The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-06

three-cylinder naphtha engine and two
= blade propeller.
The engine is of an entirely new design
-. by Commodore Leonard, as are the general
lines Of the boat. The propeller is so ar
ranged that it can be lifted out of the
water while the boat as naphtha launch is
moving through the water, and 1t Will
then be transformed into a fast-sailing
:sloop yacht. A iigger can be placed IN the
stern, and the sloop will take the appear
ance of yawl. 1t is expected that the
new yacht will beat anything of its size on
: the bay owing to its modern Improvements.
AS launch it is expected TO make about
Ave and half knots with eight horse
power.
Ell Sueno is 81 feet over all, Sc feet on
the water line, Is feet inches beam, feet
6 inches draught. The boat will have a
5QO0-pound iron keel a 2000-pound iron
cefiterboard, the machinery, which IS all
below the water line, will weigh 1900
bounds and the boat will have inside bal
last in addition. FL Sueno will carry a
: large amount of sail over the average OF
: boats of her size. Nearly 22oo square feet
of canvas will be placed on her masts, and
: it is believed she will be able to carry 1t all
:. The mast has been made a 6O-foot stick (;
the main boom is 40 feet long, the gait rs
=: feet, the leech of the mainsaiI So feet and
the hoist 80 feet. The bowsprit is IL feet
outward. The mast sets II feet inboard.
:. Tie lines of Ell Sueno pronounced
6wainyo) seem very odd, especially to
: yachtsmen OF this coast. When in the
water her bows will appear blunt, but her
lines extended on paper show that she has
6:sharp entrance. When upon the bay FL
Sueno will be seen to have long, full
oVerhaDg forward and a long, lean over
hang aft. Ell Sueno is expected to reach
and run well, but in windward work her
&c or NJ iapf To
her lack of forefoot However, she will
settle a long-disputed question as TO
whether lack of foTefoot is an advantage
OF, a disadvantage in windward work.
Some believe that a full forefoot is neces-
sary to keep a boats head up to the wind,
while others maintain that this advantage
Is overcome by the beating OF waves against
the forefoot.
The three-cylinder engine is of peculiar
design, and was made to order from plans
drawn by Commodore Leonard. The APP
nlication of the engine is new, as it acts
directly upon the shaft. The propeller
: shaft has two ball and socket joints. The
propeller drops into the water over the
rudder, and is held in place when down by
a. folding brace, which when not in use is
placed fat up against the counter. The
engine can be started from the main cabin,
the:Yalves and reverse gear being con-
trolled from the cockpit.
The novel and up-to-date designs are not
confined to the lines and machinery of the
boat: The interior finishings excel those
of any boat on the bay. Space has never
been SO well utilized. There is a double
stateroom forward, the galley and gaso-
limestone are on the port side and retir-
ing-room is on the starboard side.
In the main cabin there are four double
hunks. The hunks are arranged to close
like the upper hunks in a Pullman car.
When up there is exposed an upholstered
seat and back. Notwithstanding this, all
the. berths have wire mattresses OF the
ordinary width of a double bed, feet 4
lnches. The cabin is paneled with lin
custra Walton and plate-glass mirrors.
Oil paintings and neat sideboard COM
plete the interior of the cabin. Ingenious
devices for storage have been used by Com
modore Leonard. These consist of q set of
long drawers which slide under the after
deck.
This is not Commodore Leonard's first
attempt at boat building. The feet Little
Annie, 23-foot sloop, was also made by
him. He was the first man to conceive
the interchangeable system of sail and
steam used in Eel Sueno. although two
other persons began building boats on the
same line after Ell Sueno was commenced.
The launch of Ell Sueno will take place
at o'clock this morning, under the aus
pices of the Encinal Yacht Club, and the
members intend to make it big affair. q
inll band of music will be in attendance
ana addresses Will be made by four mem
Ders; The ceremonies will be commenced
by the raising of the club burgee. f. j.
Holt, president of the organization, will
make the opening remarks. AS the flag of
the commodore is raised, that official, j.
q. Leonard, will deliver an address. When