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masts and down under her counter, were lighted, and the 
efifect was beautiful. By midnight Independence had been 
made fast to the north side of the dock and Dreamer had 
gone to her anchorage on South Boston Flats. 
Independence will He at the north side of the Atlantic 
Works' dock until her hollow steel mast is stepped, when 
she will probably be towed to some other dock to com- 
plete fitting out. The Atlantic Works would only guaran- 
tee Capt. Haff iSft. of water at mean low tide. Soundings 
were made on the north side of the dock last week, with 
the result that at the end of the dock 21ft. 
were found, and this depth decreased gradually 
to about 17ft. Where the forward part of the fin, 
which is 72ft, from the taff rail,, will come, there was about 
l8ft of water. When Independence was launched she 
drew about 19ft,, and this was at the extreme after end of 
the keel. The bottom of the dock is very soft and the 
keel can easily sink a foot or two into the mud. Capt. 
Haff is of the opinion that this can do no possible harm. 
If she were to lay at the end of the dock the swash of 
passing steamers might cause liet to bang against the piUng 
and injure her plating. 
Work has been carried on night and day on the steel 
mast during the past week, but the spar is not yet com- 
pleted. It is expected, though, that it will be ready to be 
stepped early in the week. The work of plating on this 
spar is first class, and it is as smooth and true as skilled 
labor can possibly make it. The riveting is particularly 
well done. Both the hollow wooden boom and the hollow 
wooden gaff have been completed at La-wley*s. These are 
both very fine spars. George F. Lawley has been of the 
opinion that the hollow wooden boom will be better than 
the steel one. As the steel boom is far from being com- 
pleted, it will be necessary to use the wooden one first, 
when its merits can be fully tested. 
The Regatta Committee of the Winthrop Y. C. has" ar- 
ranged its schedule of dates, which provides events for 
every Saturday throughout the season. They are arranged 
as follows: Class races, May 25; June i, 15, 29; July 13; 
Aug. 10 and 24. Special handicaps, Jxme 8, 22; July 6, 
27.; Aug. 3 and 17. Club cruises, June 9, 16; July 7; Aug. 
Ti and Sept. 7. Y. R. A. open race, July 20. Water 
sports, Sept. 2. 
An advance copy of the year book of the Yacht Racing 
Association of Massachusetts has been sent to your corre- 
spondent by the secretary of the Association, A. T. Bliss. 
It is by far the best book that has yet been published. The 
books will be ready for delivery some time this week. Iri 
the racing schedule the dates of the Lynn, the Wellfleet 
and the Cape Cod yacht clubs are left open. This is be- 
cau'^e it has been found that there is poor water in Cape 
Cod Bay on the dates given to the Cape Cod and the Well- 
fleet yacht clubs. They are anxious to have the Lynn 
dub change its date. As the Lynn Y. C. has made a 
feature of the Labor Day race, it is doubtful if it will 
agree to give up this date. John B. Killeen. 
The House-Boat Lah-ne-o-tah. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Having read your article in March 2 number on "House- 
boats," and noting your request for plans, photographs 
and descriptive articles on this important question. I take 
tbe liberty of sending you a copy of an article that ap- 
peared in my newspaper, the Athens Reporter, a couple 
of months ago. The house-boat was built on my premises 
in Athens, Ontario, which is five miles from Charleston 
Lake, a beautiful little inland lake about ten miles long 
and eight wide. The house-boat, when completed, weighed 
about three tons, and was drawn to the lake, mounted on 
skids or runners, by two traction engines, and although 
the road was a very rough and stony one, the five miles 
was made in less than six hours. This was a feat never, 
as far as I can learn, attempted in in this country at least. 
Inclosed with this I send you a couple of kodak views, one 
representing the house-boat on the road drawn by the 
engines, and the other as she appears in her native and 
proper element. So much by way of introduction to the 
article referred to. If you think the views are worth 
reproducing in FoiiESX and Stream, you are at perfect 
liberty to use them. 
Lat-ne-o-tafa. 
The Scribe of the Reporter's House-Boat— A Short De- 
scription of This Novel Floating Ark, the First 
to Be Built and Successfully Launched in Canada's 
Inland Waters. 
Nearly every day since the house-boat — originated, built 
and occupied by the Scribe of the Athens Reporter — was 
launched into the water of Charleston Lake, the editor 
has had to answer a thousand and one questions as to its 
construction, design and adaptability to its proposed pur- 
pose, and how it has met his expectations in many differ- 
ent ways. As a reply to these questions the present 
article is penned. The Scribe and family have occupied 
the house-boat more than half the time since it was 
launched, and during that time have rowed or sailed it 
to nearly every part of the lake, often making trips of 
five or six miles daily. The object of moving from place 
to place was to haA^e a variety of scenery^ and it was 
seldom that the boat remained more than half a day in the 
©ne place. To those who did not read the description 
of the house-boat given in the Reporter of May 3 last, we 
would say that the Lah-ne-o-tah is 36ft. in length by 13ft. 
wide, with a height of 9ft. 4in. from bottom to top of 
roof. The hull is constructed of i^i'm. pine plank securely 
spiked to two solid pine planks, 30ft. 6in. long and 24in. 
wide and 2in. thick. Instead of putting the hull together 
after the old and hackneyed form usually employed by 
boat builders, the planks were grooved on each edge and 
sliptongue used to fill the space instead of using oakum. 
