The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-26
AAUN0H or TIE LIMITED
Fast steam Yacht Built for A. C. BOstwick
put In the water.

The fast steam yacht The Limited. built
for A. G.. Bostwlck, former commodore OF
the Larchmont Yacht Club. was successfully
launched from the yards Of the builders
Sen bury Zoo. at Morris Heights. at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. Bostwlck Is now
abroad and the yacht was christened by
Miss Marie Seabury, daughter of the builder
The Limited was de signed by Henry d.
Gielow and is to be used by Mr.. Bostwick
IN running TO and from the city and his house
Mt Larchmont and on the ST. Lawrence River
She will be similar in type to the Mirage
Scout, Vixen and other private ferryooats
! and Will be quite fast. Her principal dimen-
slons are os feet over all. 81 feet s inches on
tho water line. ~ feet o inches beam and
Z feet q inches draught. The stem, stern
post, rames and floors are OF selected white
oak. The engine keelsons are of yellow
pine. The plankipg Ia Of two thicknesses
| OF yellow pine, all copper fastened. The
sheer strske and cardboard are Of white oak.
the shelf and bilge streaks Of yellow pine.
the deck beams Of chestnut, the knees and
breast hook OF hackrnatack, the planksheers
! Of mahogany and the deck Of clear white
pine.
The yacht IL arranged with flush deck
forward. on the turtle back order, with hinged
portlights and skylights, Starting at the
bow there is a chain locker. followed by the
forecastle for Grew, fitted with berths, toilet
IODDl, 1NH lie 10 n wv
for entrance to this compartment. Next
aft, with q bulkhead separating II from the
tSSte' vessel. on the stsrbosTd side is q large
sofa and on the port side Is g berth With
drawers under II. This room IL provided
with dressing. case and mahogany, and White
room ia aft of the stateroom, The owners
stateroom Is eight feet In length and extends
the full width Of the vessel On the etarooard
side Is a large sofa, with lockers underneath.
| and m the mort side Is q large berth, also
with drawers under \. The general finish is
Aft Of the turtleback deck the steering
deck il arran ged which is somewh nat lower than
the turtleback deck, and ia about ten feet long.
A trunk cabin is built over the, engine room,
galley and dining room, there being a space
Of three feet between the. rail and the trunk
cabin. On tn e forward end of the cabin trunk
rail will ext end all around the vessel from
the forwa I'd end OF steering deck. An avn
ing will also be provided for the same dis
lance. The yacht will carry a military mast
&C. are al finished in mahogany.
The machinery consists Of a Seabury triple
expansion engine, with cylinders, 8, l2R and
10 inches. by 10 inch stroke. Steam. VIII pf
boiler. The yacht is lighted throughout with
electricity, in fact is provided with all mod.
ern. conveniences. A speed OF twenty miet
an hour is expected. and there is no reason &c
doubt '%Ss 1nt n Thst t nii will VIII. be re Ieai R6st wick and
family down in the lower bay on his arrIyal
from Europe, in the early part OF May. The
yacht will be used In the early part OF the sum
mer on Long Island sound. and later u ahe
The engines are now on board, but. the stack
has not been set UP yet. and q Few minoi
things have to be finished. 1t Is expected
that the Limited will have a trial trip in aoou'
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