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FOREST AND . STRBAM.* 
Steam Launch, Yacht, Boat and Canoe Builders, etc» 
THE ROBERTS SAFETY LAUNCH and YACHT BOILER. 
THE ROBERTS SAFETY WATER TUBE BOUJBR 
Over 1,000 Boilers In use. 260 pounds of steam. Handsome cataloKue free. 
WORKA: RED BANK. N. J. 
Cable Address: Bruniva, New York. Telephone address: 599 Cortlandt. 
CO., 39 and 41 Cortlandt Street, New York. 
GRAPHITE 
If you are a 
yatchsman, write 
us and say if you 
have a sail or 
power boat, and 
we will tell you how you can be helped by Graphite. 
JOSEPH DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., 
Jersey City, N . J 
MULLINS' "c"ior 
made in Galvanized 
steel. Fitted with air 
chambers. Low in 
price. Cuts the 
• freight in two. al- 
ways ready. Also 
fitted with detach- 
able live box. 
Send for our 
handsome free 
catalogue, new. 
H. MULLINS. 216 Depot Street. Saiem. 0. 
CANOES. BOATS. YACHT TENDERS. 
Built of cedar, canvas covered. Light, easily 
handled and in every way satisfactory. Send for 
catalogue. 
ROBERTSON ft OLD TOWN CANOE CO.. 
9 Middle Street, Old Town, Maine. 
HOLLOW-SPARS 1 
(SPRUCE). 
Send for our 
o. 4 
Booklet and 
Priee-List. 
EXTREME LIGHTNESS COMBINED WITH GREAT STRENGTH, s^X^'^etp'Cd 
by us enables us to produce a Hollow Mast, equally strong and reuai le, and yet stiffer than one 
of the same dimensions of solid spruce, yet the former will be anywhere from thirty-five to 
seventy-five per cent, (depending upon the thickness of shell), lighter than the solid. 
J ^ "^niL^ger. The Spalding; St. Lawrence Boat Co,, Ogdensburg:, N. Y. 
Steam and aail Yachts, Row Boats 
Canoes. Our catalog gives the truth 
-in detail about the best boats built. 
Write for it to-day. Address 
BACIKK BOAT MANTIFACTTJRme CO., 
Box 25, Racine, Wis. 
The "SUPERIOR" besides being used in the 
Life Saving Service, is now working m Alaska, 
Denmark, England, and in every state in the United 
States. It stands on its merits. All joints are ground 
metal to metal, bushings are phosphor bronze, Its 
firing plugs can be removed from the head without 
disturbing the head, it has a perfect slow down de- 
vice, and can be run at any desired speed. Write for 
ataiogue. 
LAKE SHORE ENGINE WORKS, 
119 East Washington Street, 
nAROUETTB, - - niCHIQAN, U. S. A. 
FINE CRUISING LAUNCH. 
35ft. O. A , 8ft. 6in. beam, liberal freeboard, 
built of fine material and first-class in every 
way; finished outside but not inside, being 
where we can finish in any style cabin, or as an 
open launch. The design is of tiie recent square 
stern tjfpe. and is well planned. A number of 
others in stock, and our 65-page list tells all 
about these, and some smaller. craft. 
A stamp and your address brings it to you. 
D. H. HECKMAN, 
Designer and Builder, 
KENNEBUNKPORT, . MAINE. 
MODESTY IS A VIRTUE. 
Yet we must admit 
CHILTON 
HOUSE PAINT5 are the Best. 
Finely ground in Pure Linseed Oil and 
Turpentine Drier. 
Write for color folder. 
CHILTON PAINT CO., 
69 Cortlandt Street, 
NEW YORK. 
CANOE CRUISING AND CAMPING. / 
By Perry D. Frazer. Illustrated, 95 pages, cloth. 
Price $L 
This interesting little volume is a practical guide 
for the cruising canoeist, the fflan who wishes to 
start away from the city and for a short time to 
make his canoe his home. With this in view, 
Mr. Frazer, who regards canoeing as a healthful 
and economical method of passing away leisure 
hours, has written briefly but attractively of 
canoes, camping outfits, clothing, firearms and 
ammunition; fishing tackle, photography, and in 
general of cruising, camping an.d all that pertains 
to this phase of outdoor life. While the volume 
has -been written chiefly for the younger men, it 
is yet full of practical information and suggestion 
that appeala to those who have had a wider ex- 
perience. 
Such & book as this should be in the library 
of every tnan who is interested in outdoor life or 
the things which pertain to it. It is one of the 
Inanuals which should stand on the shelf along- 
side of "Woodcraft," of which, in fact, it is *. 
inrt.; 
rORlST AND STREAM PUB. CO. 
m iatMAmr, New York. 
"THE CHALLENGE." 
This spirited picture of the American Elk has been engraved as an artotype in 
size and style companion to "Alert," The plate is 13 x 19 inches on 22 x 28 
Price (mailed in a tube, postpaid), $3.00 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK. 
YACHT ARCHITECTURE. 
By DixoK Kemp,' Associate of the Institute of Naval Architects, and Mem- 
ber of Council. Second edition. Super-royal 8vo. Price, $16.80. 
