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vote serious attention to it, or of the builder who feels 
the need of working from detailed plans, it will be neces- 
sary to have a small room which can be specially fitted 
up. A drawing table 5 or 6ft. long and 30m. wide may 
be rigged on two trestles, as illustrated in previous chap- 
ters, taking care to have a good light, preferably from 
the north. Some provision must be made m a cabinet 
of shallow drawers or otherwise for storing the drawmgs 
flat; a rolled drawing is a nuisance only to be tolerated 
in case of necessity, and every drawing that has been 
rolled should be rerolled the reverse way and placed un- 
der pressure to restore its flat shape. Several drawing 
boards of various sizes, 12 by 17, 20 by 26 and larger 
will be needed for sail plans and details, the sheets pinned 
on the boards and left there until completed. The de- 
signs proper will be made on the large table, preferably 
on paper not fastened by pins, but merely laid flat, as 
described in Part XVII., being taken from the drawer 
when needed and replaced after use. This relegates the i 
square to the background, except for the smaller plans, 
and calls for a true and reliable straightedge of wood or 
metal. The choice between the two, apart from the 
price which is greatly in favor of the wood, is perhaps a 
matter of individual preference. A really accurate steel 
straightedge is a valuable tool, but on the side of the 
wood it may be said that it may be kept true or refaced 
if necessary, and it is much lighter and more convenient 
to handle, using a couple of lead weights to hold it in 
place. 
The slock of paper will be increased by the addition ot 
a roll of good white paper. 48, 58 or 62in. wide, a similar 
roll of the better grade of detail paper, and possibly one 
of cheap rough detail paper for templets and large 
sketches. The sheet paper is, as a rule, less economical 
than the roll; the latter may be cut into as large sheets 
as can be placed under pressure in a large drawer, being 
cut up as wanted. If left in the roll it must be well pasted 
or pinned to the board before it will lie flat. A roll_ of 
tracing cloth will be needed and possibly one of tracing 
paper, though the fragile nature of the latter makes it 
desirable to use cloth for most work. , . .„ 
A plant for blue printing, even if of modest size, will 
be v«ry useful, unless some blue printing establishment is 
near at hand. j • 1 j- 
The outfit of battens must be much increased, including 
a variety of lengths and shapes, and an ample supply 01 
weights will be needed. The paper scales must be re- 
placed or supplemented— for they are always useful m 
a way— by a collection of standard scales, preferably of 
wood faced with a white substance now used for this 
purpose. The number of scales will depend upon the 
amount and importance of the work; a good deal of lime 
may be saved by having a flat scale with just the right 
divisions on the different edges. The stock of set curves, 
straightedges, triangles and similar tools will grow as 
necessity indicates. The outfit of dividers, compasses 
and similar tools should be large enough to allow of the 
ttse of exactly the right tool for any particular purpose, 
thus saving time. As a rule combination tools are to be 
avoided, a suitable collection of special tools which may 
be used without change or readjustment saving valuable 
time. 
The number of pens can hardly be too great, as it is 
very desirable to have the right size of pen for the special 
work in hand and yet be able to change it for another 
if it refuses to work. A stick of the best india ink, with 
a suitable rubbing slab, will replace the prepared black 
ink, the liquid blues, reds and other colors being retained. 
The Quincy Cup Challengers. 
A MOST interesting trio of 21-footers are the challeng- 
ers for the Quincy cup, for they represent wide differ- 
ences in design and promise to keep every one guess- 
ing until actual trials of speed shall show their respective 
merits. One of the trio is a high-powered centerboard 
while another is of comparatively low power, and the 
third is a semi-fin, or a combination of the plate fin and 
centerboard types. All are alHed to the "scow" type in 
model, and one is an extreme in this direction, while 
each has special features in its design not common to 
the others. , 
The high-powered centerboard is C. D. Mower s Heir- 
ess. She is of his own design, and build, and in model 
and construction may be described as an improved Duch- 
ess, last year's champion Y. R. A. i8-footer. She is 38ft. 
6in. over all, loft. 6in. extreme beam, and less than ift. 
draft, and is to carry close to 1,000 sq. ft. of sail. In 
model she is more on the "scow" type than Duchess, 
although not the extreme in this direction, and shows 
full waterlines, a flat floor, an easy bilge and a flaring 
side. She is of light construction, and her outer skm 
is of canvas, as in Duchess. She is nearly completed, so 
far as her hull is concerned. 
In sharp contrast to the Heiress is the boat which John 
R. Purdon is designing for Walter Abbott, to back up 
the letter's challenge through the Hull-Massachusetts 
Y. C. She is of the extreme "scow" type, with square 
ends, a flat floor, hard bilge and very full waterimes. 
