Oct, 3Jf 1903.1 
FOREST ^AND STREAM. 
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CONSTANCE AUXILIARY SCHOONER SAIL PLAN. 
Designed by Small Brothers for W. Amory Gardner. 
sided loin. and molded 5in. at the head and yin. at the 
foot. For about one-third of the distance forward and 
aft they are sided gin. and molded 5in. at the head and 
6in. at the foot. The deck beams are spaced 24in. on cen- 
ters, the main beams being 7in. by Sin. and the regular 
beams sin. by sin. The shelf will be 6in. by 8in. The 
planking is of yellow pine 2j/2in. thick and the deck plank- 
ing is of white pine 2]/4in. square. 
The forward overhang is strongly trussed and braced 
■as a precautionary measure against strains. Diagonal 
steel straps are placed on deck to give additional strength 
and stiffness. The knees are of hackmatack. All coam- 
ings, hatches and companionwaj'S are of mahogany. The 
waterways and rails are of teak, while the stanchions 
are of oak. 
Although Constance is a centerboard boat, her board 
does not interfere with her accommodations in any way, 
as it houses under the cabin floor. The main companion- 
way leadi* to a storage from which a passage runs for-, 
ward and aft. The engine room, which is placed underji 
the companion way, is 5 ft. wide and loft. long. The en-|] 
gine room can l)e reached directly from the deck or by a i 
door which opens from the steerage. On the starboard 
side of the steerage is the owner's suite of rooms, which 
consist of two cabins and a bath room. The first room 
reached is nearly 8ft. long and contains, besides a bureau 
and set wash basin, a wide sofa with a berth behind. 
Just forward of this room and opening from it is another 
cabin over 8ft. long. These rooms are finished in 
mahogany and white enamel, and are fitted up in very 
much the same manner. Port holes give the necessary 
light and air. The bath room is reached from the for- 
w'ard cabin of the owner's suite. The bath room con- 
tains a porcelain tub, marble wash basin, and a patent 
closet. The owner's quarters can be used in suite or . 
separately as both cabins can be made independent of one 
another. ' On the port side of tbe steerage are two state- 
roc'Uis rmd a toilet rooii. Boih of ihe staterooms are 
of ample size and are finished in mahogany and white 
enamel, as are all the cabin? and siaterooms. Going aft 
tlie pnssage open.s into the Indies' cabin, a very com- 
modious room yfi. Icng and running the full width of the 
vessel. On either side are snFa5i behind which are wide 
berths under vhich are dnwers and lockers. A bureau is 
placed against the afier partition, and on each side are 
easy chairs. Coiinectincr with ihe l^d-es' cabin on the 
starhoird side forward is a private bath. 
Leading forward from the_ steerage the passage gives 
access to the main saloon, which is 12ft. long and extends 
ihe ft-ill hi-epdib of ihf bont. On ei'her side is a long sofa, 
back o! which are shelves. On. the port side there are a 
linen cit 'iot and a chinq ciuset. and on the starboard side 
tlure are a cl' thes closet and a bookcase. At the after 
end of the saloon is a firepl-ice. while a large built-in 
sidfboard is n ihe forwrd pvi\. Overhead is a large 
skylight and there is a deadli;^ht in each side. 
On the p' rt side of ihc s.iIodit is a door which opens 
into the galley. whiHi is almiii 8u. long and nms the 
boat's full width. Ihe galky and the rooms opening 
from it are finished in butternut. Aft of the galley on 
the port side is the steward's room, while on the star- 
board side is a room for the two cooks. On the star- 
board side are a space for stores, dish locker, shelves and 
a large locker. On the port side are four dish lockers, 
a dresser, sink and the range. An iron ladder leads from 
the galley to the deck. The ice boxes and refrigerator are 
located in the galley. The main ice box holds over a ton 
of ice, which is lowered intO' it from the deck. A smaller 
ice box is accessible from the galley. Forward of the 
ice box is the refrigerator, while there is also a cold stor- 
age space beneath. There is a toilet room on the star- 
board side forward of the galley for the cooks and 
stewards. 
Forward of the galley on the port side is a stateroom 
for the two quartermasters. The forecastle is roomy, and 
there is ample accommodation for the eight men carried. 
The crew have a wash room, toilet room and lockers for 
their dunnage. 
Well aft, and separated from the owner's and guests' 
quarters by a bulkhead, are the captain's and mate's 
staterooms, with entrance by a companionway just for- 
ward of the wheel, which leads to a steerage. The offi- 
cers have a private toilet, and their cabins are finished in 
butternut. 
