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FOREST AND STREAM. 
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VERITAS.— KEEL SLOOP, J. G. AVERELL, ESQ., DESIGlNi ED BY W. P. STEPHENS, 1897. 
two coats of best spar composition, each coat being thor- 
oughly dry before the next is put on. The interior of 
cabin to have one coat of filler and two of good varnish. 
Carving and Gilding. — A ^in. cove to be run along top- 
side, with carved scrolls and bow and stern, all laid in 
best gold leaf. The name and port to be placed on the 
stern in brass letters 3in. long, neatly gilded in best gold 
leaf. 
RIGGING. 
Standing Rigging — Two main shrouds to each side, 
mast head pendants and runners, jib stay, of best quality 
steel wire rope. All to be neatly spliced. 
Running Rigging — Of manila rope. 
Blocks — Best quality yacht blocks, with patent sheaves, 
brass. 
SAILS. 
Mainsail and working jib of special 8oz. cotton; No. 2 
jib, storm jib. Spinaker and balloon jib each of Union 
silk. 
This construction has proved amply strong for cruising. 
The original sail plan was altered this spring, the mast 
being lengthened and other small changes made, the sail 
plan here shown being the one carried this season. The 
spars were all hollow, made by the Spalding St. Lawrence 
Boat Company. The dimensions of the sail plan are: 
Mast— 
From station O..., 4ft. 9 in. 
Deck to hounds ...................... 20ft. 
Deck to truck 26ft. 3 in. 
Diameter at deck . 6 in. 
Bowsprit — 
Over all. 6ft. 5 in. 
Outside gammon 3ft. 9 in. 
Diameter in gammon... 3/^in. 
Boom — 
Length 2Sft. 6 in. 
Diameter 4%ia. 
Gaff- 
Length 15ft. 
Diameter 2j^in. 
Mainsail, actual area 445 sq. ft. 
Jib, actual area. 143 sq. ft. 
Total 588 sq.ft. 
Head triangle 159 sq. ft. 
Total as measured by rule. .604 sq. ft. 
Girth as measured by rule 14.40ft. 
The . yacht has raced in the knockabout class for the 
last two seasons, but she almost fits the regular 25ft. class, 
her measurements being: 
L.W.L. 19-25 
Beam 8.25 
34 girth 10.80 
K Vsail area '. 12.28 
* 2)50.58 
25.29 
A very slight reduction of draft (less than yi'm.) would 
put her well inside the limit. The measurement of head 
triangle is taken with the spinaker and jib halyard blocks 
no higher than the line a, b; with the height of cabin 
house shown, the gooseneck will require to be a little 
higher than as shown in the sail plan. The bitts may well 
be carried forward from the fore end of L.W.L., as 
shown in the construction plan, as there will still be suffi- 
cient housing of the bowsprit if they are located just 
abaft the second frame. •, ; , 
The yacht was not designed for the girth rulej.and she 
pays rather heavily under it for the wide, flaring side; 
but the design as "it stands will make a very good boat 
for the Lakes, In salt water the displacement would 
be 3.61 tons. The sections and lower level lines of the 
lead keel and deadwoods are given on a larger scale. 
Society of Naval Architects and Marine En- 
gineers' Seventh Annual Meeting. 
New York, Nov. 16-17. 
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engi- 
neers held its annual meeting last week in New York, two 
days being devoted to the technical proceedings, while 
on the second evening the annual banquet took place. The 
president of the Society, Mr. Clement A. Griscom, being 
abroad, his place as chairman was taken by Rear-Admiral 
F. M. Bunce, U. S. N., one of the vice-presidents. Among 
the many members present were Sec'y-Treas. Bowles, 
Naval Constructors Capps, Woodward, Tawres'ey, Baxter 
and Watt; Geo. W. Dickie, of the Union Iron Works, San 
Francisco; W. I. Babcock, of the Chicago Shipbuilding 
Company; Mr. Newman, of the Globe Shipyard, Cleve- 
land; Lewis Nixon, of the Crescent Shipyard ;. Capt. W. 
G. Randle, Lt. H. von R. Paschwitz, Imperial German 
Navy; Capt. Chas. L. Ottley, R. N., British Naval At- 
tache at Washington; Col. Edwin A. Stevens and John 
Hyslop. 
The report of the secretary-treasurer showed a mem- 
bership of 573, with a balance in the treasury of $3,586.75. 
The following officers were elected : Pres., Clement A. 
Griscom; First Vice-Pres., W. T. Sampson; Vice-Presi- 
dents, Francis M. Bunce, Charles H. Cramp, Frank L, 
Fernald, Philip Hichborn, Charles H. Loring, George W. 
Melville, George W. Quintard, Irving M. Scott, Edwin 
A. Stevens; Sec'y and Treas., Francis T. Bowles. 
A list of 100 candidates for membership was presented, 
the applicants being elected. After the reading of an ad- 
dress from Pres. Griscom, resolutions were passed ex- 
pressing the feelings of the Society over the deaths. of two 
of its most honored members, Wm. H. Webb and Gen. 
Thomas W. Hyde. The following papers were read and 
discussed: , 
