; oDiii, aticl tlie/ eotittect with the bath^ab.iii, M da tlife • 
rooms ort the ppposite side. , ^. . y 
The two bathrooms are equipped with full size tubs* 
patent closets, set wash basins, etc. Hot and cold> 
fresh and salt water may be drawn in the tubs or basins. 
A door at the after end of the passage separates the 
galley, engine room and servants' quarters from the 
owner's rooms. On the port side is a servants' state- 
room, 6ft. by 6ft., fitted with two berths. Opposite 
to starboard is a storeroom, 5ft. by 6ft., where a larg;e 
amount of supplies can be carried. Adjoming this 
storeroom is a large ice-box, and still aft is another 
storeroom of smaller size. The ice-box is filled from 
the outside, and this is a very great convenience. It 
has a capacity of a ton of ice. 
The galley is on the port side, and is 4ft. 6in. by 9ft. 
Here is a coal stove and all other necessary equipment. 
The gasolene motor is incased in a glass partition and 
ventilation from above carries off all gases and odors. 
The motor room separates the galley from the store- 
room, although, as a matter of fact, the engine is in the 
galley itself. A passage on the starboard side of the en- 
gine space gives access to the after deck, which is 6ft. 
wide and covered. This gives an excellent lounging place 
for the crew, and they are protected and out of the way as 
well. The deck forward of the cabin house is lift, 
long, and a hatch leads to the forecastle below, where 
there are quarters for two men, or more, if they are 
carried. , , , • a 
A i6ft. launch is carried on the. starboard davits. A 
market boat is carried to port, while on the upper deck 
in chocks is a birch canoe, used by the owner when 
lying in protected waters. . 
This vessel was designed with care and study. She is 
a very good example of the really substantial type of 
moderate speed power houseboat. Such a vessel is 
suitable for making outside passages along the coast 
with safety and reasonable comfort. 
tO REST ANI3 STREA M, 
YACHTmO NKWS NOTES. 
For advertising relating to this department see pages ii and iii. 
Forest and Stream Designing 
Competition No. IV. 
For a 60-Foot Waterline Cruising Launch. 
Our body of competitors has enabled us to recog- 
nize a very interesting response to this contest, and 
while it was not as full as we would have liked, the 
results are gratifying when we consider that this was 
the first venture on a new and practically untried held. 
Whatever the competition lacked in quantity was more 
than offset by the quality, for the larger number of the 
drawings are very well rendered. Several of the de- 
signs are admirably executed and were plainly the work 
of very capable draughtsmen. _ _ 
A disappointing part of the competition was that a 
number of drawings were necessarily placed hors de 
combat, owing to the fact that their authors did not 
follow the rules governing the contest. We en- 
deavored to make the path easy and simple by placing 
but few restrictions on the competition, but the num- 
ber of men who neglected to follow the conditions 
outlined makes us feel that we must lay greatest stress 
on this most' important particular m the future, ihe 
problem in the contest was indeed an excellent and 
interesting one, but we gather from the character of 
the designs submitted that it was rather too complex ^ 
for anybody but the professional to attempt. 
In the four designing competitions which have been 
given so far by this paper, the prizes m alniost every 
instance have been awarded to professionals. While 
we can see but little objection to this, the competition 
serves as an education to all competitors, still the re- 
sult discourages many men, and some are prevented 
from competing mainly because of their apparent ina- 
bility to have their "drawings rank with the prize 
winners. Accepting this theory as bemg correct we 
feel that it would best serve the larger number of our 
followers if we were to restrict the future competitions 
to amateurs only. The great expense of building 
boats of any size nowadays also keeps the major por- 
tion of our yachtsmen in small and moderate sized 
craft So we shall henceforth give designing contests 
for small ' boats and give them more frequently, say 
twice a year, and for amateurs only. Suggestions m 
regard to the formulating of future competitions would 
be most welcome and helpful to us. _ ,41, 
The drawings in the competition just closed have 
been handed to Mr. Henry J. Gielow who will pass 
> upon their merits and make the awards. As soon as 
Mr Gielow reaches his decision the list of . prize 
winners will be published, together with his criticisms 
of each design. After that we shall reproduce each 
week one of the drawings until ten have been published. 