She will be 36ft. over all, 8ft. beam and gin. draft. In- 
stead of flaring sides she will have them "tumble home" 
to such an extent as to round into the deck without an 
angle. The idea of this is to save weight and the drag- 
ging of the rail through the water when heeled. She is 
to have about 850 sq. ft. of sail. Purdon is bus? on the 
design and Fenton. of Manchester, will build her. 
The boat with which W. E. C. Eustis will back the 
Beverly Y. C. challenge is an enlarged Capelin in model, 
with the improved "scow" bow. which Mr. Eustis has 
tried successfully on that boat a-*d on his 33-footer. Cero. 
The new boat will not be centerboanl. like Capelin. but 
a semi-fin like Cero. with a short fin throueh which a 
dagger centerboard can be thrust. She will be about 
39ft. over all, loft. 6in. beam and 3ft. draft. She will 
show a marked "tumble home" to her topsides, and it is 
understood that in her construction, as %vell as in that of 
the Abbott boat, the frames and deck beams will be 
practically in one curved piece. She is expected to carry 
about 1,000 sq. ft. of sail. Ilowland, of Monument 
Beach, is building her. 
It is too early to estimate the chances of the boats as 
against each other, but the Eustis boat should cenainly 
be a powerful sail-carrier, while the Mower boat shows 
fine light-weather qualities.^^ — Boston Globe. 
lmwer§ to ^omB^mdiink. 
Ko notice taken of anonymons commiinicatlons. 
N. C. L., Salem, Mass. — Kingfisher's mosquito preventive is 
this: One-half pint tar, half-pint lard (or vaseline is better), half- 
ounce pennyroyal, three drops creosote; mix with heat and can 
or bottle for use. Nessmuk's recipe is: 'J"hree ounces pine tar, 
two ounces castor oil, one ounce pennyroyal oil; simmer together 
over a slow fire antl bottle for use. 
M. S.J Illinois. — What is the latest work on angling, and name 
of publisher. What line capacity of reel would you recommend 
for bait fishing for black bass, and reel, multiplier or quadruple 
multiplying? Is it unlawful for a non-resident crossing a State 
having non-resident game laws to kill game for his own use? 
1. "Fly-fishing and Fly-Making for Trout," by Keene. Forest and 
Stream Publishing Co.; price, $1.50. 2. Capacity of lOOyds., 12 
or 18-thread. 3. Yes. 
PUBLISHERS'~DEPARTMENT. 
On to ■Washington Under Personal Escort, 
The fourth of the present series of Pennsylvania Railroad three- 
day personally conducted tours to Washington, D. C, will leave 
Tuesday, March 28. The rate. $14.50 from New Sor'k, $11.50 from 
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from other points, include 
all necessary expenses duiing the entire trip — transportation, hotel 
accommodations, and Capitol guide fees. An e.sperienced chaperon 
will also accompany the party. 
For itineraries, tickets and full information, apply to ticket 
agents: Tourist Agent, 1196 Broadway, New York; 7S9 P.road 
street, Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd. Assistant 
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.— 
Adv. 
The interesting announcement is made 1iy the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Co., of a personally conducted Easter vacation tour 
to Washington, which will start on Tuesday, March 28, and will 
last three days. The entire necessary expenses of this trip are 
to be only $14.50, which is not very much more than the mere 
fare to Washington and return. 
To those who are familiar with Washington in the early spring 
this excursion will appeal with much force. While the people 
of the North are shivering in heavy overcoats and declaiming 
against March weathet, those in Washington are going about in 
an atmosphere of May. Spring birds are singing and spring 
flowers blooming in the parks, trees are thrusting out iheir leaf 
buds, and the grass ia growing green. 
Nothing need be said of the attractions of Washington as a 
city, nor of the iniert-st which attaches to its legislative and ex- 
ecutive buildings. These are two well known. We rnav re- 
mind the Forest and Stream readers, however, of the N.itional 
Zoological Park, where are to be seen in captivity many species 
of North American game, vvhich one wmiUI be obliged to travel 
far to see in their native haunts. P.esides this, there is the 
National Museum, crowded with objects of art and of natural 
history, which one might study for year.s without learning all 
about them, and the recently completed national library, which 
deserves at least a day. , ,j . 
Applications for information with regard to this tour sliould be 
made to Tourist Agent, 1306 Broadway, New York, or to anv 
ticket agent. J. B. Hutchinson, General Manager; J. K. Wood, 
General Passenger Agent; Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Pai- 
senger Agent. — Adv. 
