July S, 1890, J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



487 



fjtfftt itutl §<)f»t §uilto t tit. 



OSflOOD'8 FOLDING CASVAS U^ ^^^Sl 



and paildlo, 25 1>>». With Kttvlclicr, sldp. boards, gunwale 

 ami paddle, 32 His. With stri'icher, Bld«-lnmrdii,gon- 

 — le, stools and oars, IOIJjs. With bottom hoard, 

 Bldc-boards, gunwnlp, stools and 

 oars, 50 lbs. This cut bdows 

 t« eho-fool beaU 



Size of Chest, 38 in, long, 



ISB SABKS'fl 



Tk« lightest! ThesteadiBst! " 

 Ti« Btanehest and Most Durable I 

 SBIMWitble to tip It mrr by Rootling! 



Sa*r to Row! Safest and Bes„ Hunt's^ OSU Pishing Boat made. 

 Cam Kti fMiUe are jointed, »"d pack la cheat with boat without extra eh arse. 



The above is a view of the Boat in its compact form, show- 

 ing Boat folded, Bottom-Board, Camp-Stools. Gunwale, 

 Stretcher, and Packing Chest. Oars and Saddles are jointed 

 and packed with Boat in Chest 



THE ROBERTS SAFETY LAUNCH AND YACHT BOILER. 



Two hundred and thirty in use. 200 pounds of Steam. Handsome catalogue free. 

 Works: Red Bank, N. J. 3E3. IE. R.OBEJRTS, 18 Oortlandt St., IXTow York 



Lavigne's Patent Yacht Cannon. 



SAFE & DURABLE. 



fill Bear Cloasest Inspection. 



Represented by 



Winchester Repeating 

 Arms Co, 



312 BROADWAY, 



NEW YORK. 



R. H. BROWN & CO., Makers, New Haven, Ct. 



For sale by all Dealers in Yachting Goods. 



BOWDISH M'F'G CO., 



SKA.NEATEI.ES, N. V. 



Builders of 



Marine and Stationary Engines, 

 Water-Tube Boilers, Etc. 



i Engines either Single or Compound, Boil- 

 ers use either Coal or Oil for Fuel. We build 

 a full line of Canadian Paddling Canoes— 

 Basswood or Cedau. Our Boats and Canoes 

 have the Bowcllsh Patent Compressed Expan- 

 sive Seam, and are smooth inside and out. 

 We build only first-class goods, and all in our 

 own shops. Send 8 cents for Catalogue. 



Frank W- Ofeldt 



Is the original and only inventor of Naphtha 

 Systems for Launches, and is the sot,E manu- 

 facturer of the IMPROVED SYSTEM, which 

 gives three times more Power at same Cost, with 

 less weight Motor. Send five cent stamp for 

 catalogue. 



ELLIS R MEEKER, 



General Agent. 

 Works: Foot Fifty-sixth Street, South Brooklyn, N. Y. 



MIAMISBURG, O. 



he only portable boat that combines handsome model with compactness. No baggintt; smooth, 

 rm surface. All parts of frame adjustable to compensate for stretching and shrinkage of 

 canvas. Flooring forms the shipping case. The Acme is endorsed by prominent sportsmen every- 

 where. Capt. Paul Boyton, the famous swimmer, who has a 12ft. boat, writes: "In all my expe- 

 rience with boats of every description, I never'saw auything so compact and perfect. Her strength, 

 lightness and beauty of model surprised me. She is easy to set up and to pack. She will be my 

 companion on all my hunting expeditions, as I can carry her behind on my saddle as easily as I can 

 a roll of camp nlaufcets." AGENTS : 



L. W. FERDINAND & 00 , Boston THOS. KANE & CO., Chicago. 



MERWIN, HULBERT & CO., New York. J. C. MEYERS CO., St. Louis. 



