May 13, 1905.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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ns and the after one a capacity of eighty-five gallons, 
he bottom of tanks rest on a water-tight floor or foun- 
ition 6in. below load waterline. A ^in. hole on each 
de of boat will allow the water to circulate freely 
ound tanks and carry away any gasolene that might 
on outside from leakage or other causes. The supply 
pes will be run outboard from tanks to engines. This 
so does away with the possibility of gasolene finding its 
ay into the bilge. The engines will exhaust under water 
the after end of engine, instead of having the exhaust 
pes carried way aft, as is usually the case. This makes 
impossible for heat from exhaust pipes coming in con- 
ct with after tank and also saves weight. 
All living quarters have received careful attention in 
gards to light, ventilation, etc., and are not cramped, 
is usually the case. A companion stairs land in a pas- 
ge between the owner's stateroom and main saloon. On 
le port side of this passage are two large lockers, and 
:i the opposite side is the toilet, fitted with stationary 
lashbowl, water closet, towel racks, etc. There is a 
cker under stairs opening into toilet which can be used 
r clean towels, linen, etc. The toilet, besides being con- 
miently located between stateroom and main saloon, is 
cessible from the deck without disturbing those who 
•e sleeping below. 
The owner's stateroom, 9ft. long and extending full 
idth of boat, is fitted with extension berths, locker, 
ressing case, etc. This compartment will be well venti- 
ted by two air ports on each side of trunk and a dead- 
yht overhead. 
The main saloon, which is 8ft. long, is fitted with ex- 
nsion berths, sideboard and table with drop leaves, 
our air ports and skylight will supply su.licient light 
id ventilation. This room will be used for sleeping at 
ght if necessary. 
The galley, which is large and commodious, is aft of 
le main saloon. On the port side it has a stove, sink, 
sh racks, table and locker for pots, pans, etc. On the 
arboard side is a locker and large icebox. The galley 
thoroughly lighted and ventilated by two air ports and 
skylight. A sliding door leads from the galley into the 
igine room at the forward end and on each side of 
hich are lockers with hinged covers which can be used 
)r the stowage of oils, spare parts, etc. There is a 
itch at the after end of engine room and this, with four 
r ports, should give good light and ventilation. This 
jmpartment will also furnish sleeping accommodation 
hr two of the crew and for this purpose a folding pipe 
;rth 6ft. 6in. long by 24in. wide is shown on each side, 
here will be ample space between the engines for the 
eward to pass forward and aft between the galley and 
•ew's quarters. 
The crew's quarters come aft of the engine room and 
ave two folding pipe berths and mess table with drop 
aves. On each side are seats with hinged covers ; each 
f these seats are divided up into two parts, which make 
ery good clothes lockers. The crew's toilet is aft and has 
water closet. The port side can be fitted with hooks 
Dr hanging up oil clothes, etc. 
As it was considered advisable to have as much deck 
pom as possible aft, the trunk was not carried over the 
rew's toilet. There is 4ft. Sin. headroom in the crew's 
Dilet. All other quarters have full headroom. 
The. following are the principal dimensions : 
;ength— 
Over all 66ft. Om. 
Waterline 60ft. Oin. 
earn 12ft. Oin. 
/verhang — ■ 
Forward 2ft. 6in. 
Aft 3ft. 6in. 
•raft to bottom of skag 3ft. lOin. 
teeboard — 
At bow 6ft. Sin. 
At stern 4ft. 3in. 
Least 4ft. lin. 
•isplacement 17.25 tons. 
B. aft of forward end of L.W.L 30.20 
Weights. 
Pounds. 
Janking 4,300 
rames and floors 4,000 
lamps 1,102 
.eelsons 1,134 
eel and deadwoods 1,860 
leek 900 
lanksheer 450 
oof 800 
looring 500 
«ck beams 600 
loor beams 850 
runk sides and port lights 537 
asplene and tanks 3,600 
)iner work ...4,000 
pholstering 175 
■inchor and chains 425 
tores 1,000 
indlass 150 
hocks, cleats, etc 50 
ail stanchions • 300 
oats and Davits 280 
astenings 450 
opper sheathing 500 
oilets and basins 250 
ruts 125 
ropellers 175 
afts 250 
udder and stock 200 
pars and rigging 150 
"ngine foundations 300 
ngines and piping 4,500 
,'ater and tanks .' 2,200 
llowance for miscellaneous weights and soakage 3,027 
Equal to 17.25 tons displacement. 
