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FOREST A1STD STREAM. 
March 38, 1895. 
The condensers are constructed of sheet brass, separate'aud dis- 
tinct from the main engines, and placed in the wines of the ship 
The condensing water is supplied by two large centrifugal engines 
with pumps of brass supplied by Messrs. W. H. Allen & Co , "Bed- 
ford. The main and auxiliary feed pumps are separate and dis- 
tinct from the maiu engines, and were supplied by Messrs. G. & J. 
Weir. Two Are and hilge engines are also fitted !in the engine- 
room, made by Messrs. Mumford, Colchester. A large evaporator 
for feed water make-up is fitted, and was supplied bv Messrs. 
Caird & Rayner, London. The shaft for each engine consists of 
two pieces, each with two double-throw cranks, and. together with 
the tunnel shafting, is hollow, and all forged by Sir Joseph Whit- 
worth & Co., Limited, of their fluid pressed steel. The propellers 
are fitted with blades of bronze. The crank and thrust shafts are 
10 3-4 in. in diameter, and the propeller shaft 11 in., all with a 5-in, 
hole. 
Steam is supplied by three double-ended and two single boilers 
made entirely of steel, having a total of 16 ribbed furnaces, and 
constructed for a working pressure of 170 lbs. per square inch. 
They are 12 ft. 1 in. in diameter, the double-ended being 18 ft L3 in. 
abaft the smoking-room on the main deck, and 'abaffof engine 
space are the owner's cabin and another large state-room. All 
these cabins are substantially framed in mahogany, with light 
silk in the panels. The framing has been enamelled white through- 
out, tli us giving the occupants all the advantage of the light 
which is here admitted by large, sidelights, with stained-glass lan- 
terns on the inside, and also from skylights on the deck. Neat 
fireplaces, with white metal grates, have been fitted up in all the 
public rooms and in the principal state-rooms, the other apart- 
ments being comfoitably heated by means of steam apparatus. 
Two upright grand pianos have heen supplied, one being placed in 
the drawing-room and the oth^r in the owner's state-room, on the 
cabin sole, each with case made to harmonize with the surround- 
ing frame. All the apartments are furnished and upholstered in 
elegant style, with brass or hardwood bedsteads, wardrobes, 
chests of drawers, writing-tables, chairs, couches, etc.: the floors 
covered with Axminster or Turkey carpets and rugs, silk curtains 
to windows and beds, and, in fact, everything which can be ex- 
pected to assure the perfect enjoyment of a cruise. %, * » 
There is a complete system of water-tight compartments, cut- 
A Summer Afloat. 
PART I. 
On Monday, July 2, 1894, we took the early morning train at 
Magnolia for Salem, and from there the electric street cars for 
Marblehead. 
As we. skirted round the beautiful bay at Salem, we wondered 
why yachtsmen did not more often use this splendid harbor. It is 
deep and wide and much larger than Marblehead, and in a north- 
easter far safer. 
I think that if I could have any spot I chose on the Massachusetts 
Coast for my own, I would take one of the grassy knolls on the east 
side of Salem Bay. 
It is an ideal place for a yachtsman's home. Woods and grass 
and bright deep water, what more could one ask? 
We found the little * Cy-Pres moored to a dolphin in front of 
Billow's boai.house; her newly planed deck shining in a fresh coat 
of varnish, her sides immaculately white and smooth. New run- 
ning rigging had been rove throughout, and she was shipshape in 
every particular. 
It was not long before we had every suH set, the anchor stowed, 
and were gliding along before a gentle southeast breeze, heading 
for our home port, Magnolia, where we spent several days taking 
short sails — to get our sea legs on (and our hands, too). 
On Thursday, July 5, we sailed to Salem, anchoring just north 
of the end of Derby wharf. After ordering our season's provisions 
sent down, we lunched on clam chowder and coffee. 
As usual, the grocer's wagon was a long time in getting to the 
wharf. We amused ourselves by rowing about on the perfectly 
still water till we were very warm, then we walked up and down 
the wharf, getting much warmer. 
Our patience was nearly exhausted when we saw the little wagon 
coming round the corner. We had hoped the goods would arrive 
while the tide was still high, but alas! our little skiff, that was 
floating up level with the road bed Wnen we went to lunch, was 
now many feet below us, and a wet. slippery, crazy old ladder the 
only means of reaching her. 
1 got down into the dingy, while F. and the driver got the big 
box on to the edge of the dock. "After much puffing and blowing on 
their part and many narrow escapes from uiklng a header on mine 
we got the box over ;the side of the dock, with one end resting on 
a. round of the old ladder. 
The driver steadied the top end of the box while F. attempted to 
climb down past it to help me lower it into the boat, when sud- 
denly, no one knew how, or why, the lower end slipped off and 
down it came with a bang and a crash, nearly upsetting the poor 
little dingy. 
By the time we were on board the yacht, it was too late to think 
of taking the long sail back to Magnolia, so we supped on boiled 
eggs and cocoa, hung out our anchor light and turned in. 
We followed our usual custom and rowed round the harbor in 
the dingy. Seeing the familiar outlines of the little yawl Sea Fox, 
we went alongside and had a talk with the skipper and owner. 
While, telling us of some of his experiences, he remarked that i£ 
it had not been for his new anchor, he was sure that he would 
have gone asnore. 
