The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-16
YACHT BUILDING.

At Work I'm the Shipyards-NIr. Mnhlon
Sands' New schOoner-An Experiment in
Steam Yachts-New Models, &c.
There Is but little doing at present OF any mo-
lnentous interest to the denizens OF the yachting
world, as all are patiently waiting until the mid
season shall have arrived when they will once more
run up their bs and get under weigh tor the cruise
OF 1872 In this present duh season yachtsmen
have to amuse themselves discussing the merits Of
keel and centre board and different modelled yachts
with view to obtaining the greatest amount Of
speed. This appears to be matter Of taste, and
everybody has some distinct opinion which,
In the minds eye, Horato,
n correct, and the happy owner Of this principle
devouty thanks himself that he is possessed with
sufllcent good sense to know that 80 nat floor Is
no account In sea way" There Is nothing very
new THIS year in the way Of models, although Mr..
Van Deusen has constructed one something on the
principle OF the Columbia, but about fifteen feet
longer, which he Is satisfied can beat the latter.
Nothing as yet is decided whether yacht will be
constructed on that model; but IN the meantime the
Aessrs- Poillon are carrying out Mr.. Van Deusen's
ideas on smaller SCALE in schooner yacht now in
frame for MIR. Mahlon Sands. The latter gentleman
although an absentee from yachting circles during
the past season. was the former owner Of the fast
schooner Eva which he purchased from Mr.. Lori.
lard. Mr.. Sands Is thoroughly practical yachts
York feet constructed on model furnished by Mr..
Van Deusen, assisted by some suggestions OF his
own. The model Is something similar to that OF the
Columbia but with a little more beam in proper.
tion and rather nat floor. Her principal dimen-
Bl0ne are:-
Feet
lenRtn over all. 100
Length on water lne... Observation-Disclosures. 81
23.0
Hrpn ~ m1,u
She is at present in a very youthful condition and
WIZ hardly be ready for launching much before the
mortlced through In the centre for the board and at
the ends for the ribs OF the noorng, com.
posed Of oak below, with cedar and nacmatack
uppers 10 give lightneSs and buoYancy. The stan
cnlons are chiefly OF locust The or the centre
board VIII be about twenty feet long. The yacht
will be about two hundred TONS carpenters meas
urement, and, judging from her model, Will prove
last, as sue has been designed with sufcient beam
tne course OF another month we shall be able to
form more definite opinion OF her merits, and give
AL accurate report Of her dimensions and nttlngs.
Further up the river. at Greenpoint, MI. Samuel
. Pine the builder OF the Enchantress and Wanderer,
Is putting together something novel IN the way OF o
steam yacht which Is being built for Mr.. Peter
Cooper. as medium for testing the merits OF q
new class o. engine in which the latter gentleman
ire, rom MODEL furnished BY Captain Fish, embody-
win 10 eel beam feet oenh oe ~ leSt Ia iengn
tom, sharp at both ends below, plumb stern and
stem overhanglng about feet. She will be fitted
win centre wheel feet inches in diameter
with 2 feet face to the paddle. The paddle
box VIII be made air tight. and sunk through the
centre OF the boat, about rs feet from the stem
Her sides are being made inches tnich, and iu-
stead OF each plank being riveled into the other,
uey are secured with bolts going through all the
paDks from top to bottom and fastened at each end
with nut Her cabin Will be feet inches IN
nei9ht, and raised about q foot above the deck.
Ihe COCKPIT Will he about ieet IN diameter, and
lielI VIII De lorecastle forward about IA feet IN
Iength. when loaded with machinery and Goals she
Will draw about II inches OF water. Mr.. Cooper IL
very sangulne as To the result OF this experiment.
and expects to obtain great speed. The boat will
nor aUni mn
where.about the 10th Of March.
There are several other new boats talked about
but none yet sufficiently under way to bear nspec.
ton. Mr. Fish Is at present engaged In modelling
q cutter yacht for Mr.. Nichols, somewhat on the
English principle. She Will be about ninety feet on
deck With twenty.t two feet beam and about nine feet
deep. Mr.. Nichols intends having a centre. board
but made on tile seagoing principle that she VIII
draw about seven feet without ner board. she VIII
be rugged Englieh fashion with forestry sail.
Another model has Just been finished for sloop
4SIs feet on deck IL is for Mr.. Alexander, OF the
Brooklyn Yacht Club, anc is being constructed with
view TO beating the Oracle, that feet
sloop Will have To look to her laurels.
In another month we shall have several new
yachts ready for launching, and before long yacht
Ing circles will KNOW whether 1872 has brought out
ANY new nyer sufficiently speedy TO beat the vctors
OF 1871.