The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-31

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ent in Johnson's shop undergoing some
material changes, which Griggs seemed
to consider advisable. Two feet have
been added to the stern which makes Its
length 80 feet over ALL New sidings
nave also been put on. Those who saw
the boat last year would hardly know it
today. A number of braces have been
added, and the tight air compartments
have been done away with. Another
change which has greatly altered the aps
pearance Of the boat is the housing OF
the fence rail which Griggs used last
year for brace to stiffen the bow 70
lessen the unsightliness of this thing the
deck was raised at the bow to cover IT.
and the slope from the center Of the
bow to the beam end is drop OF from 70
TO IA inches, and the man who will be
responsible for the jib the coming season
VIII have to be mighty careful how he
treads the deck, or he will go tobog-
gaming into the water.
The Cavite, another of the Johnson
built boats, which lay at its mornings
all last summer in a friendless manner.
will be put in commission this season,
and it is more than likely she viii be
seen in the races during the summer
the big boat looks very trim. There is
nc reason why the Cavite should NOT
make splendid showing She is a fast
boat and no mistake. Her freeboard was
cut down some six inches last year, but
as the beat was not tried out it is DIFF.
flcult to say how much it improved her
speed. Capt. Douglass will probably sell
the boat, as he may find the Minnesota
all the care one man can give.
Weirdling, too, is undergoing some
changes, and when the boat is placed
into the water this spring she will have
an additional bottom and strong braces
to stiffen her. Mr.. Dresser will enter her
in the open class.
Then there is the Falcon that old war
horse, with a salty captain. But the
Falcon is old no longer Every board on
her is new. Johnson rebuilt the boat en-
tirely, using the old boat as a model,
and as he tore off an old plank he put
new one on until now all the material
on her is new, and the model is exactly
the same. Falcon is the only beat on
White Bear lake with a fin keel, and Is
perhaps the best known boat on the lake.
Capt. Van Week feels that it is all over
with the other fellows in his class this
year, and is already figuring on having
expects to win.
Goblin, Capt. Lemons seventeen footer.
which raced in the open class last year,
Is all ready for her plunge. The boat
has had new planking put on, and there
is no reason now why Goblin should not
make a favorable showing in the races.
She leaked badly last year, and Capt.
Lemons muscles were frequently exer-
cised at the pumps.
Over in Gus Amundsons shop are sew
eral very fine boats now approaching
completion. The boat built for Clarkson
and Shotwell is finished and presents a
very handsome appearance. It is thirty
one feet over all, with an almost full
water line, six foot beam, and will draw
about four inches. The material used
is Michigan cedar, planking is half-inch
thick With e-eighths-inch deck. The
boat is built up to the limit Of the new
rule of the Interlake Yachting Associa-
ton. Her backbone runs full length
from bow to stern, which will make her
unusually stiff. The centerboard box
forms part of this backbone, through
which a slit is cut to accommodate the
centerboard at the proper point. The
cockpit is about ten feet in length ana
four feet wide. The deck is covered
with light canvas and painted deep
green. The bottom has already been
painted and black loaded and rubbed
down very smoothly. The boat is ready
for the rigging, and will probably go in
to the water at an early date.
Amundson has built almost an exact
counterpart of the Clarkson boat for
Capt. Luther Kennett, of Chicago, to be
used at Spring Lake, Mich. The boat
is still in Amundson's yard but will be
shipped shortly.
The first boat to be sent out from this
part of the country to sail in salt water
is receiving it's finishing touches in
Amundson's shop. A well known New
York yachtsman has ordered boat from
the White Bear builder, thirty-one feet
over all, with an eight foot beam, to be
sailed on Long Island Sound. This boat
is constructed Of Michigan white cedar,
is all copper fastened, and will be very
expensive affair when it is entirely COM
pleted. Double planlling has been put
On. The ribs are three inches apart
from center to center and of half-inch
thickness. The transom will be of ma
hogany. No paint is to be used. The
boat shows slightly reversed curves.
Amundson's contract calls for shipment
on May TO- The boat will sail in class
which all on time allowance, and owing
to the beats short water line, it is more
than probable that with fair time al
lowance which she will get on account
of it, she will be able to give her COM
petitors a pretty hard tussle.
Aside Of the boat to be shipped to New
York, Amundson Is also designing an
other boat to sail on outside waters,
work on which will be begun at an early
date.
Chicago yachtsmen are also after
AmundSon to build boat to defend the
Canada cup, now in possession of the
Chicago Yacht club He has been In cor
respondence with a syndicate of Chicago
yachtsmen for the past two weeks to
this end, but it is likely that Amundson
will decline the offer, as he would be
required to go to Chicago to build the
boat, which would be impossible for him
to do at this season OF the year Mr.
Amundson, however has been awarded
the contract to make the spars for such
defenders as will be built.
Capt. Douglass Minnesota, the last year
challenger for the Seawanhaka cup, Will
also receive some alterations Amundson
does not state what the nature of the
changes will be, but says they viii ma
terially add to the stiffness and speed
of the boat.