Baltimore Y. C. OFFicERS.-At a meeting of the Balti- 
more Y. C, held a short time ago, the following ofhctrs 
were elected: Com.. Henry B. Gilpm; Vice-Corn., John 
K. Andrews; Rear-Corn., Darnel B. Banks; Treas. Wil- 
litm E. Dibbell; Sec'y, J. Austm Dmmng; Boaid of 
Governors— Walter Ancker and James A ^wser, 
Meas, Frederick A. Savage; House Committee-Baker 
Wate s, Arthur Hale, Frank C Bolton, J. Austm Din- 
ning and William E. Dibbell; Regatta Committee- 
Wafter Ancker, Robert Ramsay and Dudley Williams. 
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Xeystone Y. C. IMPROVEMENTS.-The Keystone Y C. 
-will shortly commence the construction of 
•7?n feet lon^^ extending from the mainland out to its 
dub hoise on'Brmver's Point. The club will also have a 
Saik and float bunt in front of the club house out to the 
edge of the channel. *5 
Canada Cup Boat BuiLDiNG.-The frame of the 
Canada Cup challenger that arrived o^^^e steamer Tri^ 
tnnia a short time ago is now being set up m Uaptam 
Sew' shop at Oakville, Canada. This boat was de- 
figned by Mr. Alfred Mylne for Mr. James Warts, of 
the Royal Canadian Y. C. 
Delaware and Colonia Burned. — The steam yachts 
Delaware and Colonia, both owned by Commodore 
B'rederick G. Bourne, New York Y. C, were destroyed 
by fire while in winter quarters at Weehawken Basin, 
lioboken, N. J., on Monday evening, February 13- . The 
two yachts were moored close to the piers off Tietjen & 
Lang's, Hoboken, and just above them was the old sloop- 
of-war Poi-t.smouth, now used as a training ship for the 
New Jersey Naval Reserves. Fire was first discovered 
on Delaware, and it was only a short time before the 
vessel was pretty well enveloped in flames. The sparks 
from the burning vessel soon communicated the fire to 
Colonia, which yacht was less than 200 feet away. An 
alarm of fire was sent in as soon as the fire was dis- 
covered, which was immediately followed by a second 
and a third. The department's response was prompt, but 
the icy condition of the streets and hydrants hampered 
the firemen greatly. The crew on board Portsmouth 
warped that vessel into a place where she could be of 
service in fighting the fire, and her crew was soon pour- 
ing on water, although she was some 200 feet away. 
Three tugs went to help, but had difficulty in breaking 
through the ice, which was packed in solidly around the 
vessels in the basin. The tugs that aided in the fire- 
fighting were the Gilkinson, Westfield and Fuller. 
Colonia sank in about half an hour after the fire was 
discovered on her. It was 10:30 before the fire was ex- 
tinguished on Delaware, and then .she had been flooded 
vith water for considerably over an hour. There is lit- 
tle left of the vessel other than the steel shell of her hull. 
Colonia is probably a total loss, and it is not known 
whether Delaware can be repaired or not. 
The fire was of such a spectacular character that 
thousands of people were attracted to the water front, 
and many assisted in the fire-fighting. The property near 
where the yachts were lying was badly damaged. There 
v/erg care-takers on both Delaware and Colonia, but as 
we go to press nothing could be learned as to the origin 
of the fire. Delaware was being put in a shape for a 
southern cruise. 
Delaware, ex-Maria, was designed by the late George 
L. Watson, and built at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1896. She 
is 2i6ft. waterline, 254ft. over all, 27ft. 6in. breadth and 
14.3ft. draft. Delaware was one of the finest steam yachts 
in the world, and was entirely renovated and refitted by 
Commodore Bourne after he purchased her two years 
ago. 
Colonia, ex-Alberta, was a much smaller vessel. She 
was designed by Messrs. Gardner & Cox and built by the 
Delaware River Iron Works at Chester, Pa., in 1899. 
Colonia was 163ft. waterline , 189ft. over all, 22.3ft. 
breadth and 9ft. draft. Both vessels were built of steel. 
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Changes in Ocean Race Conditions.— Commander, 
TIebbinghaus and Mr. C. L. F. Robinson have received a 
cable from Mr. Allison V. Armour, their associate on the 
sub-committee of the Imperial Y. C, to the effect that 
the conditions governing the ocean race for the German 
Emperor's Cup have been modified in several important 
particulars. The date of the start has been changed from 
Monday, May I5, to Tuesday, May 16. The hour of start- 
ing, 2 o'clock, remains the same, as does the place of 
starting, Sandy Hook light vessel. The limit of 100 tcins 
has been reduced to 80, in order to allow the schooE^a 
Fleur de Lys, owned by Dr. Lewis A. Stimson, to start^f. 