38,640 
Watefproofrng: Canvas. 
Gansevoort, N. Y., May 4. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
an any of the readers of Forest and Stream tell how 
0 make waterproofing for folding canvas canoes? 
'. I have purchased two works on canvas canoes and how 
jo build them, but all either has to say on the important 
subject of waterproofing is to paint with linseed oil 
olored to suit the fancy of the builder. Now while 
his would be all right for a rigid boat, in my judgment 
t would not answer for a folding canoe, as the canvas 
Vould be liable to crack if folded closely when dry. _ 
Will some one please oblige me by giving the desired 
nformation? ^ J- W. S. 
All communications for Forest anp Stream must be 
Hrected to Forest and Stream Pub. Co., New York, to 
^ceive atte^Ho^. We h«tv9 m 0tker cMee. 
Across Nova Scotia in Canoes. 
(Continued /rem page 868.) 
Thursday, Jane J6. 
We rose early, a little after sunrise, and after the usual 
hearty breakfast spent a few minutes patching the canoes 
with pitch and marine glue. This was done by taking 
glowing embers from the fire — Louis used a roll of birch 
bark, very inflammable — and dropping the melted pitch 
on the holes like sealing wax, having previously heated 
the surface so that tlie pitch would stick. This patching 
was quite successful but the boats were sO' badly scraped 
and cut that it was difficult to stop the leaks. ; 
After this was finished we hastily loaded up and ran 
down through Kejamkoogic Lake, a beautiful sheet of 
water full of islands, large and small, through which long 
views of open water showed from time to time as far 
as one could see in the bright, misty sunshine of the 
early morning. We found the water in the lake shallow 
in some places with many rocks. The lake shores were 
densely wooded and numerous gulls and ducks were seen 
in every direction, some of the former followed us for 
quite a distance, screaming at us close overhead. Finally 
we encountered clusters of small islands through which it 
would have been impossible for us to have found our 
way without a guide, and picking out a hidden outlet, 
we ran out of the lake at a point known as the Keel Weir 
right of the mouth of the river was a broad bay, possibly 
half a mile across, and almost directly in front of us was 
a low wooded point, which ran out some distance into the 
lake. Beyond that the main body of water was to be seen 
dotted with whitecaps, as quite a wind was blowing, the 
weather continuing stormy and threatening. There were 
no good camping spots in our immediate neighborhood, 
as the water was high, and nearly all the land was very 
wet or actually under water, so we decided to cross the 
arm of the lake to the point ahead of us, which Loui9 
said was Wildcat Point, where we would find a good 
camping site. We started out and crossed to the Point 
in a roundabout way to avoid the worst part of the rough 
water, and finally landed in a little cove sheltered by 
overhanging trees. We pulled our boats out and found 
a clearing where other camps had been made by the luffl-- 
bermen and proceeded at once to get things into shape 
for the night. It was then probably a half hour before 
sunset, and the Scribe managed to get a photograph of 
the main part of the lake, with the waves dashing over 
the rocks. The view of the lake was very fine from this 
point, as a very high sea was running and the waves were 
spouting high in the air over the numerous rocks scat- 
tered about in the shallow water as far as one could see. 
Our camp was in a small open space under a huge shadd 
tree, and- after supper Arthur and H. N. T. spent some 
time patching their boat. 
Later, in the twilight, sitting around the camp fire, 
Louis found a copy of the Cosmopolitan in our pack con- 
taining a series of pictures illustrating the Joan of Arc 
story. He was intensely interested and the Scribe spent 
some time telling him the history of the unfortunate maid. 
All hands turned in early, as usual, and slept the sleep 
HUNG UP AT THE FOOT OF THE RIFT. 
and so down through Loon Lake, and Little Lake Falls. 