This work enters into the whole subject of the laws which govern the resistance of bodies 
moving in water, and the influence a wave form of body and wave lines have upon such resist 
ance. It also deals comprehensively with the subject of steam propulsion as appHed to yachts. 
An easy system for designing is provided, and every necessary calculation is explained in detail. 
The latter part of the work is devoted to yacht building, and engravings are given of every detail 
of construction and fitting, including laying-off, taking bevels, etc. The list of plates (exclusive 
of over thirty devoted to the elucidation of the text, and nearly 200 wood cuts) exceeds fifty, and 
comprises the lines of some of the most celebrated yachts afloat by the most successful builders 
and designers. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK. 
STEAM YACHTS AND LAUNCHES. 
Their Machinery and Management. By C. P. Kunhardt. With plates 
and many illustrations. 267 pages. Price, $3.00. 
A complete veview of the development and present status of the marine engine and boiler 
as applied to steam yachting. The theory of the engine is set forth and its parts fully described. 
The functions of the boiler and its mountings are explained. Simple and compound engines 
are compared, and the latest results in high expansion and high steam are detailed. Numerous 
examples of modern practice are introduced, including all the patent forms of pipe boilers and 
special machinery. Also kerosene and naphtha motors for launches, with many tables and rules, 
specifying their construction. The U. S. Government laws of inspection and Rules of the Road 
are given, and also rules for racing steam yachts, and complete directions for the care and run- 
ning of machinery. Contents: Theory of the Steam Engine. Boiler Efficiency. Boiler 
Mountings. The Enging and Its Parts. The Screw. Laws Applicable to Steam Yachts. 
Lloyds Rules. Racing and Steam Yachts. Management and Care of Machinery. Principal 
Types of Yacht Machinery. The Design of Hulls. Practical Constrnction. Small Cruising 
Steam Yachts. Lights on Steam Yachts and Useful Tables. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
Hints and Points for Sportsmen 
Compiled by " Seneca." Cloth, illustrated, 224 pp. Price $1.50. 
This compilation comprises six hundred and odd hints, helps kinks, wrinkles 
points and suggestions for the shooter, the fisherman, the dog owner, the 
yachtsman, the canoeist, the'camper, the outer; in short, for the field sportsman 
in all the varied phases of his activity. The scope of the information it con- 
tains embraces a wild field, and " Hints and Points" has proved one of the 
most practically useful works of reference in the sportsman's library. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO.. NEW YORK. 
^ Yachting Goods. 
Yacht Pump Water Closet, 
Fig 66. 
Pump with upright lever and bowl a solid piece 
of earthenware with seat attached. No joiner 
work required around closet, aud no Opportunity 
for the accumulation of dirt. 
ALFRED B. SANDS SON, 
Yacht Plumbers, 
134 Beekman St., - - New York. 
LOOK 
THROUQH 
THE 
YACHT 
REGISTERS 
and we think that you 
will agree with us in 
laying tbi 
ALMY 
BOILER 
la thi 
'^AVORITE BOILER 
with Yachtsmen. 
ALMY WATER TUBE BOILER CO 
Providence, R. I. 
m imii k seN, west de pere, wis. 
Builders of fine Pleasure and Hunting Boats, 
Caiwes, Gasoline Launches, Small Sail Boats. 
Send stamps for Catalogue. 
Has No Equal 
1^ 
NAVALiTE 
as a finish for yachts, 
canoes, and exposed 
woodwork. Dries 
quickly, and wears 
wonderfully without 
[turning white. Used 
on Vigilant, Defender 
and Columbia in 
America Cup Races. 
Write for testimonials and price lists. 
CHICAGO VARNISH COMPANY 
T 
Chicago. New York. 
Boston. 
Yacht and Boat Sailing* 
By Dixon Kemp, Associate Institute of Naval 
Architects, Price $12. 
This edition has heen largely re-written, and contains 
a great number of new subjects, and the lines of many 
boats never before published, the total number of plates 
exceeding 100, besides more than 350 woodcuts in the 
text. Contents: "Selecting a Yacht, "Examination of 
the Yacht," "BuUding a Yacht," "Equipment of the 
Yacht," "Seamanship," "The Management of Open 
Boats," "The General Management of a Yacht," "The 
Rules of the Yacht Racing Association," "Yacht Racing; 
Handling a Yacht in a Match," "Centerboard Boats,' 
"Centerboard Boats for Rowing and Sailing," "Sails for 
Centerboard Boats," "Small Centerboard Yachts," 
"Mersey Sailing Boats," "Clyde Sailing Boats," "Bel- 
fast Lough Boats," "Dublin Bay, Kingstown Boats," 
"Cork Harbor Boats," "Itchen Boats," "Falmouth 
Quay Punts," "Thames Bawley Boats," "Lake Winder- 
mere Yachts," "Yachts of the Norfolk Broads," "Small 
Yachts and Boats of Y. R. A. Rating," "Singlehanded 
Cruisers," "Types of Sailing Vessels, etc. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO. 
1 CANVAS CANOES 1 
I HOW TO BUILD THEM. | 
S( BY PARKER B. FIELD. ^ 
^ With a plan and all dimensions. 48 pages. tK 
Price, 50 cents. ^ 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHINQ CO. ^ 
.546 Broadway, New York. g 
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