The third change made affects the auxiliaries. The, 
original conditions stated that all auxiliaries should re-, 
move their propellers and leave them ashore and have 
them sent across by steamer. Now that the auxiliaries;, 
are not to remove their propellers, the engines will be 
sealed. Starters must all agree on the conditions as out- 
lined to avoid any disagreements. _ _ . 
We have learned that neither Columbia nor Constitution 
will start. The owners of these boats have reached this 
conclusion after some consideration. 
It is rumored that Mr. Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, 
may start Jubilee, which boat will be remembered as one 
of the starters in the trial races for the selection of an 
America Cup defender. 
There is some talk about Lord Brassey entering Sun- 
beam, his famous auxiliary that has been around the 
world on several different occasions. 
From the present outlook the race bids fair to be a 
most successful event. 
German Entry for Ocean Race.— The British-built 
schooner Hamburg, ex-Rainbow, has been entered for the 
ocean race for the Kaiser's Cup. Hamburg was designed 
■by the late George L. Watson and built m 1898 by 
Messrs. D. & W. Henderson at Glasgow for Mr. G. L. 
Ewing. The yacht is of composite construction and is 
132.7ft. waterline, 23.9ft. breadth and 14.1ft. draft. When 
the vesel was sold to the German syndicate she was re- 
named Hamberg. She has never shown up well in the 
racing. 
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Manhasset Bay Y. C. News.— Mr. Edward M. Mac- 
Lellan, secretary of the Manhasset Bay Y. C, has sent 
out the following letter to members, which is of m- 
tcrcsti 
"In arranging details connected with the management 
of the club for the season of 1905, your Board of 
Trustees desires to call the attention of all the members 
to the distinct advantage of increasing our membership. 
"No concerted action has been taken in this direction 
for the past two years, because it was believed that gen- 
eral conditions were not favorable for doing so. The year 
1905, however, promises a great improvement in business 
and 'yachting matters, and the present time is deemed 
most opportune for adding very considerably to the club 
membership roll. . 
"Our present initiation fee is fifty dollars and annual 
dues thirty dollars. With an unequalled anchorage, con- 
venience to New York city, and a club house which pro- 
vides every facility for comfort and converiience, the co- 
operation of the individual member only is required to 
add a larger number of names to the roll this season 
than \m hm iimd 4nvim mf cttvlaiia ^lar k tk Wi« 
torv of the club. - , ^ . 
••'in bringing this matter to the attetitiotl of the .mem-- 
bers, your trustees do so in the confident belie.f that a, 
hearty and immediate response will be had and the plub 
thereby placed on a better footing than at any time since 
its inception." 
Athlon Sold. — Rear-Commodore Edwin B. Havens, 
Atlantic Y. C, has sold his old sloop Athlon to Mr. J. 
D. Probst, who is also a member of the Atlantic Club. 
Athlon is 64ft. lin. over all, 54ft- 2in. waterline, 17ft. 
4in. 4)eam, with a draft of 7ft. 4in. She was buflt in 
1884 at Bay Ridge by J. F. Mumm. 
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Seawanha.ka Cup Boats.— The Royal St. Lawrence, 
men will only build one new boat this year for the de- 
fense of the Seawanhaka Cup. This boat will be de- 
signed by Mr. Fred. Shearwood and owned by a syndi- 
cate. In the trial races for the selection of a defender 
the new boat will meet last year's defender Noorna, 
Thorella (the defender in 1903), and ^olus II. The 
Manchester Y. C. and the Royal St. Lawrence represent- 
atives have finally agreed that the crew weight for each 
boat shall not exceed 665 pounds. This is 15 pounds 
more than has been allowed since the number of men in 
the crew was changed from three to four. 
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Captain William Rogers Dies. — Captain William. 
Rogers, of Bayport, L. I., died at his home in that place 
from cancer on February 5. At the time of his death 
he was experimenting on a metal which is said to have 
qualities that resisted the growth of barnacles aoid grass 
and did not corrode. Captain Rogers was well known 
as the builder of many successful yachts. 
