New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

bOttOmed schooner, with good sheer forward, WIN
a square stern and blunt, heavy bow Her length over
all 40 feet load waerIne, % feet extreme beam
l3 feet beam load waterline, almost the same
depth Of hold IL feet height Of cabin from deck,
feet head room. feet 8 inches; length Of cabin,
20 feet length of centreboard IA feet mean dr1ugh
Is inches; perfectly fat the bottom The changes
which are now being made will give her length Of
48 feet inches over ALL with draught OF Is inches
forward and IL feet aft. Her bow Will be rounded
more, and the cabin will be lowered slightly. The
cut shows her as she will be when the changes are
completed. Her mainmast Is 40 feet. maintopmast
81 feet and foremast foretopmast almost the same
Her hull. Of course, is alone Sufficient TO give her
an odd and strange appearance when she wings her
way into feet OF racing yachts, with their dainty
forms and artsticaly true outlines. But what makes
her the subject of remark and curiosity wherever she
goes the huge cabin, which rises from her decks Like
the dwelling house that it Is, and extends from bow
to stern without break. Along tile sides OF THIS
house are numerous windows OF stained glass repro
auctions OF famous windows. There Is SUFFICIENT open
space left at both the stern and the bow TO make
comfortable lounging place. and the cockpit is fitted
up with all accessories Of any wellappointcd ycht
brass rail. heavy cushions, etc
When the visitor descends the brass trimmed COM
panionway he finds himself In room so large and
high that IL Is difficult for man accustomed TO tile
comparatively cramped accommodations OF an ordinary
aboard sailing yacht The floor is covered with grass
mattngs and soft moquette rugs, the walls are hung
with paintings In water color and OIL together with all
the many works of which her owner has collected
during his business art publisher, and little RACKS
and stands with bic-a-brac scattered everywhere
On the port side is grand piano, while the state
room on the sarboard side is fitted up us costly rs
any room in a home land. There Is q foldng Ded
there feet inches long, and hunks are arranged so
they can be opened up 10 make beds OF the full size.
Electric buttons are arranged at the head Of the
berths so that the luxury of getting breakfast or
asking dreamy questions about the weather Is wthh
reach OF tho occupants without getting out OF oed'
In another place is.a cylinder writing desk where
CAPTAIN Tobin does all his Office work In summer, for
then he hardly ever leaves his floating home. lie
has his mail sent to him from NewYork and tansact
all his business on the water. And when his fancy
lists and winds blow fair, he orders anchors up and
sails away wherever he may choose.
Despite her lines, the beat Is not pad Saile Ter
build naturally makes Ler deficient Tor wndwaiu
work yet in many cases where 1t was "a, case tSeS Oh
her CAPTAIN says he has had some close calls, sue
always succeeded in making harbor safe and sound
on her trial trip she made the run from keyport ~ D.
10 Cmey Island, distance OF eighteen miles, In TWO
Rnt Of course speed is not looked for in her. 1t
is the maximum degree Of comfort which was aimed
at. and that has been achieved without DOUBT Tier
owner IS happy man as ne IgI DA ay Ia sers ere ei
the consciousness that he has no old TASK finished
and no new begun Little cares ne II more shapey
flyers dart past him and show him their graceful
sterns for he is well content with his house, which
slow and stately, along where the pert Mercury
ne gets tired of lounging he can AXE promenade on
steady. unohstructed decks Then. 10 aed 10 MS
100 pounds of ice And in hot weeks she does
carry o. Ice alone is not tempting, but when one
thinks a OF s hR d EsR5 @ can help f envyn
the captain of the Studio9