The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21


an opportunity to display his skill IN de-
signing.
nave made one IKE 10 myself ana
sailed IL on every bis river ieom the
Thames and the Rhine to the Hudson
and the Mississippi. IL is ceniic-boafd
such a. have sailed the biz races, but Us
built upon "a more modest plan
Length over all 10 feet water line IT,
beam feet. depth az bow and amid
ships 2 feet inches, depth Al stern
feet s inches. midship frame from bow
feet inches. l'ig. ! shows sheer
plan with sails set. lig is the deck
plan and shows the boat viii De deckcd
Tor six feet from the bow.
In the first place The Keel and stem
end steru-pOsts must he made. the Keel
should be of elm. "a feet long. inches
square ia the centre. tapcriue to J uch 40
bow AMI stern. "a slot must Doe cut in the
widest part OF the keel 3 feet inches
by / inch. for the cCntrc-h0ard. which
should bee L. inch b0llcr-plttl, shaped
az in figure.
The construction of the ccntre-bolra
box IS shown boo Fig. o. The stem and
stern posts should bo OF oak. let tho
stem bee at right angles with The keel
and strfn-posi rake ait aleHt \ aerie.--
Red pine ~ the best piankne. ~ inch
fntfK. NMlINl
labor When the curve ls not great fhe
planking can Doe laid on without s,rain-
ing with the help Of couple Of iron
.w-clamps. Tho knees for mo fore
foot should Dee l.oltcd in. not nailed or
screwed. A ~ zach rabbit or groove is
cut on either side 0op) OF tine Keel for
the first streak tp no into. Each side of
the stcrn-post g.. iie g. inaf above ihe
rabbit a timber viii Poe hoitCd. as shown
a d. ..H. .H. N. ID % Ia
and connected 20 the stcrn-post a.
But before the timber G. is botcd on
a piece OF - inch plank must DE htied
on the side OF the stern-post 90 form
the two sides of Che rulicr-post trunk.
The frames ON which thc boat has go
be built must now Doe made These ribs
or timbers should he made with "a scarf
3oint figure. Better To- cut each piece from
solid wood SO as 90 have thorough grain
as much as possible and this is good
rule 20 follow al through your building
operations. Have your wood as solid as
possible
when an cut out and Joined together
bolt them firmly 90 the Keel These ribs
should be I l-2 inches thick by = inches
extra atrong-2 inches by ID inches.
Though / give these exact figures. q
little judgment must Dc used.
Fla. gives the outline ol the sections
OF the boat whore these frames arc GO
be placed. There should Doc about 2O ribs.
AN these being in their places the rsi.e
gunwale streak inch boy / - inches.
must be FIRMLY pat IN and carried round
20 the end OF the counter. fastened by
copper nails 3 ~ inches long for tho
gunwale See ng s.
It IS usual 20 put the planking ON in
three or four lengths. bur In a small
boat OF this Size good deal OF % mas
10 on IA one. bat IL may he necessary
10 use more on tho curves. After fne
boat is piankod and All the nails removed.
the temporary frames come out and the
rest OF the floors are pat IN. Tho decks
may now DC .aid Tor the fore deck; trains
must he put Ga To- support 70. TWO trans
verse and one longitudinal across the cen-
ire. inches hy y inches the decks OF
one-inch spruce. RrOoyed
Now the hull must be oaiked with pitch
pd oakun. red lead may be used where