S84 FOREST AND STREAM. [Nov. 14, 1903. 
15-FOOT WATERLINE ONE-DESIGN KNOCKABOUT LINES DESIGNED BY WM. H. HAND, JR, 
15-FOOT WATERLINE ONE-DESIGN KNOCKABOUT CONSTRUCTION PLAN DESIGNED BY WM. H. HAND, JR. 
two hours shall be required to complete the race for boats rating 
26ft. and under, and at least three hours for boats rating over 26ft. 
Every competing boat shall carry, in addition to her usual crew, 
one disinterested person, who shall act as judge of pei'formance. 
He shall keep a complete record of the performance of the motor, 
etc., during the race, the results to be handed by him to the 
committee having the contest in charge immediately upon its 
completion. 
Design of a J 5-Foot One Design 
Class, 
The accompanying plans of a 15ft. waterline keel 
knockabout were made by Mr. William H. Hand, of New 
Bedford, Mass., for Mr. F. H. Stone, of that city. 
The order called for a substantial keel beat that was to 
be used for afternoon sailing and racing in the waters 
about South Dartmouth, Mass. One of the prime re- 
^vixpmp^ts was tjiat the boats should be non-capsizable 
snd non-sinkable, as they were to be sailed by boys with 
no man on board. When the plans for the first boat were 
completed two others decided to build and make a small 
one-design class. 
The boats were built by the Newport Ship Yard, New- 
port, R. I., at a cost of about $600 each complete. 
In construction the boats are simple, light, and strong. 
The keels are bent to form, backed by deadwood belov^r 
and keelson above. An unusual method of tiiTibering was 
used in building the boats. Instead of jogging or mor- 
tising the heels of the frames into the keel each pair of 
frames lapped across the keel about 18 inches amidships 
and less at the ends. The two frames are fastened to- 
gether and also secured into jogs in the keel. Excellent 
results have thus been obtained. Brass screws were usfid 
for fastening both planking and decking, and no iron was 
employed in their construction. The workmanship and 
raateriajs in the boats was all of the very best, 
Their dimensions follow: 
Length — 
Over all 24ft. 10 in. 
L.W.L 15ft. 
Overhang — 
Forward 4ft. 6 in. 
Aft 5ft. 4 in. 
Draft- 
Extreme 3ft- 9 in. 
To rabbet ift. ij^in. 
Breadth — 
Extreme 6ft. 7 in. 
L.W.L 6ft. 
Freeloard — 
Forward 2ft. I^in. 
Least I ft. 3 in. 
( Aft ift. 7i^in. 