The gasolene tank has a capacity of 300 gallons, and is 
located in the lazarette, which is aft of the owner's quar- 
ters. The water tanks are of 1,000 gallons capacity. The 
yacht is steered with an Edson screw gear. 
Her motive power is furnished by a 40 horse-power 
Standard engine, which drives the boat in smooth water 
at a rate of over five miles. 
The yacht carries a crew of sixteen men all told. Be- 
side the captain and the mate there are two quartermas- 
ters and eight men before the mast. Then there are two 
stewards and two cooks. 
Although Constance is the largest vessel yet designed 
by Small Brothers, her success shows clearly that they 
are fully qualified to handle this kind of work. 
Boston Letter. 
Boston, Oct. 26. — At the present time the yachtsmen of 
Massachusetts Bay are not particularly active in placing 
orders for new boats in the new classes that have been 
lecently adopted by the Yacht Racing Association of 
Massachusetts. They are giving those rules their closest 
attention, however, and it is likely that after the rules 
have been gone over carefully in every detail, orders for 
new boats will be forthcoming. Some time ago Messrs. 
Burgess and Packard were commissioned to design a 30- 
rater, if the class should be accepted, and it is quite pos- 
sible that this boat will materialize shortly. Mr. E. A. 
Boardman has an order for a keel 15-footer for Mr. J. 
W. Olmstead, of the Boston Y. C. This boat will be 
built by Shiverick, of Kingston. 
Several yachtsmen, members of the Dorchester Bay 
clubs, and of the Winthrop, Quincy and Lynn Y. C'a, 
are desirous of having a class of 15-footers in which bal • 
last may or may not be carried, according to the ideas of 
the owner. While there has been no direct promise of 
any certain number of boats for such a class, should one 
be formed, it is understood that there are quite a num- 
ber who stand ready to build. It is understood that these 
yachtsmen do not wish an entirely unrestricted class, but 
do want the privilege of racing without ballast if they 
so desire. There has been some talk of forming an 
association similar to those governing the i8ft. knock- 
at)Outs and 22-footers should the Y. R. A. not feel dis- 
posed to provide rules for the class. In such case, if 
sufficient number of boats should be built to warrant it, 
there is little doubt but that the Y. R. A. of M. would 
adopt the class for the benefit of those racing in it. 
Early in the fall it looked as though the cruising yachts 
would make another record breaking stay in the water 
before being hauled out for the winter; but the north- 
easter of a few weeks ago dampened the ardor of the 
late stayers and now there are few yachts to be seen at 
their moorings. Even at City Point, where they remain 
until very cold weather, they are being hustled off to the 
yards. The yards and basins throughout the district are 
being rapidly filled up and it will not be long before the 
last pleasure craft will be under cover. 
Mr. J. Malcolm Forbes' big sloop Volunteer, defender 
of the America's Cup in 1887, arrived at Lawley's basin 
last Friday from Naushon Island. A number of her bow 
plates have become corroded to a great extent and these 
will be replaced during the winter. 
At Lawley's an i8-footer, designed by Mr. B. B. 
Crowninshield for Mr. L. M. Chase, of the Boston Y. C, 
is being laid down. A 50ft. waterline centerboard 
schooner, designed by Mr. Fred D. Lawley for Mr. J. H. 
Cromwell, of New York, is also being laid down. In the 
west shop the 70ft. steel auxiliary schooner, designed 
by Messrs. A. Gary Smith and Barbey for Mr. W. H. 
Alley, has been plated and the cabin work is being put in. 
The 50ft. auxiliary yawl, Vagabond, formerly owned by 
the late Mrs. Charles DeBlois Gibson, and in which that 
devoted yachtswoman received injuries from an explo- 
sion resulting in her death, has been rebuilt. She is now 
owned by Mr. Robert Saltonstall, of the Eastern Y. C, 
who will probably give her another name. 
The house committee of the South Boston Y. C. an- 
nounces a schedule of fall and winter social events as 
follows: Evening of -October 29, dancing for members 
and women guests ; evening of November 19, athletic en- 
tertainment and smoke talk; Thanksgiving Day, open 
house; evening of December 10, whist party; Christmas 
open house; iSecember 31, dancing and watch party. 
The fourth general meeting of the Eastern Y. C. for 
1903 will be held at the house of the St. Botolph Club, 
Boston, Tuesday evening, October 27, at 8:30. The fol- 
lowing nominating committee has been named by the 
commodore, subject to confirmation at this meeting; 
Messrs. J. Malcolm Forbes, Gordon Dexter, Russell G. 
Fessenden, Walter I. Badger, Elmer H. Harding. 
At a regular meeting of the Boston Y. C. to be held at 
