The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
RUS HING WORK on YACHTS.
y. M. Smiths Effort Shows Good Lines
=YnH1 AieKlinde Launched.


The weather for the asst week has been
lust right for the work being rushed in the
many yacht yards aroun1 this city. and the
nav yachts are being pushed along as 1ast
AZ possible and old ones are being overh auled
and lifted out. City island is one OF the ousi-
est spots. There are many yards at NAV
point, gnnd II 10 always a favorlte place Tor
laying up yachts. so that 1t Ia an interesting
paaoo Just now.
A great deal of work is being done at
,Jaoobsss yard, and some of the yachts there
AVE already been launched and others are
ready 20 60 overheard. All the new boats at
this yard except one are from designs by
Henry 4. Gielow. and that one Is q Upton cup
boat designed by @. d. Mower and Morgan
Barney. The sloop Effort is the most at
traotive boat In this yard. This Is a racing
craft for F. NJ. Smith Of the Hauoli. and she
IA built of bronze, with steel frames. The
bronze'plates are one-eiRhth OF an inch thick.
and the construction. though looking llght.
ia very neat and very strong. The Ehort Is
o. feet @ inches over all. 81 feet on the water
line, 10 feet o inches beam and IL feet draft
The boat looks clean and slippery and par
t,cularIy we'll turned. She looks something
like the Queen Nab from the heel of her stern
post TO the stem. 1t being q straight line with
a little turn UP near the steam head below this
line and we'll aft the lead ID bolted on. ms
In about thirty tons and rather thick. Inc
angle OF the rudder post Is normal. The bow
pections ase Of the Y type; the amldships
eeoS:cn In easy, showing a good floor. a strong
hut not hard turn at the bilge and q good
aide above water. The run is long and clean
and ends In @ we'll shaped transom. The form
generally 10 long and easy. with plenty OF
power.
The big yawl Siegllnde for q. B. Hopkins
was launched yesterday. She Is a fine boat
and will be a good cruiser. Charles p. Free
mans Fern, q SO foot launch, ID ready Tor the
water. Charles W. Lees Dreamer IL. has
bean tried and made a speed of IL miles an
hour. The Gertrude Ill. for George W.
Hutts ~ia,nearly completed and for her size is
a we'll arranged boat. There are two state
rooms and a saloon. Tho engines ana the
crew are forward. This boat is 10 feet over
all 60 feet on the water line. IL feet beam and
feet 0 inches draught. She has two So
horsepower Standard motors,
The Ia pton cup boat Ia being set up and will
he ready for shipment TO Chicago by June /.
Work o n a launch for Noah Palmer has been
started. and this boat. which Is IS feet long.
will be ready In July.
Robert Jacob is building a houseboat for
bia own use. II Is a house on a scow and Will
be very comfortable. The repairs to the
Marqery, formerly the Rsncocas and now
owned by F. l.. St. John, are nearly com,
pieted. The Sea Fox. Venona. Paiadin and
the auxiliary sloop Cherokee are hitting out.
The Rhama and the Queen Nab viii not be
IN eommiseIon, y this year l, no %S end S Mine eeeh
The Vivian H., owned by s, Edward Vernon.
has been changed considerably and Will have
The Ida Louise and the steamer Cayuga are
also fitting out.
At B. Frank Woods yard three new boats
welt cup boat from designs by Clinton, H.
Creme. viii be started A. a. {. GnC Ce tb nh Eos e :
E.-k. (,i,,h Tho larunat hOaf Ia 81 6lOOD for
d dllTfa H, f mEGsFi5s S;a is"R q g fset over w T ali. 20
sssnedI q q feet dfauEht. The hun. which is all
pianked, Il double skin cedar and mahogany,
The boat looks every bit a racer Inside she
hI T. 81 sSteseii. The deck is now being laid, and
az the Joiner work, spars and fittings are all
ready II will not be long before the yacht
T%o Class 9 boat, for Atlantic club nen5
Tie HsnSS oGts SSSS Raced d9 last year By s@i NJ. 6 GfSS%61,'
The S.s slSSp soP beinS put n0 IN SMnsa 3 Some
The .podseT And Weent, og Sns.n by p The ntd pTHst
and other boats are beins got ready:
Al Hansen's yard the smallest schooner
f@sss Ign sDd + i. Ds fo9 r, oV ". JACKSON Il io TO Of P the "S MaSi
81 6S''esSs sr les 3 Mover; $ ;s !; -. 3; fee feet !, o SSJ
s feet draught. In the shops are a SO foot
launch and a so foot cruising launch. both
from Mr.. Hansen's designs.
The old 40 footer 5 yonara has had, the
lead keel removed and an iron shoe slbstl-
tuted. She VIII be rugged as q yawI Alter
ations are being made on the AQu'''a ana '"e
About a dozen yachts. are, in the yard Of
PIrdy a Collinson. In the shop Is q 10 foot
power boat, designed by Cox 4 Stevens;
This boat Is to be named Virginia. The nun
IA planked and ready for the cabin trunk. a
40 foot launch from designs by 4, Cary smith
and Ferris Ia being built for Charles H.. Noor-
hees.
Crusader IL, Miladi. Leda and Eleanor.