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FORESJ AND STREAM. 



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[Jan. 2, 1890. 



SEA FOX. 



rpHE accompanying drawings show the interior- arrangement of 

 1 the han't some schooner Sea Fox. whose lines were published 

 in the Forest and Stbeam of April 5, 1888, and sail plan on June 

 Mth of the same year. Sea Fox was designed by her owner Com 

 A. Cass Canfleld, of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C toi such 

 mixed racing and cruising as the seasou affords m our waters , 

 for both of which uses she has proved a complete success, tfesiae 

 the reputation which she has made for speed in the past two 

 seasons, she has been in CO mmission throughout the whole ot each 

 season, cruising to Halifax in 1888 and to New Foundland this 

 season! The size of the Sea Fox, nearly 90 it. 1. w. 1. by 23 fU. a 

 beam, together with her build, the hull being entirely of mild 

 steel, gave a large amount of room compared with the ordinary 

 centreboard vessel of wood; and by very caretul planning this 

 space has been thoroughly utilized, not only tor the comtoit and 

 convenience of the owner, but of the officers and crew as well. 

 While the owner's apartments are roomy and elegant, there has 

 been no attempt to gain space there by crowding m other depart- 

 ments, but the interior has been laid out from a sailor's stand- 

 point, giving ample space for the crew, the galley, and stores tor 

 cruising. The depth of the yacht, together with the absence of 

 the bulky futtocks and keelson of a wooden vessel, give a large 

 hold for the entire length, adding greatly to the stowage ca- 



Pi Th t e y 'entr ance to the cabins is by way of a wide winding stair- 

 way, leading down from a handsome cornpanionway of teak, and 

 opening on a passage on the port side; the forward end of which 

 leads to the main cabin. This is a room about 12ft. bin. long and 

 32ft wide, with nearly 7ft. headroom. The joiner and cabinet 

 work is all in quartered oak, with trimmings of pxydized brass. 

 On the port side is a long sofa, at the head of which is a bullet. 

 The fireplace and mantel is on the after side, while the octagonal 

 casing of the mainmast forms the center of the foreside. On the 

 starboard side is a second large sofa, broken m two by a writing 

 desk. This is shown in the plan only, the elevation representing 

 the port side reversed. The center of the room is occupied by a 

 large extension table, while in the forward corner on the star- 

 board side is a small breakfast table. This latter is fitted with 

 extension leaves, and also with a very ingenious arrangement oi 

 levers and weights, making an improvement on the ordinary 



Opening aft from the main cabin on the starboard side is a 

 stateroom 8ft. long, with washstand, bureau, a wardrobe under 

 the stairway, and a shelf and lockers at the foot ot the berth. 

 On the opposite side of the stairway is the steerage and chart 



ELEVATION. 



CHART CABINET. 



room. Beneath the stairs are two closets, one for deck lamps, and 

 one for oilers and boots. Back of the sofa is a very complete chart 

 cabinet, the details of which we give on a larger scale. Below 

 the sofa is a long locker, the front opening, for ro iled charts, etc. 

 Immediately back of the sofa are two large drawers. Oft. 6in. long 

 and 2ft. wide. Above these is a sloping front, similar to that of 

 a secretary, which opens and forms a wide table. Within is a 

 series of five drawers and a shelf for charts, with a narrow shelf 

 above for scales, rulers, etc. This portion of the cabinet is 4ft. 

 long in the clear, leaving a locker 2ft. 6in. wide for nautical in- 

 struments. The top of the cabinet forms a large shelf, with a 

 sidelight above it. The whole arrangement is most convenient, 

 as the charts are easily accessible from the deck without risk of 

 soiling carpets and cabins with wet clothing; and they can be 

 kept flat and are readily opened; while the wide table allows a 

 large chart to be used easily. 



The after cabin was fitted up by the owner for his own use. 

 The space between the doors is filled with a desk and bureau in 

 one; and on the starboard side is a chest of drawers, on which is 

 the chronometer case; at the head of the berth on the same side 

 is a shelf and lockers. On the port side the lockers are at the 

 after end of the berth; a large closet with doors, a hanging ward- 

 robe, and alow locker for soiled clothing. In the center of the 

 after bulkhead is a cheval glass, set in a door which opens into 

 the toilet room. This is fitted with a w. c. on port side, behind 

 which is a shoe locker, and with a washstand on starboard, with 

 a medicine closet above. The steerage is finished in teak and the 

 after cabin in black walnut. 



The fore side of the main cabin is very cleverly arranged to 

 give as much apparent room as possible, there being no doors but 

 a passage way on each side of the centerboard trunk, making the 

 cabin longer in appearance than it really is by about 9ft. The 

 corner of each of the forward state rooms is cut away as shown 

 to harmonize with the octagonal casing of the mast, the same 

 oak panelling being continued in each passage way. On the star- 

 board side are two large state rooms, the after one lighted by a 

 window in the side of the passage. The forward one has an ex- 

 tension bed that may be made wider at will. The after state 

 room is duplicated on the port side; forward of it being the toilet 

 room and steward's pantry. The linen press forms the forward 

 end of the passage, to the left being the door of the steward's 

 pantry. 



This room is fitted up with a table, china locker, plate rack, 

 press for glass and silver and a small refrigerator with a folding 

 table. The. mess room is entered from the steward's pantry and 

 is fatted with a dresser and folding table. On the starboard side 

 is the sailing master's room with desk and bureau in one; and on 

 the port side there is a room for the cook and the steward, similar 

 to the other, but with two berths. This latter room is shown re- 

 versed in the elevation. 



Forward of the mess room is a large and complete gallev, with 

 a store room on the starboard side. The range and boiler are 

 placed against the fore bulkhead and the table and lockers are on 

 the port side, the former extending around to the sink. High on 



