The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-01-05
YACHTS AND BOATS.

The boat builders were busy the past
season and many fine power launches
were turned out as well as numerous
row boats. /. M. Cottrell built a %
foot cruising launch with trunk cabin
for Roberts Bros; a 5O-foot cabin
launch for the Bar Harbor Excursion
Boat Co.; II boats for the U. S. gov
eminent; 2 boats for the dredge Key
West and for dredges built else
where; ice-boxes for government
vessels, and numerous boats for local
parties. He built an extension to his
shop, put roof over the place where
he builds his larger launches, and
otherwise improved his plant.
E. l.. Macomber had contracts early
in the season for building II boats OF
various sizes, besides good run OF
repair work His boats included a
80 foot double ender barge for MI.
Drexel, at Islesboro; 36-foot launch
for Bartlett & Chase of Unity; an 49,
foot launch for A. G. Stevens of Oak
land, 23-foot launch for A. NJ. Dag
gett of Morrill, for use at Ncrthport; a
3O-foot double ender for Connecticut
parties: 2 ls-foot launches for 1slesboro
parties and w. G. Fuller of Unity; a
26-foot power boat for William Rhoades
of Waterville; and a score or more
small row and sail boats. Some of his
launches were of the new torpedo
model. His job work included wharf
for Mr.. Drexel at Islesboro, new
hunting cabin on the launch Nerita,
on the local fleet.
Dickey Bros. bought the shop and
landing and the boat business of o. r.
Webster and enlarged and greatly i'm
proved their facilities. They added
one power launch to their feet and
kept the usual number of row boats to
let.
G. F. Churchill & Son built 22-foot
power launch in A. Z. Cobb's shop on
Beaver street, and have the lumber on
hand for another to be built soon.
Roy Coombs built tender for A. M.
Daggett, for use at Northport; an auxil-
larry yawl, 80 feet long, with cabin; %
foot power yawl for Geo. A. Gilchrest,
and did considerable repairing and other
transient work.
S. r. Locke sold his gasoline launch
to Mr.. Williams of Hartland.
The DecrOwS kept their fleet of
power, sail and row boats at Northport
Campground, as usual.
The schooner yacht SperanZa, owned
by F. w. Hill of Bangor, who has a
cottage at Tenants Harbor, was in COM
mission during the summer. She is
moored in the upper harbor.
Rev. J. F. Kealy used his cabin launch
Stella Maris during the season for
trips to Dark Harbor and other points
up river and down the bay.
Charles Bradbury had A. H. A.
Groeschners steam launch Idalette
under charter during the season.
Capt. Il. d. Barr added to the local
fleet the sloop yacht Fiona, which he
bought in Boston.
Capt. Thomas Burgess was sailing
master of c. R. Coombs' sloop NAL
lard, for private yachting parties.
A. A. Roix's sloop Edna was in good
demand by cruising parties.
DIR. Geo. F. Eames of Boston, former
ly of Belfast, launched early last season
80 foot motor boat called the "Passa-
gassawaukeag," and made the cruise
with the Boston Yacht Club in her. He
visited Belfast and Standpoint for his
summer vacation.
E. Morey's steam yacht Princess had
her machinery disabled in Belfast har-
Dor July 18th, and was repaired by E.
L. Macomber and the Duplex Roller
Bushing Co.