The country was quite open here but very flat; in fact, 
we saw very few ridges or hills of any prominence 
through this day's journey and the day before. The 
river was noticeably wider and after passing Little Lake 
Falls we went through a series of small lakes and easy 
rapids between. We passed a party of four fishermen, 
two gentlemen with their guides, having great sport with 
the trout, at one of these rifts, and they came down with 
us, or rather behind us, a mile or two, and all of us 
finally stopped at a fair-sized rapids, Loon Lake Falls, 
where we pulled the boats ashore and spent a half hour 
fishing. We had our customary luck at this point with 
the trout, running about one pound and lighter. In fact, 
so good was the sport that even Charles O. was tempted 
■to try his hand and the Scribe took the opportunity to 
secure photographic evidence of his downfall. Arthur 
and Louis busied themselves at lashing a broken six-foot 
paddle, and a ration of chocolate was served all around. 
We left our friends here and went on down stream ahead 
of them. The canoeing was notably easier through this 
part of the journey, as there was plenty of water in the 
rapids, although the waves were heavy and the current 
swift. We had lunch on a small spot on the river bank 
on the right hand side, among a wood of young alders 
and birches, and the camp was made historically famous 
by the invention of rice pudding by H. N. T. ; this was 
simply a mixture of boiled rice, raisins and sugar to suit 
the taste. Charles O. and Carl packed the extra supplies 
of chocolate in birch bark, which amused Louis. A quick 
lunch was necessary at this point as the weather was 
threatening. We tried the can of ham at this lunch and 
found it not so bad. A short time after we left the camp 
it commenced to rain but not very hard, although all 
hands prepared for it by covering over the duffle in the 
boats. 
We., ran on down through fine open scenery, low 
woods, marsh and good moose country; coming to the 
vicinity of Lake Rossignol we found the water very high 
which puzzled Louis considerably until we found out 
later that it was due to the new dam at the Indian Gard- 
ens, some fifteen or twenty miles below. We passed 
Trout Rock and a circular pool where the lumbermen 
make' up their rafts in the spring time before crossing 
the lake, and then through a marshy country where the 
mosquitoes were bad and thousands of night hawks and 
whippoorwills were circling over the sedges, To the 
of weariness. This camp was known to the party as 
Wildcat Point Camp. 
Friday, Jane 17. 
Chas. O. was the first man up, about 5 A. M., as we 
had to make an early start in order to get across 
the lake before the wind got up. If a bre'eze had been 
blowing, there was a strong probability that we would 
have to spend the day on the point, since the lake 
becomes quite impassable for canoes under a moderate 
breeze. The others were thinking reluctantly of drag- 
ging themselves out of their comfortable quarters, when 
a trampling was heard in the bushes some distance 
away, and Louis gave a quick exclamation, and threw 
a stone in that direction. A moment later he stuck 
his head in the tent, and asked us excitedly whether we 
had "heard that moose." Everyone was immediately 
agog, and H. N. T. wriggled out of his sleeping bag 
and dashed for his camera. Louis said that the moose 
had not gone very far, but was moving about some 
little distance away in the underbrush. The Scribe 
all this time was hastily fumbling with the camera, set- 
tin the stops and the shutter, focusing for the proper 
distance, etc., and as a view of the animal was evi- 
dently possible from a short distance down the trail 
leading to the shore, he hastened down this in his 
bare feet, and waited for the moose to pass an open 
space in the trees on the way to the lake for a drink. 
The crashing in the bushes continued getting nearer 
and nearer, and H. N. T. had everything prepared to 
take a snapshot of the noble monarch of the forest, 
when suddenly the animal emerged into view. The 
moose had a smooth coat of light brown, with large 
white patches, and two long gracefully curved horns; 
in fact, it exactly resembled in appearance a steer, and 
upon consulting Louis, this is what it turned out to be. 
The news was hailed by the other campers with great 
delight, and continued to be a joke on the Scribe for 
the rest of the trip. 
Breakfast consisted of the usual bill-of-fare, 
thoroughly enjoyed by everybody, since we were pretty 
cold and stiff knocking around getting things ready be- 
fore breakfast, and it was generally not until we had 
finished the meal, and smoked our respective pipes, that 
we commenced to feel like living. 
We started olf shortly after sunrise to cross Lal^? 
