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large, full-length clothes closet, with door i6in, wide 
built in at aft end, fitted with shelves and hooks. 
Lavatory — with floor raised 4in., fitted with closets 
under deck, having shelves for linen, etc". Folding lava-_ 
tory connected to tanks in bow to pump fresh water,' 
and w.c. and lavatory both discharging outboard. Closet 
to have proper sea cocks for shutting off water. 
Saloon — to have transoms, as shown; tops of same just 
level with waterline. Face paneled, tops pine, with 
hatches cut. 
Hardware — to be approved by owner. All knobs 
locks, strike plates, hinges, hooks, etc., to be heavy cast 
brass; hinges loose pin brass. All polished, with proper 
rubber buttons for doors to strike on where they come 
against bulkheads. Heavy strap hinges and catches for 
ice box. 
Plumbing — to be of best quality heavy lead pipe.; drain 
cocks fitted in both elbows of water pipe, as indicated on 
plans, and connections made with unions, to be readily 
removed. 
Pumps — Two 3m, (inside) copper bilge pumps to set 
flush in deck, connected to bilge, as shown, with two 
i J /4'm. lead pipes wiped on to pumps, with screens over 
ends in bilges. 
Rudder — to be the shape and size shown, with 4in. 
diameter maderia rudder post bolted to a yellow pine blade, 
made up as shown, tapered from 4m. to 2in. at aft edge. 
Bolts to be }iin. galvanized iron (four in number) to go 
through all parts and riveted at ends. A bent maderia 
edge piece to cover the end wood. A brass pin iin. 
diameter to be driven into lower end of rudder post 
and set into a socket of brass on end of keel. 
Steering Gear — to be of the Gardner patent, securely 
bolted on a bed of maderia; to be 17m. x 20in., with 24m. 
galvanized iron wheel with mahogany spokes. 
Windlass — to be a galvanized iron, Gipsy style, size D 
(6in. length of head, 5in. diameter of head outside end), 
bolted to bitts at heel of bowsprit. Maderia heavers to 
be supplied. 
Anchors and Cables — Builder to furnish two galvanized 
iron anchors; one 3Slbs. and one 8olbs., fitted with three- 
strand manila cables; one 3m. circumference, 50 fathoms 
long, one 4^in. circumference, 75 fathoms long. 
Travelers — of ij4in. hard brass, to go through deck 
beams and set up on under side with nuts and washers. 
Davits — Two pairs of galvanized iron davits, fitted as 
indicated on plans, of pattern approved by owner, 
whether folding or plain. 
Our Boston Letter. 
Boston, Dec. 30. — Most important of this week's yacht- 
ing news in the East comes the confirmation of the dis- 
solving of the Burgess Y. C, of Marblehead, and the 
absorbing of its membership by the Boston Y. C. Friday 
evening there was a well-attended meeting of the Burgess 
Y. C, at which it was unanimously voted to accept the 
invitation of the Boston Y. C. to join in its membership. 
As it was expected that all of the members of the Burgess 
Y. C. could not attend the meeting, cards were previously 
sent to each member so that the general opinion might 
be obtained. The result was only what was expected, 
and now that the matter is settled, there seems to be 
general satisfaction among the members of. both clubs. 
While it may be .deplored that such a monument to the 
memory of the great designer, as an active racing club, 
should pass out of existence, it is admitted that the ad- 
vantages gained by the co-operation of the membership of 
both clubs will be many, and that the racing classes of 
Marblehead will be made larger, instead of smaller, as 
would have been the case if these two clubs had entered 
into active competition. It is expected that work will 
soon commence on the new station of the Boston Y. C. 
at Marblehead. Some difficulty was experienced in getting 
a permit, for the officials of that historic town are as staid 
as the village itself, and it is not often that they will 
countenance improvements which are to be made by non- 
residents. But their objections have been overcome, and 
it is now expected that the new station will be ready for 
occupancy in June. 
The annual meeting of the Corinthian Y. C. will be held 
at the Parker House, Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, when 
the following officers will be balloted for for the ensuing 
year: Com., John O. Shaw, Jr.; Vice-Corn., D. C. Perci- 
val, Jr.; Rear-Corn., Butler Ames; Sec'y. Everett Paine; 
Treas., J. B.- Rhodes ; Meas., Parker H. Kemble ; Execu- 
tive Committee, Frank E. Peabody and W. H. Rothwell; 
Regatta Committee, George W. Mansfield, W. W. Keith, 
D. H. Follett, Frank Brewster and George H. Mayo; 
Membership Committee, Percival W. Pope, Frederick 
Estabrook, Herbert S. Goodwin and Charles D. Wain- 
wright; House Committee (two years), William G. Far- 
rell. All of these officers will be re-elected, with the 
exception of Measurer Parker H. Kemble, who will take 
the place of Charles B. Stebbins. Annual elections will 
come thick and fast for the next two weeks, the following 
being the dates of annual meetings of some of the clubs 
around Boston: South Boston Y. C, Wednesdav, Jan. 
1 ; Boston Y. C, Wednesday, Jan. 8 ; Hull-Massachusetts 
Y. C, Saturday, Jan. 11; Winthrop Y. C. Tuesday, Jan. 
21; Quincy Y. C, Saturday Feb. 1; Eastern Y. C, 
Wednesday, Feb, 12. The clubs in Dorchester Bay not 
mentioned will probably all have their elections in Janu- 
ary or early in February. 
Secretary A. T. Bliss has just published in pamphlet 
form the records of the yachts of the Yacht Racing Asso- 
ciation of Massachusetts, including the records of each 
race and the table of percentages. As this is the first time 
that the corrected list of percentages has been given, I 
have sent it in full, for the readers of Forest and Stream 
interested in Massachusetts Bay racing, so that it may be 
preserved for record. Following is Sec'y Bliss' list : 
Class C— 25ft. Open Yachts. 
Starts, lsts. 2ds. 3ds. 15% Bl. Tctal. Average. 
*Thordis 6 3 2 1 . . 465 .77 1-2 
Hostess 3 if 1 200 . 57 1-7 
Hustler 4 1 . . 2 1 . . 185 . 46 1-4 
Romance 7 1 2 2 .. 2 300 . 42 6-7 
Widgeon 2 .. 1 1 .. 100 . 28 4-7 
Theodora 4 .. 1 . .. 3 .. 140 .27 1-2 
Carrie M 2 .. 1 .. 1 .. 80 . 22 6-7 
Acme 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 35 .10 
Class D— 25ft. Cabin Yachts. 
*Calypso 19 11 2 3 3 1 1,380 . 72 12-19 
Flirt 19 7 7 3 2 .. 1,290 .67 17-10 
Chewink 9 1 4 4 500 . 50 3-4 
Early Dawn 20 3 4 4 9 835 .41 3-4 
Areyto . 4 1 1 1 .. 1 200 .20 
