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FOREST AND STREAM. 
TSept. 30, 1905. 
SHEPHERDESS LINES, INBOARD PROFILE AND CABIN PLAN DESIGNED BY B. B. CROWNINSHIELD FOR S. F. HOUSTON, 1905. 
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SHEPHERDESS SAIL PLAN. 
Shepherdess. 
Shepherdess was designed by Mr. B. B. Crowninshield 
for Mr, S. F. Houston, of Philadelphia, and was built by 
Messrs. Oxner & Story, at Essex, Mass., and launched 
July 25 last. 
In making the design comfort and seaworthiness were' 
considered primarily, the aim being an able cruiser 
capable of comfortably making a long ocean trip, and 
at the same time a vessel handy enough to safely navi- 
gate the small harbors and narrow channels of the New 
England Coast. She is equipped ■with a 40 horse-power 
N^ew York Kerosene Oil Engine Company’s motor, 
which has worked without a hitch, and gives her a. 
speed of 7 1/3 miles under power alone in smooth water.. 
The engine was first turned over at Gloucester, wfinn- 
she went in commission and was not stopped until she 
reached Portland Harbor, n rnn of about 70 miles. 
She draws loft. 6in., and is fitted with a small center- 
board, although she \vorks perfectly with the board up. 
The ballast is all inside, consisting of 40 tons of iron 
and lead, the iron carefully cemented into the bottom, 
the top of the concrete being flush with the top’ of the 
keelson, making a total deadweight of 50 tons. 
The construction is heavy. The keel, stem, stern-- 
post, deadwood, etc., of oak. Keel sided i8in., stem 
gin. and sternpost 12m. The frame is double of white 
oak sided sin. Planking, Georgia pine, 2^in., fastened 
with galvanized spikes. Deck, white pine 2k^in. by 
2jf^in.: main beams, Georgia pine, sided and moulded 
bin. There are three clamps sin. by loin. on each side. 
Other scantlings in proportion. Skylights, deck house, 
waterways, coamings, rail cap, etc., of teak. 
Below there is a steerage and chart room, large 
saloon, bathroom, one double and four single state- 
rooms, besides engine room, galley, staterooms for cap- 
SHEPERDESS MIDSHIP SECTION. 
tain and mate and engineer and steward, and forecastle 
with berths for six men. 
The feature of the arangement is the deck house, 
over the engine room between the masts, half sunk be- 
low the deck. This contains a room 6ft. by lift., large 
enough to be used for. a. dining room, and commanding 
an interrupted view of the deck and offing. The prin- 
cipal dimensions are as follows: 
Length — 
Over all 109ft, 9 in. 
L.W.L 82ft. 
Overhang- 
Forward lift. 9 in. 
. Aft i6ft. 
Breadth — 
Extreme 22ft. 4 In, 
L.W.L 22ft. 
Draft— 
, To rabbet loft. 3j^in. 
Extreme..... loft. 6 in. 
Freeboard — , , , . - 
Forward 8ft. 9 in. 
Least 5ft. ^in. 
Taffrail 6ft. i^in. 
Sail area — 
Mainsail 2,842 sq. ft 
Loresad ^ L19S sq. ft. . 
. . Forestaysail 523 sq, ft. 
Jib 609 sq.ft.'.' 
Total area lower sails 5,16939. ft. 
