The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-06
B0ATMEN
BUSY AT
PAWTUxET

Coupled with the announcement OF the
launching OF Captain Israel Smiths
power boat, The Bubbles" az the first
OF the season. there have been heard
within the recent fair days just passed
sounds of scraping and pounding and the
/ purring OF gasoline paint burners, 10 in
dicate that the fitting out time has come.
Way back in the middle of February
the work Of refittng the steam yacht
Anita, which lies off Mrs. O'Connors
wharf property was commenced by Chief
Engineer Stephen Conkling and a helper.
The Anita is 129 feet long and l6S feet
beam. being owned by Alfred Carr. New
York banker, and when she leaves here
in the spring will have a much smarter
appearance than when she arrived last
fall.
one OF the most important and notice
able changes will be the substitution OF
hollow pole masts that set on deck for
the present solid spars and cumberous
tophsmper.
The foremast will be 81 feet high and
main AZ feet In length and with proper
stays will he as strong the present rig
with added quality Of lightness. The
sticks are being prepared in Massachu-
setts and are expected 10 arrive next
month
improvements 10 the saloon and 10
the stateroom fittings have also been
made, the plumbing replaced and the set
bowls fitted with gravity Faucets. instead
of the old styled hand pumps.
During the winter Chief Conklng has
overhaued the engine room and modern
lzed the fittings. substituting newer and
more compact pipe coils, tanks and
valves for the cumbersom arrangements
formerly i'm piHeas=FN h~re-b before it was
necessary 10 Use stick TO shut of some
valves now he can walk entirely around
the engine. Tho shaft has been all lined
up anew 20 the outhoard bearings, also
the engine itself and everything put in
the best possible trim.
At present the men standing on the
ice foes. In place of float stages, are en-
gagged I'm burning off the outer coat Of
paint I'm preparation 10 putting a satiny
finish on the graceful hull.
A NOVEL ENGINE.
Capt A. III. Randall. Pawtuxet's har-
Dor master, has put power into new ad
dition 10 his boatshop and for several
weeks, he with several others, has been
engaged In experimenting and perfectng
n novel engine, that is designed 10 convey
a large amount of power In a small com
pass
The inventor is Charles Stanley and the
engine which is called the Flyer for
cow, niencc at present combines many
unusual features that are his own ideas
little engine that does not appear
larger thnn one and half horse power
develops three and IL II installed in
good sized rowboat for experimental pur-
poses. when started IL surprised every
one who sees Il, at the way Il picks up
and great things are prophesied for Il
when the trial TIP is made.
Capt Randall mas just sold the "a foot
rover sk,r "Palatka Fla" 20 Mr.. Hop
kins OF Navatt and he will install a Ave
horse power Tokay engine in It before
delivery.
Signs OF activity are noticeable at the
Crandall and ichardson boat yards also
but the great activity will not begin until
the last Of tho month or the middle OF
April
q W. Elliott Is making some repairs In
tho 20 foot launch he recently purchased,
preparatory 10 taking II into the cove.