nnuEnsT 
expensive trim that harmonizes com¬ 
pletely with the plan of things. If de¬ 
sired, a ceiling can be extended across 
the two sides of the roof though this will 
hardly be necessary. It will be noted 
that at the sides, each room has a clear¬ 
ance of only six feet. I his increases to 
nine and one-half feet at the center or 
the roof gable. 
For outside protection, a good gray 
or white paint should be used. Two 
coats should be applied, besides a prim¬ 
ing coat, and this carried well below the 
water-line. 
The deck should be given two or three 
coats of deck paint or ordinary porch 
paint if the other is not procurable. 
__ Of course, you will want a flagstaff. 
T his should be a smooth-grained spar 
fifteen feet high. The pole should be 
two and one-half or three inches square 
at the base and the top should be at least 
one and a quarter inches through. By 
extending it below the deck and bolting 
it to the bed, then fastening it also at the 
rail, it will stand any ordinary wind. 
Two heavy eyebolts are fastened to 
the forward end of the boat for anchor¬ 
ing purposes. If the boat is to be docked 
every night, then these will do when 
ropes are used. If it is to be often sta¬ 
tioned off-shore, two anchors will be 
necessary, and one attached to each eye- 
bolt before thrown overboard. 
An anchor suitable for the purpose 
can be made by fashioning a double 
prong of heavy iron rod, and inserting 
this in a tin can so that each prong ex¬ 
tends at least six inches. A rod should 
be formed into an eye and this extended 
above the can top, then the whole in¬ 
ter fill ed with concrete and allowed to 
harden. The prongs should be bent to 
form hooks, to give the best results, 
though not too much. Each anchor 
should not weigh more than one hun¬ 
dred pounds when complete. Either 
rope or chain or steel cable can be used 
with these anchors. 
COME may question the sea-worthi- 
^ ness of this craft because of its ratio 
of height and width. This craft was 
designed primarily for small streams and 
still lakes. It should be said here that 
while for ordinary purposes the house 
will withstand a lot of use, by dropping 
the floor of the forward room level with 
the deck and using the rear room for 
sleeping quarters, the height of the roof 
cart be lowered approximately three and 
one-half feet by also reducing the pitch 
of the roof, and this without causing 
much inconvenience. Or, going still 
further, the roof can be built flat, and 
this made accessible by installing a short 
flight of stairs. By running a light rail 
about the edge, this will serve as a dandy 
promenade deck. But it must be re¬ 
membered that in doing this, two feet 
at the very least must be reserved for 
trussing and bracing. The higher the 
pitch of roof, the greater will be the 
bracing effect which, under the circum¬ 
stances, is necessary. But for those who 
would prefer it thus, the change can be 
made as noted. 
I he idle space below the floor and 
above the water-line can be used for 
storage. A trap door, opening either 
onto the deck or through the forward 
room floor, will be sufficient. Here can 
be stored fishing tackle, nets and that 
sort of thing. 
Perhaps- the best arrangement will be 
to divide the enclosed space above the 
floor proper into two rooms, one meas¬ 
uring twelve by fourteen feet and the 
other twelve by nine and one half feet. 
These dimensions, of course, include the 
space taken up by the w'alls and parti¬ 
tion. 
With this arrangement, the small 
room will best serve as a kitchen and 
the rear room for the sleeping quarters. 
This room, if desired, can be again di¬ 
vided, the partition running lengthwise 
with the boat, and either cots installed 
or bunks built against the w'alls. 
Dale R. Van Horn, 
Nebraska. 
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