

 Among the new members elected at this meeting were Thos. B. 

 Asten, New York; Frank L. Anthony, Larehmont Y. O: and Ed- 

 ward Prince, A. C. A. The Regatta Committee for this year is R. M. 

 Munroe, Frank Anthony, and Thos. Hine. 



The regular annual Pennaut regatta of the club will be sailed next 

 Friday. Feb. 22, with a start at 10 A. M. It is open to club yachts 

 only. In the afternoon of the same day will be sailed a rao open 

 to all boats under the auspices of and for prizes offered by the Bis- 

 cayne Bay Y. C. Several fast boats and a delegation of men inter 

 ested in yachting are expected from Key West, and the occasion 

 promises to be an eventful one for this part of the coast. 



The Biscayne Bay Y. C. enjoys the' distinction of being the only 

 yacht club in the country occupying a club house 150 feet high. 

 They gained this by leasing from the Government the old light- 

 house tower on Cape Florida at the southern extremity of Key Bis- 

 cayne. Their lease includes besides the tower a brick dwelling 

 house formerly occupied by the keepers, and three acres of ground. 



