The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-30
Yachts and Boats.

Sir Thomas Upton, the challenger for the
Americas cup. has decided not to attempt to
sail the Shamrock across the Atlantic under
her own rig. He will tow her with his new
steel yacht, the Erin.
Jacob Loring, the Rockland boatbuilder, is
at work on five ships boats for Washburn
Bros. of Thomaston. Two of them wi be
22-foot boats, two 16-foot boats, and the fifth
Will be ID foot boat. Mr. Loring has recent
ly completed a boat for the sloop Island
Belle.
The North Haven correspondent of the
Rockland Opinion recently visited the
boat shop of G. F. Brown at Pulpit Har-
Dor and gives an interesting account of
the work in progress there. Among the
yachts in course of construction is a 3Ofooter
for Mr.. Geo. S. Silsbee of Boston, treasurer
OF the Pacific cotton mills, who is having
summer residence built at Islesporo. Her
dimensions are as follows: over all 4S 6 feet:
waterline, 30 feet; beam, II feet; draught
feet. She will have 8 800 pounds of iron on
her keel, and spread 1900 square feet of
sail. She was designed by Crowinshleld of
Boston, and has ample accommodations.
The yacht has been launched but has not
yet received her iron keel. She will be
sailed by Capt Ira Webster of North Haven.
Two knockabouts are under construction,
one tor MIR. James Lawrence of Groton
Mass, and the other for Mr.. VIM. D. Min
turn of New York city. They will both be
used at Islesboro the coming summer. are
very nearly alike, and We're both designed
by Crowinshield. They have very little
cabin e., hnlsh, and are intended for racing.
They have each $500 pounds Of lead on the
keel. One spreads 800 square feet of can.
vas, and the other 500 square feet Their
dimensions are-over all, SO feet; water
line q feet; beam, Sc; draught feet.
Brown IS also building a gasolene launch
for j. Murray Howe of Boston, to be
used as an errand boat for the summer
people who live on the Vlpalhaven side
OF the Ihoroughfare. She will go to meet
the regular steamers on their arrival and
take passengers and trunks or freight for the
summer people, after which she will visit
each mans raft and take orders. She will
probably be in demand for excursions and
to tow in sail boats which have become be-
Gained. Her dimensions are--length, 80
feet; beam, feet; draught. 2 feet She was
designed by Brown, and is double-ender.
She will be equipped with a 6-horse pow er
Lamb gasolene engine, made in Portland by
the Lamb Gas Engine & Power Co., Tor
which Brown is agent. Brown has also
built two Is foot sail boats, one each for Mr.
). Murray Howe and Mr.. T. Deland of
Brookllne, Mass, and three "Dickey- BIRDS"
sort Of skiff of peculiar model built from
"Rudder" design. They are IL feet long
and feet wide, and have Is square feet Of
sail Two of these for Mr. Howe and the
other.for party in Keene, N. 1T. Work is
progressing on Y 1-2-foot tender for the
Sllsbee yacht, which is to be planked with
Southern cedar, perfectly clear, and has
mahogany seats, gunwales, rudder, cox.
swain-board, etc. All her fittings are of
polished brass. She will be left bright and
finished with several coats of varnish.
Another boat, very similar to this one, is
building for DR.. Geo. B. Shattuck of Bos.
ton, another summer resident at Islesboro.
Also, two IA foot row boats, common grade.
for Boston parties. Brown is now neeotiat
ing with two Boston parties for boats-one
for MIR. G. T. Carruth, 25 feet on waterline
40 feet over ALL and one knockabout for one
of Crowinshield's patrons.