This was certainly an innovation on the old time-honored 
custom of constructing water craft, and many wiseacres 
shook their heads and deplored the want of sense ex- 
hibited by the builder. But time proves all things, and 
after two seasons' trial the plan adopted is found to work 
admirably. The joints were covered with a liberal coating 
of McLaughlin's asphalt roof paint, and after the hull was 
completed a couple of heavy coats were put on both inside 
and out, and although the house-boat has been anchored 
out in some of the worst gales experienced on the lake in 
the last two years, as well as sailed across the "big waters" 
on several occasions when the whitecaps were rolling so 
as to make it dangerous to be out with a large rowboat, 
the pump that was provided has never been called into 
requisition to take water from the hold. The roof was 
nnother thing that seemed likely to give trouble in keep- 
ing it water tight, as it only had a pitch of 2in. in nearly 
7ft. The rafters were first covered witli 54'"- cedar ; on 
this a coat of the asphalt roofing was spread and then a 
covering of coarse canvas cloth was nailed down. A 
couple of light coats of asphalt cement were next spread 
over the canvas, and since the house-boat has been in the 
water it has been walked on when sailing from place to 
place and not a spot as large as a penny piece has given 
way. 
The .space used for living in is 13 x 21ft., with an 8ft. 
ceiling, and has a couple of sheet iron annexes at the 
stern. One of these is fitted up as a kitchen and con- 
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tains a neat little cooking stove with the required amount 
of cooking utensils. Shelving around the sides of the 
cooking galley make a handy receptacle for the culinary 
articles required for the convenience of the cook. The 
ot^r annex is 'fitted up as a lavatory, having all the 
required conveniences. Perhaps the most novel as well as 
the most convenient articles are the two folding beds, 
which during the day ar^. turned up into the front par- 
tition and easily let down and made into comfortable oed- 
rooms at night. There is comfortable accommodation for 
six, and a cupboard in one cofner contains a supply of 
deltr and table requisites for a party of twelve. Lounges, 
chairs and seating for a like number are provided, and 
visitors are surprised at the amount of room available in 
so small a compass. A platform 6 x 13ft. at each end 
(the hind one projecting out over the water), surrounded 
by a neat railing, makes a very pleasant place to sit or 
.stand while moving from place to place, or for loung'ng 
on a warm afternoon or evening. An anchor and 7Sft. of 
heavy rope cable enable the boat to be securely held in 
any desired place, although when stopping for only a 
short time it is customary to run the bow end up on the 
rocks or sand and thereby have free access to the land, 
the boat only drawing sin. of water. The floor is of 
alternate strips of beautifuly grained ash and soft maple, 
and the sides, from the floor up 3ft., are wainscoted with 
a fine grade of cedar and pine, the balance of sides and 
ceiling being covered with an attractive design in linoleum. 
Four stained glass windows furnish all the light required, 
but the two doors have each glass panels, which allow 
parties on the platform to see through the boat to ad- 
vantage. 
A mast in front holds the sail in place. The sail has a 
boom of 25ft., and contains about looyds. of canvas. A 
plank i8ft. long and 2oin. wide fastened on each side 
of tlie boat and so arranged as to be shoved down 4 or 5ft. 
below the bottom of the boat, act as lee boards and pre- 
vent the boat from drifting when sailing close to the 
wind. A flag pole at the rear floats the Union Jack 
whenever the house-boat is occupied. On the front walls 
are hung three trophies of the rod, captured by the Re- 
porter Scribe durinjg the past season. One salmon weighed 
iglbs., another 12 and the other io)4, and are .stuffed 
and hung up as evidence that Charleston Lake can and 
does beat the record as the producer of fish of large size 
and excellent flavor. Thousands of people have visited 
the Lah-ne-o-tah during the two years that she has been 
on the lake, and all have expressed themselves as pleased 
with the appearance of this new departure in craft build- 
ing and mode of spending a pleasant outing on Canada's 
most beautiful inland water — Charleston Lake. The pro- 
prietor expects to spend the greater part of his time on 
the Lah-ne-o-tah during the summer of 1901, and will 
be pleased to show visitors to the lake over the craft and 
give them all the information possible as to its construc- 
tion, cost, etc. 
Note. — ^The above article w.as written solely for the 
benefit of those readers of the Reporter who had a 
curiosity to get an idea of the manner of construction and 
adaptability to the purpose intended. If its reproduction 
in FonEST AND Stream will add anything new or of in- 
terest to those interested in house-boating, the writer will 
be amply repaid for all the time spent in his effort. • To 
our American cousins desirous of going to the best lake 
for salmon or bass fisliing in Canada, we will cheerfully 
give them full particulars on application by addressing 
B. LOVERIN, 
Leeds, Ontario^ 
Huguenot Y« C. 
