The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-19
NEW STEAM YACHTS.

iiamsburg-Their Dimensions, Accom-.
modations and Character OF Ma
chinery.
Mr.. Joseph B. Van Deuscn, the naval architect,
is building at his shipyard, foot OF North Seventh
street, Williamsburg, large steam yacht for the
Messrs Witnerby Brothers, OF Fort Henry and de-
signed for service on Lake Champain. This craft,
which is being pushed forward as rapidly posi-
ble is of beautiful model, and will be furnished
with engines OF great power, high rate OF speed
being desired by her The dimensions Of this
yacht are foows:--Length of keel IS feet; length
on water line, 90 feet; length over all, 81 feet
breadth OF beam. II feet inches; depth OF hold.
feet inches draught Of water, feet; tonnage,
yacht club measurement, 81 tons; builders meas
urcment, OIL tons. Her keel stem, sternpost, &c.
are OF white oak, while the hull generally ID OF
hackmatack and yellow pine. All the materials
used in her construction are of the best quality,
and superior workmanship Will mark every portion
OF her construction.
THE MOTIVE POWER
OF this yacht will consist of two upright engines,
having cylinders IA inches in damet ter by IA inches
stroke OF piston. Steam will be supplied by one
return tubular boiler Of the following dimensions
Front, feet inches: length, feet; depth, feet
and capable OF sustaining working pressure OF
ITO pounds All the work exposed OF the engine
ucphT bucut WALL NC niSHlJ olhaiHCusCus NAAC VIC
railing about the machinery will be Of unique de-
sign. The machinery is being constructed at the
Delamater Iron Works.
The accommodations OF this craft will ne very
fine and handsomely finished and furnished. The
saloon will be forward OF the engine, as also will
be two staterooms, pantry, retiring rooms, &C.,
while aft OF the machinery is intended for a smoking
room for guests, kitchen, messroom Tor the crew,
&c. Hard wood finish OF exquisite contrasts Will
be used in the saloon and staterooms, the ceiling
being in white with
TASTEFUL DECORATIONS
It Is the design or the builder to launch this
craft on the 31st instant, and to deliver her COM
plete on Lake CharnDain on the Attn OF July next
1t has not been decided by the Messrs. Wtherby
what name shall be given her; but III all proba-
bility she Will bear that OF daughter OF one OF the
owners. The power oil the machinery oil this boat
will be equal to that of Mr.. Aspinwalrs steam
yacht Day Dream, although she Is twenty feet less
on the water line and twenty-five feet less IN
length on deck. MIR. George Reynolds has the d.
rection and superintendent OF her construction.
AT tie same yard Mr.. Van Deusen yesterday laid
the keel oil another steam yacht oil greater di-
mensions and greater power than the above. tbs
ii. o. Fritsch. and wnen finished she Will make
trip across the ocean, Ter owner and friends In
tending to visit the Worlds Fair In Vienna. Her
dimensions will be as follows Length OF keel. los
feet length on water line, ITO feet; length over all
on deck l2s feet; breadth OF beam, 20 feet; depth
OF hold, IL feet inches draught OF water, feet;
tonnage about leo tons. The greatest care VIII be
taken in
OF this craft, ana tire materials used, as with the
first mentioned, viii be the best that can be fur
nisned. The keel, stem, sternpost and wales VIII
be of oak the frame OF eek and hackmatack; the
plsnking ana ceiling OF yellow pine; the beams and
deck frames Of yellow pine; the deck OF white pine,
and the stanchions Of locust.
THE MACHINERY
to be put in this craft will be constructed by the
Yale iron Works, OF New Haven, under the super
intendence OF Mr.. Wilson. The engines viii be 10
inches diameter OF cylinders, with Ia inches stroke
OF piston, and be lifted with surface condenser.
The boiler Will he III feet front, IL feet long ana
feet deep, having three furnaces. Everything con-
nected with the machinery will be oil the finest
order, much Of 1t being highly finished as u Is the
intention OF her owner to have craft in every
particular OF construction and Ornamentatt0n In
Ierior to none OF her class. .at HaUu
THE ACCOMMODATIONS
will be very ample. One large saloon. with lockers
fitted so as to be used for berths well as sofas,
and two staterooms, with pantres and closets con-
nected, will be arranged alt the machinery, while
the Kitchen, stOrerOom, captains and engineers
rooms and f0recastle for mate, assistant engineers
anu sailors will be forward. The saloon will be
magnlfcently finished in hard wood, with the
ceiling IN parti-c0.ors and gded moudngs The
state rooms will also be prettily decorated and up
hslstered In the most exquisite manner. This craft
Will be s.
FULL SCHOONER RUGGED,
and though the dimensions OF her spars are not de-
cded upon she will have housing topmasts, nxed
bowsprit and dying jibbo0m. 1t Is the intention OF
hr. Van Deusen to launch the yacht the latter part
OF June or during the first week OF July. She will
be added to the New York Yacht Club fleet.