New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21
DESCRIPTION OF THE YACHT.

The Mohawk was built in the Spring of 1879
by Joseph Van Dcusen, AT the foot OF North Nintst
Wliamsburgh, on q model resembling The COLUMBIA
which was esteemed Of the fastest boats that ever
belonged to the Club. and no expense was spared
II making her all that means could procure. The
very best material was employed and great
care and skill was given to her construction
The statistics the craft in part as follows: Length
over all, length deck LA feet BREATH OF
beam, 1904 feet depth of hold 90l feet length OF
ccntcl-boird 80 feet; draft OF ccnterbo1rh, 81 feet
length Of Ovcrhan ging stcrn Is feet Length OF nas'
rs follows M,inmasi, $500 feet maintopmas 80 feet;
foremast 900 feet forctopmast IS feet main boon
90 feet foreDoom 50 feet howsprit oujboard 80 feet
bboom, u feet; rxtren length OowSprii, AZ feet
The area canvas IN square Zee. Is as follows: Nns
1905 balloonstaysil, 1900; squaresdl, 3o7'; bal
oonSa.I $50; forcSlil, 2i0G jib, 1000; maiWhtol
sail, 1874; workmestaysai. l,Sc9i flying J'h l32o;
mainganopsa, 900, making total of 32235 square
wards Of canvas Tne vessel ii Is said is the largest
cenicrbcar Yacht in tx stcrce The light from the tOp
OF her club topSa To the water Is lG3 iect; from the
the water TO the main truck 1iG feet; and her len&h
from end of IaainbOom to the end OF hynS 1Dooom
23j feet.
In making the Mohawk seasoned timber Of the very
best quality used t!rJnsEout. White oak was used
I'm tc floor tmbcrs and the best locust ami black matooF
in the top frame The deck sInchions are 81 locust anc
tie stern with its frame Of OAK. Georgian pine was
used in he pln6shcar, with walls OF oak dHC
bottom pldnking of pine, with OAK taioodIus
The cancrboard trunk is of solid oak to the water
line. with yellow pine above that point Georgia pine
was employed in Il deck frame. with hackmaacK knees
iron being used for below. The inside ceilings
are Of pine but mahogany was used for the partners
bills and hatch -cOmbings.
The main saloon the yacht is % feet square lighted
by skylght If by feet and havn: standing room Of
feet Tho walls were constructed In panels, and are
adorned with paint ngs and mirrors. bookcase ana
f?cDltce on one side neatly arranged before the
maininast, wh,h it thus concealed Furniture
Of n very elaborate description in the way OF sofas
cbar. q piano and ,idcboard adon the IoOm There
were three staterooms the por, side, each OF them
nine BY seven FEET size, having bathroom ADJOINING
Rooms for the sailing master, cook, and steward were
arranged just forward Of these apartments Ibefe Is
also kitchen Il feet square with al the newest COOK
ing facilities and rooms for the mates and
boatswain adjoining. Further forward at tue
forecastlo are bcrths for twelve men. On each
side OF the companionway arc two other state
rooms each IL by icct The Vce-COmmOjore'S slate
room measure, IL by - feet and j. on the Stabo&rd
side of the centeG-bolrd hunk and opens into bath
ROOM Each Of the state-rooms supplied with hot and
cold water and gas Water tanks are placed aindShlp
and are capable Of carrying 800 gallons OF water The
yachts tonnage 1862, AMI her cubic contents 2l:o9l
feet. She carried three boats and gig, which were
made in New IOndon, Conn. Her rigging. was 81
Steel and was manufactured in England Her
ballast is entirely of lead. Before com
ing out this season the vessel received slight
alterations Her dead-wood was carried further aft,
making her somewhat longer the keel and her quar-
tiers have been changed that her lines aft are some
what finer. She also received suit OF copper. llor
owner mad withdrawn her from tine racing field and used
her entirely for pleasure She has not been Ill shy re-
gatta this