The New York herald., 1871-03-06

teenths Of an inch thick. Such are the principal
points OF the construction Of tho sindex. aud her
Ing such member Of Nsw York ) pleasure navy;
II, that In her great depth Of keel having such
mold In the water, and the weight being so low
than is weight the stability OF the vessel r. greatly
ennahued thereby. The smoothness VI the plates
LESS SKIN RESISTANCE
In going through the water than would wooden
vessel Without copper, ana even with tnat it Is an
sides being thoroughly clean, III smoothness VIII
not moi De superlorto copper The dimensions or the
NihueA, together with her
MANY CALCULATIONS AREAS
enc 20 on WI undoubtedly prove q great interest
TO all yachtmen. Approaching thus have obtained
ana thus present them as follows:
Length on deck, o.. 9 feet
Length on load line IS feet.
Breadth or beam over ali, II feet.
Breadth Of eeam at load water line lGS3lcet.
Mean draught OF water TO base line at dead nas
frame, feet.
Draught Of water aft from load water line to
bottom OF keel, SO feet.
Draught OF water forward rom load water line TO
potion OF Keel, 81 feet.
Area or greatest transverse vertical section, As2
Area Of load water line 5ao.52 square feet.
Area o Inclined water lihe. AT an ansis Of ten
/ degrees, .5l.e square feet.
Lohu oiSpiacements. In tons, 38875.
Area al vertical longitudinal 5ectlou 333.65 square
Centre ol gravity Of displacement, irom middle OF
the ioad WAR In. ~ feet aft.
Centre OF gravity Of dispacemeut below loan
water Inc, l.,o Ieet at.
Genre OF gravity OF load water line, from middle
OF load Eater line so feet aft.
Centre OF gravity OF incned water line, from
middle OF Load water line, 3.4 feet AZ
Centre OF gravity or the verticaI longitudinal sec
tion from tho middle OF load water line, 20I feet AFT.
Mdshp section on dead dat frame, irom middle OF
load water me, 4.5 feet.
Di-piaceInenJ before centre gravity dlSp,acemont,
In tons, le.GI
Cente gravity sf displacement or fore oody BEFORE
centre gravity displacement, 900 ieet
Centre gravity OF after body ahafJ centre gravity
displacement, l.55 feet.
l'roporton oi displacement to the circumscribng
ParalielOplpedOn, .235.
NOTE. Displacement divided by length, breadth and
height oil vessel
Proportion OF area VI load water in- u crcan1-
scriblng parallelograin .6M.
NoTr.- square Fee, Ia load line divideI BY length
and breadth OF vessel.
Proportion OF area Of midship section 10 clrcum-
scribing parallelogram, .5sS. Aa4
NorE Square feet in mdshp divided ~ breadth
From forward side of stem TO centre Of masts,ep
Here are calculations enough and q basis for any
party or parties to build similar yacht. they show
from middle and inclined water line now evenly
balanced tue vessel 49, by the midsnip sectiOn or
dead nat ,rame what character OF run She has and
the displacement OF water In front or the vesselS
how much the body OF the BOAT cur away III
model; by comparison OF areas now the hoat should
SAIL aud ether interesting data OF the greatest valuo
TO the Interested.
spARRING. &gG
The spars ~ was the canvas, were ali determined
upon by Mr. Lenter, and together, the arrange
nent s very unique and worthy or praise. The va
$50 FEET. m,
Length OF mast from deck TO hounds. ....... AZ o.
Masthe,d. ..........s.'... .................... "
Bowsprit, outboarl. over ALL. 20
lnV IN
Tophast 70 cap.... .............N......... 81 q
'ops"" o.xv.s ''.'''.'.....''.
The area Of the canvas designed for the new sl0Op
seems OF excellent proportisn, and am assured
any the owner VIII stand erect as his boat, with ali
sails set, to meet all the breezes Of criticism hope
men OF the Xindex will cause ali opposing sails
TO BE FUELED,
an n oGos m 10 @ DC e. stlIcx ana az ancnors
.szuare rsec.
Area oil mansati.. i,e2S
Area OF ioresa. 5l6
Area Area Of =" nyou,n,l "aS o1S
Afess VI lln Iopsts. gl4
Area or saoon ib. ib...................... -. Lila
! ACCOMMODATIONS AND FITTINGS
The Accommodations OF the sloop Yindex will ne
remarkably iue and spaclsus for boat orher class.
@ inere wiii u, 10 tMo staerooms on eieIer side, JUST
forward OF 8nldshlps each OF which viii be ten feet
In length by three ald half teet III width on the
noor. Fhsy win be finished in mahogany and oak
frume panels, renewed by gilt mouiJiugs Lounges
and double berths and washbasirs will De in
| abundance.
TIE CABIN
| VIII be eight feet long aud ten fec wide on the
HoOf. The passacsway from tins TO the foreCastie
VIII be two Ieet wide. Tue latter vii have accom-.
modattons for eight men, being SIX teen Icet lonr ana
sl ave rect mean width Oh the floor: tie skyight
amldshlps. between fhe stateroorls VIII be f9nr
feet long and two feet six inches wde The finish
of the cabin will be OF the
SINGLE PANEL STYLE,
and Derths closed In With mahogany shutters 80 ar
ranged Dy !ettlDg down that dovblc bertns are
formed Tue water tank fitted In the skin OF th0
boat, Is eight feet In length. All the Diner finish.
ing-coml,allionway and cockpit ana so ou--YiiI be
in mahogany; the seats in the latter ana rail OF the
same material
The segment for ruddcr mead ana pinion wil be OF
composloi' the nead Oh hand tiller also VI cCinpo
ston, with EFgss -
NICKEL PLATING.
The spindle bearing and steering wheel will also be
OF same material ana plated the latter. The
handle OF wheel VIII be OF locust, with mahogany
and blackwood run, presenting an appearance 50
elegant as TO challenge the admiration of ali behold
ers and praise The
TASTE OF THE DESIGNER
Snch ls the iron sloop building lor Hr. Centcr-a
yacht LIGHTER her builders aiirm, than any wooden
one OF ike dimensions aNoat-a boat taat when ne
Is iully finished and first SKINS the triny wave
LII all her magnificent tranpngs ana silver plating.
In the sunshine OF bright simmer morning NAV
Uleopatra's barge
Like burnish'd throne
bufned on tue water the poop was beaten gold,
purDle the sails, and 50 per.uned that
The wnus iovcsck with them
TaE eOEGR,D G9srsI..
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