Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-06-14
REFITTING A YACHT.
WEAR AND TEAR THAT COST CON-
SIDERABLE MONtf.
Expenses which the owner OF u Yacht
Must Meet In the spring-Tine-
scraping, Painting and Fixing
Up Generally.


"Now my troubles begin" ynchtsman
said somewhat YEARLY, dropping tho stub Of
a cigar and picking up a memorandum pad,
"Ive no doubt many persons are envious of
the comfort take ON board my yacht dur
ing the rImcr months. but il they were
bothered In tho spring a. much ~ am thoy
would look nt it in n different light Here
is n list OF things that my boatkeopar says
are absolutely ncce ,sary, and you can
hardly imagine what they ara. My boat
has just como out of winter quarters, and |
suppose il will take n month tO put hor in
1UHpo for the coming soa on. You have no
ldca of the wear aui tnar of n yacht For
tunatcly tho spars are all right, | couldn't
come any where near tho cost if | had TO fur.
nish complete outfit | must have new
,ut of .ails, and il didn't II would bo
necessary TO rope and whitcn the old sails
Thero nrc some good sailnakcIs IN this
port, but the question with most yacht owI.
ors IS, which is the bo,t! The cost of that
i'om Is not small can assure you.
"rhen come tho hull. Tne bottom ncel,
,crapins aud | must pay for having II
hauled up on the ways. Before dccii, ON
that have to decide between rival dealer,
uf copper, paint and other preparations
Tlcn have to hunt up painters, and havH
h"sin work on time aud keep at IT, for IT.
doesn't pay 10 keep boat loaiing on the
ways al so many dollars II lay. II the gold
boad limo Is dingy II must ho renewed and
II you have ever soon sign painter glll
letter, you can Imagine how long it takes,
and how many shoots Of gnll leaf arc noe.
"ssnry for bead line Tho boatkeepar can
do good deal of the outside painting, but
when it comes to the fine wurk in the cI Ibin
TrOiC. s!unal must bn employed. II Is really
'urprieIuE the quantity Of paint that is
used. The cherry and mahogany fitting.
have to be scrapod and shclIackeI, the do.k
is frequently ctIkol and If any OF the gal g..
y1n zri IRON work i weak it must b. r..
placed. The copper and bras things have
TO be FURNISHED, and broken glass must be
replaced. 1t takes three men to holysinnc
the deck and wash it down, but, Of COURSE,
u!ter 1t hn, been done once II can easily be
kept bright AMI cloan.
The bOatkcepcr looks after tho rigging
and If any rope, are weak they have t. bs
rslroyc and new one, bought. The mast,
luw,Irit, boom. gair, and light spars havs
90 bc scrarcl nni oiled OF shcllnr kel. ~
these things, YOU observe. are outside, an
DO not include the ten Ter that usually nogis
repairing. TO hun irrl an ono things FOR
the inside cannot begin t. describe My
carpet was worn out last year, and | must
have a now ono fitted, Crockery, cooking
ut"nsiI, bcdling, curtains, water casks,
Hui other things have to be overhauled, and
missing articles replaced. The cooks need,
are wonderful to contemf lato. He always
wants th' te.t of everything, and good
nnny IN, re thing than n professional house.
keeper Rust spo!lH the pans and tin ket
ties, hut what destroys other things is more
than ! can tell
"A few years ago | was nearly talked to