■Tlx© King Poldiiig Boats* and Canoes 



Are adapted to Life 

 Saving, Military, Ex- 

 ploring, Surveying, 

 Scientific and Sporting 

 interests. Strength 

 and simplicity of con- 



sTiucuon are requisite to their several emergencies. They can be built up or taken to pieces by 

 •(.nyhnoy entirely without the aid of tools m from five to twenty minutes. The beam can be increased 

 lUmvmshed at wilt to 2Um. according to size of boat, requiring but a few seconds of labor to 

 *^0t the change. This extraordinary advantage is often an hourly necessity in leaving and ap- 

 achrng shore, and m varying depths of water. Always steady without ballast. M«sfc unique boat 



effect th 

 ftroao 



on earth. Send for circular, "inventor and mf^O^ 



Shipman Automatic Steam Engine. 



Kerosene Oil Fuel. Stationary and Marine. 



.-r«}i- -i 1.2, -1.6&8 Horse Power Single; S. 12, is & 23 H. P. Compound. 

 ' jj The SHIPMAN STEAM LAUNCHES, from 18 to 50ft, in length. 

 ^ Owner his own Enaineer. Safe, Roomy and Desirable. 

 j Send for Catalogue, mention Forest and Stream. 

 ' Shipman Engine Company 

 300 Slimmer Street, Boston, Mass. 



'team "Vessel and Yacht Agency. 



NAVAL ARCHITECT AND MARINE ENGINEER. 



Telephone, 543 Pearl. 22 State St., New York. 



All classes of Steam Vessels, Steam Yachts, etc., modelled and designed for steel, iron or wood 

 ,neir construction superintended or contracted for. complete ready for steam. 



LIGHT DRAFT VESSELS A SPECIALTY. 

 ^ess^rpVopert y generail U y artei, " _I ^ ge selection of Sooner, Sloop and Steam Yachts. Launches and Steam 



WOODCRAFT 



" Nessmuls.." 



*LOO. 



FOR SALE BY FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 



ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 



Stiff, Canoe ani Steam Laraci Co., 



CLAYTON, N. Y. 



Eacing, Paddling & Sailing Canoes, 



Shells, Club "War Canoes," etc. 



This cut is from genuine photograph of man 

 standing on gunwale of skiff, weight of man 160- 

 lbs. Boat 18ft. long, 40in. beam midship, weight 

 1401bs. No ballast; no water shipped. Any per- 

 son can do this. No trick. The easiest rowing 

 and fastest sailing skiffs made. 



Agent for N, Y. City and vicinity, Jno. J 

 Bockee, 47 Dey st.. New York Boats on exhibit 

 Send for Catalogue. 



Pleasure Boats 



AND 



CANOES, 



Masts, Sails, Oars, 

 Rowlocks, etc. 



83-page Catalogue. 

 Address 



J.H. RUSHTON, 



CANTON, N. Y. 



WE MANUFACTURE 



Brough's Radiating Centerhoards, 

 Best's Releasing Anchor, 



And the Only Complete Lane of 

 Boating Hardware in 

 the World. 



Catalogues and circulars on application. 



W. R. BAKER M'F'G CO., 



»6, 38 & 30 Newell St., "Watertown, N. Y. 



JEFFEEY'S 



'HIT Mil Ml. 



Prize Medal, London, 1851. 



1864. 



" Paris, 1889. 



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. 



ALFRED JEPFERT & CO., 

 Marsh. Gate, Stratford, E., JSnjflsnd. 



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



L. W. FERDINAND & CO., 267 Federal st. Bostot 



May 23, 1890. 



H. M. Sprague, ParisshviUr, N. P.: 



Deau Sir— Your boat sent us with rubber im- 

 proved joint is by great odds the fiDest boat ever 

 shipped to this city. Beauty of model cannot be 

 beaten. It has attracted attention and opened 

 peoples' eyes in regard to good boat building. We 

 cannot find the slightest fault. 



„ _ E3. V. CORJIEBAIS. 



bl Broad Street, Boston, Mass. 



