The New York herald., 1871-03-06

character, IL very vide for her length, has immense
deck room, with the same popularity noticeable be-
nossess sso .reas arS%ea consequently that she w
while her great breadth aud deep bilges water
Inc being almost straight, or very little hollow
FULLER APPEARANCE FORWARD
than lS dscerned In any or the many large yachts
ana thus OF Course, have not their excessive shsrn
ness. All the lines OF tho new boat are true geo
metrlcal curves.
The dimensions OF tho new schooner are az fol.
lows:-
Length on water line, ss feet inches.
Length on deck, 1l2 feet.
Extreme breadth, 70 feet inches
Depth Of hold, feet inches.
Draft OF water, s feet 10 inches.
Tonnage, 200 tons, or thereabouls.
Of the schooner is Of Delaware white oak, nacsma.
TACK ana nr Tsa CEDAR ~ Per = % Delaware white
for the boat thirty miles FROM Chester; and her cell
Ing In fact the whole inside from keel to deck is OF
yellow pine. Her stanchions, bntthcads cavtls,
elects, &C., are OF Long Island locust. The deck
frame Is OF white oak ana yellow pine, fully kneed
o e 5ns IN ae se
thorough manner observed throughout The schooner.
THE CENTRE BOARD TRUNK
has been constructed In novel manner yet possos-
sing admirable peculiarites IL is framed OF two
whlte-oak logs twenty-six inches IN depth, which
extend forward and aft twelve feet rom each end Of
the trunk proper the forward and alter pieces joi-
ing IN between these two centre board logs, which
framed In with heavy live OAK lioors .lipping'
over the keel and centre board timbers The centre
board IL twenty-five feet in length, twelve feet wide
and hve inches thick, ana VIII be hung aud worked
In the usual mode.
THE DECK
of the boat will be fush with cockpit aft and quite
low rails. The deck pianking were brought from
oregon, ana nave been seasoning, 1t Il said. for
three years more. II partakca OF the characters-
tics OF the cedar species but IL s not certain whether
lr ls that or pine. IL cmits pleasant odor contln-
atfnS SaY.p ftf fhu inn dnnkl
ever laiu OH yacht.
Fer frame ballast is of cast iron, and placed
nearly amdshps. Twenty-Five Ions are Ia position.
Each book Is hung with Two screw bolts, and so
arranged as not to hang on the skin.
rHE STERN
OF the schooner Is OF The usual American pattern,
aud nom the stcrnpost 10 after end of stern, ls but
eight feet Its shape and workmanship will be
about the samc as the I" George steers stern,p
known among ull shiphaiIders and whenever men.
toned recalls in the mind Of the more intelligent
OF the craft the universal fame which tnat architect
possessed and which dated rom the victory over
the royal British yacht squadron, won by his then
Incompatible yachr America-a a victory as much
field, as the arts OF peace are more noble ana en-
nobling than the arts OF war.
win be permanent ana finished in the d-!ashioned
manner, having the tull bust OF a woman--a0 Ama
Z0ulan.
TIE CONDITION
OF the schooner as 10 her orwardness IS very satls
factory, but not quite SO much so us anticipated
She was commenced the Isl OF December, and was
expected to have been launched about this time,
bUt the uDpropitious weather and a multitude OF
little matters which can never be fofeseen so de.
weeks before she Is poised truly and securely on her
''natve eementn But she IL In frame, thoroughly
ceiled inside, planked ontsloo and the deck laid.
SPARklNI.
No startling innovations viii b. made IN the mat
ter OF sparring the new boat, but from the known
reputation OF her nodeler IL IS SAFE TO be emphatic
IN the announcement that II VIII be done well and
correctly. From the annexed 1t vii! be seen with
what the work will he done:--
2
masthead; Of white piae.
Foremost, SO feet; 2i}4 inches in partners; feet
BOwsprlt, "a feet outoOard; IL feet inhoaTd; iS
inches by 20 inches IN the kngntheads; 10 be bored
. Flying jlpboom. IL feet from cap to stay; whole
length, 4a feet; 10 inches IN the cap; Of spruce.
Mai Mainooom, 70 seet; lah inelles N the sings; Of
white pine, with mahogany Jaw.
Foreboom, 81 ieet; lnches N the sings; OF white
pine, with mahogany jaws.
MaingaM 50 feet; ioregsn, % rect al light spars
to be OF spruce.
Tepmasts, 40 feet In length ana 10 inches In the
caps
GaftOpsail spreets, 80 feet; ditto clubs, IS feet.
HER STANDING RIGGING,
fore and aff, VIII be Of The best English charcoal
wire.
Although in the particular OF sails the matter has
not been fully settled upon by her owner and de-
sigDer, can say tnat IN the mainsaI furesan and
o tnere VIII be 1925 square feet What her lighter
sails Will spread ~ not now known, hut there is q
signed Der.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
OF the yacht viii be OF the most roomy cha racter
and arranged with au eye singly TO tue ease and
lu1nry Whlch ner appeagdnce VIII suggest. Ihe
cabin. which will be nineteen feet SIX inches II
length and thirteen ieet ~ width on the floor. On
eitner side OF the companionway there will be q
quarter room for The sailing master and mate.
Amidships are
THE sTATEgooas.
four In number Two OF these will be Oh The star
board side OF centre board trunk beng those in-
tended for the owner. They communicates, the
ten feet by eight ieet. Folding doors will be ar
ranged SO that these rooms may at any time be
thrown into one Immediately forward OF these ia
the water closet, and tho two stateroorns on port
side, intended Ior guests. The cabin ana state
rooms VIII oea black walnut finish, the panels Of
the former being set in
WITH MIRRORS.
Sofas, Iuxurionsly covered and finished, viii also
rooms The main hatch leads into the kitchen ana
1orccastle hatch, forward OF the foremast, into the
forecastle. There is y communications into the
water closet down the main Coinpanlonway,
through the Kitchen, and from the owner's private
staterooms Tue forecastle will have accoinmola-
ton
FOR NINE MEN,
likewise one room Toward Tor the petty officers.
There Is also another room IN connection win The
skyghs, one arnitsnips ten feet In length, and the
Other eight feet long, over the cabin, Will give
the staterooms OF course, there VIII be stores,
Ice houses, paDIies, galleys lockers, and every
thing else OF Like nature where required. The
flooring will be or white pine. Tie cabin and state
rooms 1t will be
DANGEROUSLY CARPETBD.
Ali skylightH, combtngs aud cOmpanioaways will
be of mahogany. Samuel Sneden contracted 10
build the yacht. His foreman, MIR. l.. 81. Jackson,
mas charge Of tine job anu DANIEL Anthony, Of New
YORK, Is doing the joiner work.
such, in brief, will be Rear Commodore Osgood's
schooner, and knowing how a yacht should be
built and kept, when fully finished, Will have
wonder, hope In speed, even
As IN BEAUTY,
That she Will possess the latter from The copper on
her. keel TO her truck | am assured, and whenever
she races whether against the clippers OF the club
Or lorelgn antagonists nave nc pleasanter wish
Magic on that evcntlul day in August, 1870, when
she led to the home stakeDOat the finest fleet OF
yachts III one OF the finest races ever sailed. Thems
my sentiments, call toid.h
THE IRON SLOoP YINDEy.
IN the yard adjoining Nj Sneden's are the works
or Messrs. ReaLey, son & Archbold, where the Iron
slo0p-yacht OF Mr. Robert Center is now Oh the
stocks. This gentleman, from he time her Keel
laid. been enthusiastic the matter