Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-29
Yachtsand Yachting Cost
Americans Fifty Millions
Great Demand for Pleasure Craft and Racers---The
Passing of the "Freak' -+-Fishermen That Are
Flyers---How Our Naval Architects Learn to
Beat the World

/ nology begins by drawing out, TO a
very accurate scale the lines of yes
sci from dimensions given him by his
instructor. This Is to give him facility
In fair drawing" which Is in no small
measure O natural knack also Later
he learns to draw the lines full size on
| the mould loft floor and to locate the
| framing and plating of the ship. Hav.
| ing thus mastered the practical work
| ing out of "A plan, he Is set to designing
a vessel Of his own--generaIly steam
ship of given tonnage. His completed
design must be proved by various
measures and tests to show that 1t Is
workable, and finally model Is made
one Of the half models familiar to
every visitor to places where old sea
capn's congregate. The model room
al the institute is a veritabe curiosity
shop to anyone interested In matters
, marine, for II contains the counterfeit
presentments Of all sorts and kinds OF
floating things, from steam cargo-ships
to steel, 5ail-bearing coliers and the
If you 20 to naval architect with
an order for yacht, ne can show you
roughly what she Will look like, and
can tell you approximately what she
will cost, as soon as he gets a clear
idea Of the kind Of boat you have In
mind just as the landlubber architect
can sketch out your new house and
give you estimates on the investment
It will require Nhc naval architect
will have to know, in general way
how long the boat Is to he, and
whether you mean to use her for sail
Ing by the day In some sheltered har,
Dor or sound, or for cruising, or for
longer, deepsea voyages. Then he
Will sketch body plan and name you
price built upon It from the figures
OF cost he carries In his head, very
much as a caterer tells you Off-hand
the expense of giving a luncheon, q
dinner or an out-of-doors spread.
If you want speed the bows will be
shnrpened up, the hull rounded In
more narrowly, the angle Of the bilge
to be the prime consideration, and
with 1t case of handling, the shape Of
the hull will be still otherwise modi
iiod,. If you will let him ne Will insist
on seaWorthlness as Of the greatest Inn
portance and speed as secondary; but
II need be he has devices for increas,
Ing draught and balancing IT against
the spread Of sail that will reduce the
risk to Il minimum, anyway In a
racing machine, Of course, everything
IL sacrificed to lessen the displacement
that is the amount of water dis,
placed by the boats hull-and so min
| iml2e the resistance to her passage,
and to give her the least foothold that
VIII keep upright her masts, spars and
sails.
When the technology student sits
down to make vessels plans, he has
to consider all the peculiar require
mens of the special type of craft he
Is at work on, In designing steam
ship, for instance he must take into
account the placing Of the different
NNiN'iN III wv hHlI wv plbItllN'I anu
rudder at one end, the anchor at the
other the boilers amldshtps ana the
engines abnft of hem, living quarter
way asteln, cargo and ballast room
up-lor'ard. or whatever the arrange
mont may be, by means of measuring
mechanisms as simple in their opera.
ton rs they are complicated in princt,
pie, he makes mathematical CaIcula.
lions that show instantly whether the
center of buoyanCy has been properly
| placed, where the breaking moment
comes-that is to say, the point where
the hull might break If overloaded
When lifted on the crest Of Il big wave
and, II the craft II t0 have sails.
what spread of canyas SHE can carry
to advantage,
/ These various qualities proved salts,
| iactorllN, the student goes on TO select
| y type OF engines or make n sail plan,
as tue case may be. When the vessel
Is completed, ON paper, she is submit.
/ ted to further rigid examinations that
/ Will make sure she is righ' and shin,
! e
Whom he has taken up the actual prac.
tIce Of his profession, thousands of
lives and millions of wealth will de.
pend Tor their safety on the man who
originated her,
The calling Of the naval architect is
one of the coming" ones With tho
rehabilitation promised for Amer lean
merchant shipping he will find plenty
of occupation Yacht designing is but
single and minor branch Of his
profession, but It is well paid and Is
generally but part % the work of a
man engaged IN larger aui more i'm
potant efforts. The success of Ameri
can design and construction, of war
slips merchantmen AMI yachts alike
promises great things for those who
nave share in the winning of future
Victories.
WHEELS SCOOP UP SALMON.