New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-19

only by repeated experiments OF It's notauoh
that he is able to complete his work 10 ms owl
satisfaction But no huls are designed 10 pre-
serve their equilibrium When carrying "0'Hi,'
INA, balance is obtained by means OF the out
riggcr This consists. in the Samoan type, u
three essential features The hrst Is the OUT
rgger beam, the second the horizontal ~ 90 ~
me third The cystrn by which the beam IS al
tachcd 10 the braces. The beam Is SUCK apoul
two-thirds of the hull in length eilptcti i ~
section and not more than SIX lhchts d. III
widest. cut of square aStern ana lor Sc,V'
feet at the forward end shaved down 10 d cH'sci
edge in which the bevel is uppermost: hon,
The horizontal braces are light sapllhss apou'
two inches in diameter ana latnoH i"I,7'
These are dashed across both gunWaIes OF 'le
hull one just forward of the beam tle p'hoI 81
a uulnt lust above the beginning OF tne IN
Tn, butts Of the braces project manu- -
over the starboard gunwale; their outD3ai1 enuS
70 port are Joined by light brace idlu W.
them and dashed into place All IaStJnir .',ri ~
the outrigger system are laSHlHSs " Ooi' 81 49,,
Hotwccn each horizontal outrigger brace anu tne
ham are two rods of hardwood careiuly Will
tied down until they are no more man d , nrse
thick The upper ends OF these rous ar Ia 10. ~
10 The horizontal braces IN such way .n't w
rods form an angle at the beam. Here tney en-
gage in sockets which have been cut Tor tieih ~
I ne upper surface Of the beam. lhroush ny
i'm IN. beam between the sockets TOT Ihe lou, q
Iashirq of seunit is passed and carried over lle
brace above This Is repeated IN as man! Pd'OH
as NAV seem desirable; IT Is hauIed as TAU. a., -
possible. and then final STRAIN - Put y" v III
Whining together the two sets 81 parts. II wIiI
Ia. noticed that the whole outrlgSer system n"s
nowhere an absolutely rigid JOINT; AT eacn POM
Of attachment there is to be f"nnu lsiii i,, r
stead of a pin: every JOINT has certain us
Of 0rvihilitV Outriggers have been shorn OH 10y
coming in contact with rock or reel. me! Io,iSs
All Vrcnching power of the waves even III NV
highest galcs The forward end OF the outfleSeI
is even with the bow Of the canoe It's ai'er emu
stops short at the after brace. tt
|, fore leaving this simplest type OF the prln-
two polvnesian vessel. il may be OF interest 10
hoe
vyaiians In the course Of its Wanderlngs thiS
PoIyncsian family has lost the clean Hl's VI u'c
bow and stern Of the Samoan canoe po,h 'i'.-H
arc about the same. The outrlgEcr mas l"St "I'
eeecutial Of its system. the vertical supports III
attaching the beam 10y means 81 curved pId'cS
The Hawaiian canoe makes th' system ny ~
,ruci, th. more rigid. therefore by an cquiI OF
r,.esil :, greater amount the more exposed l"
carving away under wave stress a DANGER
which is made all the more probable In the iia-
waiiau canoe ~ thc much greater lhteiSpace De-
tween huh and outiiSger.
THE LARGER BOATS
rbie SIMPLEST Of the Polyneeian vessels is
u.ldl,-boat. So is IT'S more complex successor
=, ne sure lazy man may hoist q rag on ms
uooring pole when he finds SAINT oI VIVA
vii. h ma save him the labor Of padding. Hut
they are not meant for asst and sail. ana are
non ordinarily $50 used. This very simple dug
out. a. periagua. is limited by the dimensions oi
natural timber. Beyond certain grin IN" Logs
iu,rease RAPIDLY in size and weight. ana, coisr-
.or.utlv IN the difficulty If handling. II IL Is
intended to construct a can"" Of more IMAM SIX
fathoms length. the carpenter has resort 1" an
other stvle Of building. He keeps the same de-
SIGN and the same lines which he Las employed
in the pcria-ua. but he builds the vessel 81
separate pauks These UlanNs n" hacks Out 81
solid timber vith his adZe: they are from one to
tir.c inches thick ard vary ln exterior shape ac-
cording H. the part II tn vessel which thcy are
designed t. occupy. Each plank is rIHned ny a
sb,,idor t,yo inches broad and two inches thick.
Thcv are set together shoulder to shoulder ana
thcn are dashed 10y coir sennit passed through
holes. The joints are payed win
breadfruit gum which is practically u perfect