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Houseboats and Houseboating. 
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 28. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
For many years I have been devoted to houseboating 
and have read with great interest the few articles that 
have appeared in two or three journals on the subject. 
Residing, as I do, in a part of the country where this de- 
lightful means of outdoor life has hardly gained a foot- 
hold, Mr. Albert B. Hunt’s book on “Houseboats and 
Houseboating” was a revelation to me, for I little 
realized to what extent houseboat life was enjoyed in this 
country. 
The book is really superb, and no work that has come 
intO' my home circle in many years has afforded us 
so much real enjoyment. As my means are limited, I 
have only been aljle to build houseboats of moderate size, 
but I find so many suggestions in the houseboat book that 
I will be able to get far more comfort and pleasure out 
of my future productions on the same expenditure of 
money than I did with my old ones. 
In my early days I was an enthusiastic yachtsman, but 
when I found that my wife was not a good sailor and did 
not care for the excitement of boat sailing, I decided 
upon the houseboat as the one solution for our problem. 
By this means we are able to live in our little floating 
cottage with nearly all the comforts to be had in a resi- 
dence ashore, and we get all the benefits to be derived 
from life afloat. 
In addition to a launch, which serves as a ferry to 
bring our guests and ourselves to and from the shore, I 
have a broad sailing tender which enables me to go for 
a sail when I am so disposed. Our launch is powerful 
enough to tow the houseboat from place to place when 
the water is smooth. 
My children are splendid swimmers and they can row 
and sail a boat as well as I can, so I have no misgivings 
when I leave them during the day or when I am called 
away on a business trip. 
Our houseboat is a square-ended scow, 42ft. long, and 
we are all anxious to take up our abode on board of her 
w'hen the first days of summer come, and we stay till well 
into the fall. 
The book, “Houseboats and Houseboating,” will be 
found not only most satisfying to the old houseboater, but 
it will enlist thousands of recruits into the sport. 
C. D. B. 
New Books. 
On Modern Screw Propellers. — It is seldom one sees 
so much information combined in a small book as is 
found in A. E. Potter’s new wmrk “On Modern Screw 
Propellers.” Our readers are all familiar with Mr. Pot- 
ter’s waitings on the marine gasolene engine, which have 
appeared in these columns in the past. When the Power 
Boat News was started Mr. Potter accepted the editor- 
ship, and he still holds that position. “Modern Screw 
Propellers” is the result of Mr. Potter’s own wide per- 
sonal experience in this line, and this, together with much 
research on the subject, has enabled him to put out a 
book which is authoritative This book contains 140 pages 
and over too line diagrams, and is uniform in size and 
binding with the other “Rudder On Series.” Mr. Potter 
has treated the subject in a broad . and comprehensive 
manner, and the book contains chapters on the measur- 
ing of propellers, review of patents since 1890, and ex- 
cessive slip — its cause and remedy. The price of the book 
is $1.00. Rudder Publishing Company, 9 Murray street. 
New York. 
The Log of the Yacht Daisy. — In the winter of 1904 
there was built at W. P. Kirk’s yard, Tom’s River, N. J., 
the yawl-rigged auxiliary Daisy. The boat was designed 
by Mr. Henry J. Gielow for Mr. Robert Galloway; of 
Memphis, Tenn. She is 8oft. over all, 6oft. waterline, i8ft. 
breadth and 3ft. draft, and is fitted with a 40 horsepower 
Craig engine. Daisy is unique as a sailing craft, and the 
owner’s quarters are forward, this arrangement being 
found more desirable in a hot climate, the yacht havin; | 
been designed for use in Southern waters. The ownet, 
together with a crew of three men and several guests, 
cruised on Daisy from Tom’s River to New Orleans 
via New England, Bay of Fundy, Northumberland 
strait. Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Lake 
Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigen, Green 
Bay, Fox River, Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin River and 
Mississippi Ri^ er. The distance covered was over 5 j5oo 
miles, and all told i6i days were consumed less so days 
spent at Memphis, leaving iii days for actual cruising. 
The engine consumed 3,195 gallons of gasolene. A brief 
account of the trip appears in a little book called the 
“Log of the Yacht Daisy,” which has been published by 
the boat’s owner. The book contains about 50 pages, and 
in addition to the letter press matter there are several 
half-tones of Daisy, together with a plan of the cabin 
,arrangemem. The log is altogether too brief, and had 
the owner rounded the log out a most valuable and inter- 
esting book would have resulted. , However, the log con- 
tains many incidents including an account of the bad 
weather encountered off the Nova Scotia coast and the 
passage throne h the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, locations 
which had hi-i n considered unnavigable for years past. 
It was found necessary in some places to build a coffer 
dam in order to float her. In another instance, a rail- 
road draw bridge, built over a creek, could only be 
opened after having the running parts soaked in kerosene 
for hours, the attendant saying it had not been used for 
over six years. 
Chicago Y. C. Annual Meeting. — The- annual meet- 
ing of the Chicago Y. C. was held at the Victoria- Hotel 
on Nov. 28. The following officers were elected : Com., 
W. L. Baum; Vice-Corn., W. F. Cameron; Rear-Com., 
G. S. Steere; Sec., Robert G. Gould; Treas., L. C. Wood- 
worth; Judge Advocate, George B. Shattuck; Fleet 
Surg., George W. Webster; Trustees, Charles E. Fox 
and Charles E. Kremer. James B. Keogh was elected 
trustee to succeed C. H. Thorne, resigned. The treas- 
urer’s report showed the club to be in an excellent con- 
dition financially, there being a floating indebtedness of 
only $367.19 and a bonded indebtedness of $12,375. 
Steam Yacht for E. L. Ford. — The 140ft. steam yacht 
building at the yards of the Gas Engine & Power Co. and 
Chas. L. Seabury & Co., Cons., Morris Heights, is for Mr. 
E. L. Ford, of Detroit, Mich. The boat was fully de- 
scribed in our issue of Nov. 4, 1905. 
BY ALBERT BRADLEE HUNT, 
Yachting Editor of Forest and Stream. 
A volume devoted to a new outdoor field, which has for its purpose three objects: 
First — To make known the opportunities American waters afford for enjoyment of houseboating life. 
Second — To properly present the development which houseboating has attained in this country. 
Third — To set forth the advantages and pleasures of houseboating in so truthful a manner that others 
may become interested in the pastime. 
V* ■ ii- The book contains forty 
speciaily prepared articles 
by owners and designers 
of well-known houseboats, 
and is beautifully illus- 
trated with nearly 200 
line and halftone repro- 
ductions of plans and ex- 
teriors and interiors. A 
most interest' ng chapter 
is devoted to houseboat- 
ing in England, where the 
sport is one of the most 
delightful features of out- 
door life. 
The book has been 
carefully prepared by Mr. 
Albert Bradlee Hun r, 
a well known authoriw 
on the subject. 
The work is printed on 
extra heavy coated paper, 
and is bound in olive 
green buckram. The 
price is $3.00 net. 
(Postage 34 cents.) 
Illustration from “Houseboats and Houseboating.” 
JUST PUBLISHED. 
HOUSEBOATS AND HOUSEBOATING 
The book will make a unique and most attractive 
holiday gift. 
FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO., 
346 Broadway, New York 
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