The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-21
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DION B0UCICAULTS YACHT.
THE FINEST IND THE LiRGEST TINS
SIDE or TITE ITLtNTIC
Not Finding n Sailing Yacht 10 suit him, he
Gives Orders for the BuIIding OF One 60 he
Propelled by stenm-A Few Novelties.

Not flntihy n NniunR TO suit him, he
Gives Orders for the Ruitding OF One 10 he
Propelled by stenm-A Few Novelties.
Following the example of several other
members Of the dramatic profession. Mr. Dion
Boucicault has gone into yachting. and he will
shortly add to our superb pleasure marine tho
largest steam yacht on this side Of the Atlantic.
She will possess several novelties in construc-
ton and she Is Intended to oxcol in internal ar
rangomcnts and speed as woll rs slze Mr..
Boucicault has been carefully examining many
OF our fast sailing yachts for sale. but finding
mono to suit him. he determined to build n craft
which will 20 ahead in u dead calm as we'll ns in
stif breeze. The contract was signed ycster-
day, and work Ia to be begun at oncc. Messrs.
ward, stanton Company. OF Nowburgh, who
bullt several vessels for the Government. arc
to be tho constructors. and they will furnish
huil spars. engines and boilers. They arc
now building a fine steam yacht for phillips
PhTnix. of the New York Yacht Club. Mr..
Boucicnults ideas In regard TO tho cOnstruc-
tlon OF ms yacht are to be followed entirely, and
IN some respects she Is 70 be different from all
other pleasure craft. Tho yacht is TO be ona
hundred and sixty feet IN length over all. with
feet She will draw about twelve feet when
loaded which Will mako her u stable craft on
soundings She is to have raking stem, with
2 small overhIng TO her storm. Her lines are TO
Ro easy with plenty OF bearings, and she
iull nor too hollow. Her engine are to be
COMPOUND Of the'bcst typo calculated to force
great spcod, and are to be arranged so as to
supply steam power for various work on board
N addition 10 furnishing the propring power.
Two masis, square rugged forward viii carry a
large quantity Of canvas She IL to be built
prlnclpuly OF oak. copper fastened, and all tho
materials are to be- the best that can be fur
nishcd. Three sections nrc To- be built tina
centre section TO be pericctly water tight. Tho
arrangements below are go be novel.
. The engines, bOilors and furnaces are to be in
inc mira or alter section. as are also TO be tho
galley or cahoOse and accommodations for tina
IL to be- grand snloon twenty live feet square
as wide and half ns bong rs that OF
many ocean steamships Abait OF that
nrc TO be chart rooms, closcia. &r. Three
forward on the port side. On the starboard
Side Is 10 Dc a large staterOOm for the owner
with bnth room and toilet room attached. tho
iath to 9e arranged for hot, cold and salt water
circular house, with heavy. large plato glass
windows. 1t is to be reached 10y ascending a
few steps from the saloon, and Is Intended for
lounglnK ana smokih,; room, from whence q
OF the compass. In the after part of this cir
cuar room Is to b- an additional elevator with
u small hali-looi and glass sides in which Is 10
be the steering apparatus. The man at the
anybody in the smoking room. In the forward
section are to 10 chani lockers, storerooms. &c.
Below, the yacht Is to be fitted up in the finest
style. as regards joiner work and upholstery li
some time this fall. The hull, spars engines,
Iron work. &c.. are to cost nearly tlOOO Mr..
BOucicault has not yet decided upon name for
his beautiful craft, and il will probably not be
made public until some fair maiden, at tho
launch, steps upon the howsprit hce and cracks
the customary bottle. Mr. Bouccault will prob
ably 90 IN an extended cruise in Southern
waters. and he may possibly cross the Atlantic.