The New York herald., 1873-09-10
LAUNCH OF THE STEAM YACHT IDEAL.
Her Dimensions, Accommodations, Rig
Machinery, and Singular Construc'

Her Dimensions, Accommodations, Rig,
Machinery, and Singular Construc-
tion.
This new craft built by the we'll known yacht
builder Joseph B. Van Deusen to the order OF Mr..
Hugo Fritsch Acting Austrian Consul General at
this port, was launched yesterday, at five minutes
past eleven O'Clock, from the shipyard foot North
Seventh street, Williamsburg. Tne Ideal carried
the Union Jack forward, the New York Yacht Club
signal at the fore and the Austrian colors-red,
white and red-as her private signal on the main-
mast, and was decorated from truck to rail with
signal nags, giving her festive appearance. Very
gracefully she glided down the ways, and amid
cheers. was christened on touching the water, in
the usual manner, by Miss Louise Havemeyer.
DIMENSIONS
The Ideal is 40 eet in length on water line, 13O
feet on deck, 81 leet breadth of beam, feet depth
OF hold to main deck beams and 10 feet depth to
top of trunk deck beams, draws feet OF water att
and measures 200 tons, C. m.
The keel. stem, sternpos., cardboard wales
and shaft log Of white oak; the frames OF white
oak, hackmatack and locust; the keelsons OF
Georgia pine, OF extraordinary size and strength;
the ceihng OF Georgia pine; the main deck frame
OF Georgia plne with hackmatack knees The
trunk deck is built up solid OF white pine and
white pine beams The main and trunk decks are
~ by 8 inches, laid with the curve OF
side, and diminishing at ends of vessel, OF
clear white pine. The planhsheers and waterways
are of Georgia pine, beautifully moulded outside
and inside, and furnished with 112 brass ventila-
tors, situated in each frame space. The rail is of
white oak, neatly moulded, and OF the same height
as the trunk deck gradually rising to the top OF
bowsprt forward and continuing outboard to the
end. The stern, instead of the usual round stean-
boat shape, Is OF the "George steers type.n ter
mnatlng in a round tafrail, and adding greatly to
her yachtlike appearance. The trunk deck is SIS
feet In length by Is feet In BREADTH leaving an
| side, with spacious flush forward and ait decks.
| The companionways entrances and skylights nine
in number are constructed In the most elaborate
| manner OF solid mahogany.
| CABINS AND ENGINE ROOM.
The interior is divided on into after saloon 20
! feet long; two staterOOms, pantry and toilet
room, engine and boiler room, So feet in length; !;
! q forward saloon, sailing master ana engineers
staterooms, galley, ice house, lockers, closets and
baths, very lngenously arranged by Messrs
| Bishop & Grady so that fresh or salt water or
as pa Ga w ie we large " e sd
| lights OF an entirely new design. The forecaste
forward Is roomy, well ventilated ana lighted; ac-
closet and washstands to insure comfort to the
crew. - -
TIE Ideal is iull rugged fore and aft schooner.
Manmast, GO feet; foremast, "a ieet; mainboom, SO
manga se eel b Sre and nne sys 0r 80
sail, with 20 feet gan. The bowsprit is 70 1eet In
length, with II leet outboard beautifully carved
| is leet from cap to hounds. The topmasts are
ranged on the English principle, 20 trip and house
| from deck. The jlbpoom is arranged on new
principle to be rigaed home with the same facility.
| ine sauaresa yard Is 40 feet IN length with two
| booms each 26 eet. She win carry main and
foresail, lorestaysa b, nying jb, Jio topsa, main
and foregan topsaiis, maintopstaysaii and square
The rigging is wire OF great strength running rig
ging OF best Manila, everything OF the very best
| workmanship.
The machinery which MIR. Fritsch destined for the
vessel mas been built at the Yale Iron Works In Ne v
| Haven. under the direction Of Mr.. Wilson, and con-
s,sts OF pair OF vertical, direct acting steam en-
gines 10 by II patent surface condenser, indepen-
| dent air, circulating, feed and bllge pumps. Inc
II ieat front IL feet long, feet and inches high.