The sun., 1888-05-20
A NEW YACHTING WONDER.
Her owner Rejects All Present Ideas, ~
Says She Will Beat Raeerds.

Her Owner Rejects All Present Ideas, sna
says she VIII Beat Rseerda
DR.. Walter jackson Of this city proposes
to launch. before the present yachting season
closes. q steam yacht that. II his calculations
prove correct. will astonish the world. He ex-
poets to be able to drive his yacht-whichis Is ITO
feet long, % feet wide. and 6h feet depth Of
hold-through the water at speed Of from NJ
to 80 miles an hour. without any propeller
wheel. and to steer her better without rudder
than other boats arc steered with one. In view
of the increased interest in steam yachting. and
the possibility of q challenge from Sir Alfred
Pearce for the American Clubs cup. the advent
OF this new flyer will be eagerly looked for.
For nearly four years DR.. Jackson has made
special study Of the subject OF speed in steam
vessels. By experiments on other yachts that he
has owned. with machinery Of his own design
ing, he has. as. a. result, arrived Mt a, point
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the fast yachts Of the present year.
The new wonder Is housed undor new shed.
now low at work I ' On tho yachts hull, and a strange
one it Is Is as eompared With those Of other yes
stern most. They are. Of heavy white oak. and
Jet jet being to havo % it sncienty strong to sus-
boiler. Tho huh is composed OF three LAYERS OF
m inch thick and six inches wide. The first
two layers are placed diagonally-that is to say.
every two planks, reaching from the keel to
the rail. cross each other forming, as it were.
q rounded letter X. When these two layers are
bolted together the third one is laid ''lore and
aft" as in other vessels and all three are
fastened With copper bolts. making the hull AS
strong. it is claimsd, as # the plnnking. was was
designer whie the plnnking Is being done q
temporary frame is put up. with adjustab bio
screws which is taken down as soon as tho
paniiug is finished.
There will be only little more than five feet
head room in the new yachts main hold. but
In the cabin. over the centre OF which q
trunk" or small house, will be built. there
and floor. The machinery by, which this strange
vessel is to be propelled is simply hugo pump
OF tremendous power. which. with boiler Of
specia! design Will rest on the widest part OF
! system Of iron or copper pipes One OF the
| pipes extends from the pump forward straight
| along the keeland out through the centre OF the
lower part OF the boat another reaches
| the stern post at point about q foot above
its keel. As the yacht: with machin inery, coal
and provisions aboard. will only draw about
three fect Of watr the point OF contact OF this
piled to the forward pipe is supposed to be for
| tho purpose of backing the yacht, the stern
one being, of course, to drive her ahead. One
tangled machinery Is its ability to push, the
vessel sideways without moving, ahead or
astarn. Dr. Jack kson hopes to be able to start.
stop. and turn his new yacht more quickly than
class of machinery on smaller yachts.
No name has yet been chosen for the new
yacht. for she will not DO ready until the latter
light fashion. decks Of Georgia Pine. and ittnes
| OF mahogany.