Uniform Rule for Great South Bay Clubs. — Mr. A, 
F. De Otte, chairman of the Race Committee of the 
South Bay Y. C, is trying to interest the clubs on the' 
south side of Long Island in a project of a universal 
measurement rule. If such a plan can be brought about 
it would do much to improve the racing on Great South 
Bay. The following eight clubs are the ones that have 
been asked to co-operate in the movement: The Unqua- 
Corinthian, at Amityville; Babylon, Point o' Woods, and 
Penataquit-Corinthian of Bay Shore; Bayport and South 
Bay, of Patchogue; Bellport and Moriches Y. C.'s. 
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Philadelphia Y. C. Meeting.— The twenty-ninth an- ' 
nual meting and election of officers of the Philadelphia 
Y. C. was held Wednesday evening, February 11, at the 
club house at Tinicum. The reports of the various 
officers for the year just ending indicated the splendid 
financial condition of the organization. 
Several yachts have been added to the fleet, and with 
the number of racing events in contemplation, _ a most 
interesting and successful season is promised in 1905. 
A largely attended dinner of club members preceded the_ 
meeting. The following officers were elected to serve for 
the ensuing year.; Com., Abraham L. English, steain, 
yacht Giralda; Vice-Com., Philip H. Johnson, sloop Bon- 
nie Bairn; Rear-Com., J. Anderson Ross, steam yacht 
Eunomia; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. Frederick J. Haerer; 
Harbor Master, Lloyd Titus; Meas., George T. GwilHam 
Recording Sec'y, Frederick W. Abbott; Financial Sec'y,' 
C. Carroll Cook; Trustees— Robert P. Thompson, S. W, 
Bookhammer, George W. Fite, J. William Good, Alex- 
ander G. Rea, Charles J. Eisenlohr and WiUiam Christy; ' 
Librarian, Samuel B. S. Barth ; Regatta Committee— C. 
Carroll Cook, Robert C. Clarkson and Frank C. Mattern.' 
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New Boat for Southern Y. C. Fleet. — The fleet of 
the Southern Y. C. is to receive a very important addi- 
tion to the larger class of racing-cruising sloops in the 
early spring. The new acquisition has been ordered de- 
signed and built by Commodore Jno. A. Rawlins, one of 
the most prominent of local yachtsmen. The new yacht 
will contest in the over 29ft. racing length class, which 
includes the Boston crack importations Chewink III., 
Calypso and Marion, and the late champion of the Great 
Lakes, Cadillac. With the addition of the new boat the 
South will have the most important class in the country 
of what are technically known as 30ft. rating cabin sloops 
of the centerboard variety. 
The new craft will be designed and built by Messrs. 
Burgess & Packard, of Boston, Mass., and they agree to 
deliver her here during the month of April next. She 
will be 49ft. 6in. over all, 40ft. waterline, 14ft. beam 
and about 3ft. draft, including the rudder. The depth 
of hull to rabbet will be about i6in. The mainsail will 
contain 1,340 sq. ft. of sail, the jib 27Sft., and total work- 
ing sail being about 1,615 sq. ft. The length of boom is 
43ft., gaff 28ft. 9in., the hoist of mainsail being the same 
length as the gaff. There, will be a cabin house built of 
mahogany, and a large and roomy cockpit. The rudder 
is of the balance type, and there is no scag of any sort 
underneath the boat. 
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Camden Y. C. Incorporated. — The Camden Y. C., of 
Camden, N. J., received its papers of incorporation on 
February 8. The following are the trustees: Harry E. 
O'Grady, Robert Cavanaugh, Mortimer McHenry, . John 
O'Donnell, George Bird, Harry Adams, E. LeBoutiller 
and Joseph Arnott. The headquarters of the club are at 
No. 320 Bridge avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 
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"The Naval Constructor." — Some of our readers seem 
to have gained the impression from our review of "The 
Naval Constructor" that the book is of English origin. 
We did not mean to intimate this in any way, for the 
great value of the work lies in the fact that it is an . 
American book, and contains American data in many in- 
stances never before published. , . '; 
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Auxiliary Schooner Seneca Sold. — The auxiliary 
schooner yacht Seneca has been sold by Mr. Roy A. 
Rainey, New York Y. C, through the agency of Heni^t 