The Huguenot Y. C. went into commission and opened 
the local yacht racing on Long Island Sound with its 
sprmg regatta on Saturday, May 18. In the morning 
the prospects for a race seemed very slim, as there was 
a continuous rainfall and but little breeze. As the time 
drew near for the boats to start a light southeasterly 
breeze came up with the prospect of increasing during 
the afternoon. Owing to the light air during the early 
part of the day the regatta committee decided to post- 
pone the start of the race imtil 2:.30 P. M., thus giving 
a number '.f boats that had been delayed in getting to 
the starting line an opportunity to race. Some fifteen 
boats came to time, filling all but one of the classes. The 
two new Herreshoff raceabouts. Rogue and Oonagh, at- 
tracted the greatest amount of attention, and their per- 
formance was watched with much interest. The course 
was a triangular one, seven and one-half miles in length, 
and at the end of the first half there was but one second 
difference between them when the times were taken. 
The course for all the larger boals was from a starting 
line off the easterly end of Whortleberry Island, then to 
a red and black buoy oft' the northeasterly end of Execu- 
tion Rock, then to a red spar buoy off the southwesterly 
end of Hen and Chickens, then to the mark boat at the 
starting line, this being sailed OA'er twice. For the dories 
the course was from the starting line between the striped 
buoy off the northeasterly end of Whortleberrv Island 
and the committee boat, then to the black buoy 'north of 
David's Island, then to the black buoy north of middle 
shoal, and then to the striped buoy at the starting line. 
The small boats sailed over this course twice, making a 
total distance of three nautical miles. 
The first leg of the course was a beat to windward, the 
second a reach with booms to port and the third the wind 
abeam with booms to starboard. With sheets in flat, 
all on the starboard tack, the raceabouts crossed in the 
following order: Oonagh, Snapper, Rogue and Sis. 
Rogue was well on the other Boats' weather. In the 
25ft. class y\lcedo started in the lead. The Manhasset 
one-design boats crossed with Arizona in the lead and 
Firefly. Bab and Mist following in the order named. 
Shortly before fhe . .start the i8-footer Gazabo lost 
her rudder, which forced her to withdraw, so her opno- 
nent, Nora, was sent up a class and sailed against Ox, 
a boat- considerably larger than herself, but she had no 
difFicuItv in beating her handily. The times taken at the 
pnd of the first round were as follows: 
Sis 3 24 20 Bab 3 45 10 
■Rogue 3 24 25 Ox ..3 45 -12 
Oonagh 3 24 26 Arizona 3 48 05 
Alcedo 3 41 00 Mist 3 48 20 
Nora 3 42 00 Firefly 3 50 40 
On the second round the Herreshoff boats Rogue and 
Oonagh split tacks with Sis. On rounding the Execu- 
tion Rock buoy Rogue caught a better breeze and with 
excellent handling passed Sis. The Manhasset one-de- 
sign boats were sailing for a special prize, given by Mr. 
Guy Standhig, in addition to the one offered by the Hu- 
guenots. Mr. Standing's trophy is to be given to the 
boat having the greatest number of points at the end of 
the' season. In Ihis race Bab receives three points, Ari- 
zona two, and Mist one. 
The regatta committee was made up of the following 
gentlemen: Messrs. J. Nelson Gould, H. C. Ward and 
G. C. Allen. The summary follows: 
Raceabout Class — Start, 2:35. 
T?ORue, F. T. Bedford 4 06 .35 1 31 55 
Snapper, A. B. Alley Withdrew. 
Oonasrh, G, C. Pirie 4 09 15 1 34 15 
Sis, C. T: Bedford, Jr 4 08 40 1 33 40 
Sloops— 25ft. Class— Start, 2:40. 
Alcedo, G. C. AUen 4 28 32 1 48 32 
Bingo, VV. B. Greeley... 4 33 50 1 53 50 
Sloops— 21ft. Class— Start, 2:45. 
Nora. L. Tselin 4 29 17 1 44 17 
Ox, R. N. Bavier 4 33 50 1 48 50 
Manhasset Raceabout Class — Start, 2:45. 
Mist, .T. W. Alkire 4 41 37 1 51 57 
Bab, W. F. Morgan, Jr 4 83 45 1 43 45 
Firefly, Guy Standing 4 42 15 1 52 15 
Arizona, George Cory 4 36 IS 1 46 18 
Dory Class — Start, -2:55. 
Prize. H. H- Van Rensselaer 4 3 9 .50 1 19 50 
Ketch, H. E. Janes 4 05 30 1 10 30 
Scamp, W. Westervelt 4 17 40 1 17 40 
The winners were Rogue, Alcedo, Nora, Bab and 
Kitch. 
The Year Book of the Yacht Racing Association of 
Long Island Sound, which is ready for distribution, con- 
tains, in addition to the racing schedules of all the 
Sound clubs, the conditions governing the association 
championship races for T901. Copies of this excellent 
little book may be secured from Thompson & Co., 9 
Murray street, New York city. 
