March 12, 1910.] 
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Fast Yacht for F. K. Burnham. 
Frederick K. Burnham, of the Thousand 
Islands Y. C., is having a fast launch built at 
Jacobs’ yard at City Island, which will be elig¬ 
ible for the Gold challenge cup and for the 
British international cup races. The plans have 
been drawn by Henry J. Gielow, who has de¬ 
voted much attention to the model and turned 
out a boat which might be called a compro¬ 
mise between Onotio and Veritas, the two 
fastest yachts he has designed. The principal 
dimensions are: Length, 39 feet 11 inches; 
beam, 5 feet 6 inches; draft of hull, 10 inches. 
The waterline is fairly full, running in an un¬ 
broken sweep from the forefoot to the stern, 
and there are no hollows anywhere in the 
model. The deck is quite full forward, which 
combined with a liberal freeboard, should make 
the launch an exceedingly weatherly boat in 
a seaway. No extremely light construction 
has been attempted, her scantling throughout 
being substantial, although not heavy. The 
' stem, keel and sternpost are of white oak, the 
frames are of selected oak, planed, steamed and 
bent to form, spaced six inches between centers, 
being somewhat larger amidships and tapering 
gradually at the ends. The hull is double 
planked, the inside being of cedar and the out¬ 
side of mahogany, with union silk between the 
two layers, all well riveted with copper fasten¬ 
ings. There is a long turtleback forward, and 
her after deck extends nine feet forward from 
the sternpost. Both this deck and the turtle- 
back forward are constructed substantially the 
same as the sides and bottom of the boat. 
There are two longitudinal trusses of Oregon 
pine, extending practically the full length of 
the boat, and there are a number of transverse 
stiffeners, forming a strong backbone for the 
boat, and, in addition, forming the foundation 
for the motor. 
This boat wiil be driven by an eight-cylinder 
Sterling motor capable of developing not less 
than 240 horsepower. The builders of the motor 
have devoted much attention to this motor. 
The Bedplate is of aluminum bronze, to secure 
lightness, but the other parts of the machinery 
are of the usual metals, carefully proportioned 
for the work required. The shafting will be of 
Tobin bronze, and the propeller, which has 
been especially designed by Mr. Gielow, will be 
of manganese bronze. 
The motor is now being tested in the shops 
and will soon be shipped to City Island. It 
is expected that the trials of this boat will begin 
about May 1. 
Cruiser for John H. Flagler. 
A big motor cruising yacht is being built at 
the Luder’s Marine Construction Company’s 
yard at Port Chester for John H. Flagler, 
which is to be ready for commission by June 
I. The model of this new yacht gives her the 
appearance of being a steamer. She has a 
clipper bow with bowsprit, is rigged with two 
pole masts and has two dummy stacks for 
ventilation. The motor is to be a 300 horse¬ 
power Standard, and as she is for offshore 
use, the construction has been made very 
strong. On account of the high power the 
model has a broad torpedo stern at the water¬ 
line which works into the regular counter 
stern as it goes above the waterline. The un¬ 
derbody will be extremely deep and will carry 
a built-in skeg on which the end shaft bear¬ 
ing will be secured. Mr. Flagler expects to 
make extended offshore cruises in his craft, 
and with this idea in view the dimensions and 
general layout were made to insure a vessel 
that would be easy in a seaway and have 
ample accommodations for the owner and his 
guests. 
The yacht is 106 feet long, 13 feet 6 inches 
wide and draws 6 feet of water. Bilge keels 
are fitted each side, and there is a deep shoe 
on the keel to minimize the rolling. The 
structure of the boat is unusually strong and 
substantial, oak framing with yellow pine 
planking, and in addition there is an internal 
double diagonal skin on the inside of the 
frames which, taken in conjunction with four 
watertight bulkheads and the usual clamps and 
stringers, makes a vessel strong enough to 
weather any sea and service. 
The owner’s quarters will be in the forward 
part of the boat, aft of the forecastle, and will 
consist of a large stateroom in birdseye maple 
with connecting bath, having hot and cold, 
fresh and sea water service. Adjacent to the 
owner’s room will be the valet’s room, and 
large linen and clothes lockers are to be pro¬ 
vided and a small chart room or lobby, with 
a stairway leading on deck inside the dining 
saloon, which will be fourteen feet long and 
handsomely finished in figured African ma¬ 
hogany, with enamelled ceiling panels. At 
the after end of the room there is to be a 
large mahogany buffet with a concealed dumb 
waiter leading to the galley beneath, which is 
isolated from the owner’s quarters by a double 
thick sound proof watertight bulkhead. 
The engine room is located amidships with 
the guests’ quarters aft and separated from it 
by a watertight bulkhead. These after quar¬ 
ters consist of a large double stateroom with 
private toilet room, two smaller staterooms 
and a toilet and vestibule. The wood work of 
these will be in white, with mahogany trim¬ 
mings. All the necessary conveniences, such 
as electric lights, reading lights, electric heat¬ 
ers and heaters for curling tongs will be fitted, 
and in addition a complete vacuum cleaning 
outfit will be installed. There will be an inde¬ 
pendent lighting set with storage batteries, a 
powerful searchlight and wireless telephone 
service, and the windlass will be operated by 
electricity. 
The gasolene, 1,200 gallons, will be carried 
in three separate tanks. With a view to insure 
all possible safety in the matter, the gasolene 
supply will be taken from the top of tank, so 
that no openings in the side or bottom part of 
the tank will appear. The steering is to be 
done from a bridge aft of the deck house and 
a full telegraph and speaking tube system will 
run to the engine room. 
Fast Clipper Launch. 
The Atlantic Company, of Amesbury, Mass., 
report the sale to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lean 
(Florence Holbrook) now playing in “Bright 
Eyes” at the New York Theatre, a 15-horse¬ 
power 30-foot semi-speed clipper launch, to be 
especially fitted in a luxurious manner for their 
use at Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin. The hull 
will be painted a warm seal-brown with gold 
stripe following the line of the sheer, the decks 
and joiner work are mahogany and the up¬ 
holstery of seal-brown to match boat. The 
boat will be provided with ice-box under the 
seat and equipped with spray hood, on which 
the front and sides may be raised, forming an 
automobile top. 
Races for Gold Cup. 
The Thousand Islands Y. C. has decided to 
set the date for the races for the Gold cup for 
the last week in July or the first in August so 
that the contestants will be able to get to Hunt¬ 
ington in time to take part in the trials held to 
select defenders for the British international 
trophy. The members of this club have a one- 
design class which will be raced this season, and 
for the use of the regatta committee it has been 
decided to purchase a houseboat 26 feet long 
and 12 feet beam. 
Sparks. 
A daily newspaper is the authority for the 
report that Commodore E. J. Schroeder has 
sold the Dixie II., because he intends to have 
a new boat built which will make 50 miles an 
hour. Dixie II. made about 36 miles. It is 
quite a jump from 36^0 50, but with this new 
craft those who are interested in keeping the 
British international trophy here need have no 
fears of the British invasion. 
The motor mail boat Manatee, built by J. S. 
White & Co., of Cowes, has reached Akassa, 
Nigeria, West Africa, after accomplishing a * 
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