We learned on inquiring that he referred to a Babbitt anchor, in 
which both palms bite at the same time, securing thereby a much 
stronger holding power. There is no stock in this form of' anchor, 
and consequently it takes up very little room. Both palms and 
shank lie close along the deck, and the nuisance of having the jib 
sheets wrapped around the stock is entirely overcome. Another 
ENGINES;OF STEAM YACHT GIRALDA — From'Engineering. 
ong and the single-ended '16 ft. They are adapted to work with 
moderate forced draught and closed stokeholds. The boilers are 
fitted in two separate boiler-rooms, and arranged with one large 
funnel, air being supplied by ventilators for natural draught and 
fans for forced draught. The stokeholds are fitted with See's patent 
ejectors. The machinery and fittings are of a light construction, 
steel and brass being largely used. 
The dimensions of the Giralda are: Length over all, it.; 
ength on load water line, 275 ft; extreme width, 35 ft. 11-2 in.; 
and depth, 19ft.; the yacht measurement being 1.508 tons. The deck 
erections consist of a topgallant forecastle, large midship house 
160ft. long, and a small wheel-house aft. In the midship house are 
situated the 'public rooms— the drawing and dining-rooms at the 
after, and the smoking-room at the f«re end— all communicating 
with each other by an inclosed passage, running along the star- 
board side of the casings. The deck in these apartments and the 
corridor is entirely covered with oak parquetry, and the rooms are 
framed and panelled -in solid hard wood, satinwood, oak, etc., 
varied in each apartment with furniture and upholstery to har- 
monize. The sleeping accommodation is all arranged on the lower 
deek,?".the height between decks being 9ft. 6 in. Forward of the 
boiler spaop are four large cabins entering | from tbe^veatibule 
ting off the engines from the boilers, and dividing one set of boilers 
from another. Only in some bulkheads have doors been provided, 
and these can be closed from the main deck. The coal bunkers 
completely surround the boiler-rooms and the side bunkers are 
carried inward over the top of the boilers to the height of the 
upper deck, and along^the whole length of ijfct engine space. The 
s/Jle plating is 13-20 in., and 14-20 in. thick, ami the bottom plating 
is mostly 1-2 in. thick. The frames aie formed of heavy channel 
bars, spaced 2ft. apart, and the floors to every frame are 5-8 in. 
thick. The bulkheads forming the water-tight compartments and 
the coal bunkers are all 16-20 in. in thickness. The vessel is built 
of steel throughout. Two Gardner guns and four Hotchkiss guns, 
with two electric searchlights of Admiralty pattern, add to the 
resemblance to an armed cruiser; and her crew, of 60 Naval Re- 
serve men, procured from the Orient service, with Mr. MeCalmont 
himself as commander, with a master's certificate, encourage the 
idea that, although a private yacht, the Giralda may be regarded 
as at any time available as an Admiralty dispatch boat. She has 
a eoab carrying capacity enabling her to make a voyage of over 
3,'5fJ0 nautical miles at a speed of 15 knots; or of nearlyfj.OCO nauti- 
cal miles at a speed of 13 knots. She Is lightly rigged, with three 
pole oiasfca and fore-ftnd'^ft sails wlftli one yard ou. the foremast. 
CUTTER SHONA IN MARBLEHEAD HARBOR, 
great advantage is that no matter how many times you swing 
round, your anchor cannot get .foul, as there is neither fluke not' 
shank sticking up for the cable to catch on. If, by any possible 
chance, the cable should get under the shank.it would turn the 
anchor over and clear itself, and the flukes would bite ou the other 
side. 
Wo were so pleased with the description of it, that we decided 
we must have one (and, reader, that is what you ought to do), and 
planned a trip to Boston for that special object; but we found on 
getting back to Magnolia that we could not go for several days. 
It was Thursday before we were able to set sail, the wind was 
light from S. E., and we could just lay our course close hauled on 
port tack. As we approached Halfway Rock, the tide set us 
toward it, and we had to pinch hard to clear it. The wind fresh- 
ened a trifle at this point, and our speed increased very materially. 
Our course took us well clear of the Whistler off the Graves, and 
the Brewsters also. As we rounded Shag Rocks and stood up 
Nantasket Roads the wind increasea, and we bowled merrily 
along through Hull Gut, past the two large spindles, and anchored 
just off the old town in about ten feet of water. 
While lying at anchor, a very pretty knockabout sailed past 
near us. The owner hailed us, saying, "He was glad to seethe 
Cy-Pres, as he had been very much interested in following her 
cruises in the Forest and Stream." 
On Friday morning we took an early steamer from Pemberton 
Hotel for Boston. As we had forgotten the name of the firm who 
kept the Babbitt anchors, we commenced at one end of Commer- 
cial street and inquired for them at every hardware store and ship- 
chandler's as we went along. Several stores had little ones weigh- 
ing about twenty pounds, but we did not find what we wanted 
until we got to Morse's. 
There we bought one weighing thirty-six pounds and lugged it 
back through the hot streets to" the steamer at Rowe's Wharf 
We got back to Hull by noon, and as the wind and tide were botli 
favorable we took alight lunch aud sailed for Marblehead. 
The weather was charming, and we enjoyed hugely the run across 
the bay. 
Next morning vas hot and hazv, with a very light wind and 
every indication of a smoky soutbwester. 
We started early for Magnolia, but did not reach there till 
nearly noon. The wind continued from S. W. during Saturdav 
and Sunday, and the heat was simply terrific. It seemed as 
though the harder it blew the hotter it grew. 
We had noticed tor several days that the pump worked very 
hard, and occasionally the check valve would stick when open 
which annoyed us very much; so we started Monday, July 23 for 
Marblehead to have it overhauled. 
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