Established in 1869. Twenty fine boats now left 

 for immediate delivery. Wo build the finest 

 boats the world can afford, and our boats all have 

 SPRAGUE'S PATENT IMPROVED 

 JOINT, the best in the market. Our boats are 

 all built of northern cedar, and our B grades 

 range in prices from 885 to $50. DON'T fail to 

 send 2-cent stamp for 1890 catalogue and be con- 

 vinced we have the best goods for the money ever 

 produced. 



H. M. SPRACUE, 



Parishville, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 



We build everything from a 121b. Canoe to a 

 Steam Launch. 



Glub and Boat Livery Work a Specialty. 



Send dime for Ootalogue (stamps or silver). 



R. J. DOUGLAS & CO , Waukegan, III. 



MERWIN, HULBERT & CO., 

 26 W. 23d St., New York City, Eastern Agents. 



OUR CATALOGUE OF 



Yacht, Canoe 



AND 



Boat Fittings 



Contains over 300 Illustrations. 

 SEND FOR ONE. 



L. W. Ferdinand & Co., 



JOBBERS AND KETAILEKS, 



267 Federal St., Boston, Mass. 



Boston Yacht Agency. 



43 Milk Street, Boston, Mass, 



Yaoht Designers and Brokers. 



New Catalogue for 1890 mailed on receipt of 2c. stamp. 

 Designers of Mabel, Swift, Mermaid, Marguerite, Sharon 

 .Tester, Caribou, Eureka, Una, Ariel, Siren and others. 



N. B. Intending purchasers will save time and money 

 by calling on us, and those desirous of selling will find 

 this office a valuable medium for placing their boats be- 

 fore purchasers. 



„ _ G-. F. Clark; & Co. 

 G P. Clark. Jefferson Borden. 



THE KRIEBEL 



BOAT ENGINES- 



1TM UFfillHT OH HORIXONTA.L 



. ' . BOILERS. 



. J' ■ 'l&HOR-St POWER 



3, PylQEAWHirACRE 



WILLIAM SIMPSON & CO., 

 Manufacturers of Tackle Blocks, 



Oars, Hand Spikes, Mast Hoops 

 and Belaying Pins. 



Steamboat Steering: Gear and Boat Sails. 



27 Coenties Slip, New York. 



HIGGI1ST8 & GrfFFORD, 



GLOUCESTER, MASS., 

 Manufacture to order Yachts, Rowboats, Yawls, 

 Excelsior Life Boats and Seine Boats. Two medals 

 awarded at the London Exhibition. 3,000 boats 

 built the last thirteen years. 



Send for New Catalogue for 1890. 



GEO. E. TREGURTHAj 



BUILDER OF 



Tie Treprtla Safety Yacht Boiler. 



Single, Compound and Triple Expan- 

 sion Marine Engines. 

 No. 1 Hartford St., Boston, Mass. 



HOLLOW SPARS 



For all kinds of Sailing Craft. Send for reduced 

 price list to manufacturer and patentee. Hollow 

 canoe masts, 25c. per foot. J. W. MANSFIELD 

 598 East Seventh St., South Boston, Mass. 



Canvas Canoes! 



The best canoes in the world for use on rivers 

 or lakes, in salt or fresh water. Built in lengths 

 from 14 to 20ft., width 28 to 46ins., weight from 

 30 to 125ibs. Modeled after the old Indian canoes, 

 canvas covered. Prices from $20 to $75. For full 

 description, etc., address 



E. H. OERRISH, 



Bangor, Maine. 



Tha Spring Lake Clinker Boat Manufacturing Go. 



BUILDERS OF ROW BOATS. 



All Pearson's Celebrated Model. Send for cata- 

 logue. Spring Lake, Ottawa Co., Mich. 



B, N. Morris, Manufacturer of Canvas Canoes. 

 Factory at Veazie, Me. 



