The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23
IDEAL YAWL FOR THE SOUTH.
Dr.. H.. ". Pferce's Huntress Soon to Make
Her Trial Trip.

The yawl Huntress, building at Jacobs
City Island yard for DR.. r. Y. Pierce. Ii soon to
have a trial. She is from designs by Henry J.
Gielow. and will be used this winter cruising
in Florida and Southern waters. This boat is
a centreboard twin screw auxiliary ketch.
The owner, DR.. r. V. Pierce Of Buffalo. is a
sportsman outside Of his professional work
and has spent his winters for the last ten years
in Florida cruising, fishing and shooting.
DR.. Pierce then. with his knowledge OF actual
conditions, was well able to make known his
desires. and certainly even a cursory examina-
ton Of the plans will show how well Mr. Gielow
solved the many problems incident to such q
vessel and a launch. and one which under all the
varied conditions of service would be safe,
able, fast and comfortable on a very shallow
The sail plan shows a profile Of pleasing APP
pearance with short ends. denoting q maxi
mum OF accommodation, on a minimum length.
and indeed for the work contemplated ends
do not count for much. The cabin trunk Ia
much pierced by ports, which Will be OF brass
ana iHseot 2rooI: assnTinS 600 vent,i 6d
an arr cement that is suited to the owners
wishes-a point few take into account in
Judging OF the accommodation plan OF any
There will be three staterooms, besides
two berths. made up In the main saloon II
from the rest Of the ship by watertight par
titiOns and contains two. rs horsepower
Standard motors, which Will drive the boat
under normal conditions at a speed Of nine
miles per hour, The arrangement Of She dining
saloon il good. as II lselates smell and noise
from the sleeping quarters and makes the
work Of the cook easy. The accommodation
for the crew includes a stRteroom for the sail-
ing master and four berths for the crew in
located in a watertight compartment a $50
gallon tank for gasolene. Aft these are two
800 gallon tanks for fresh water. besides one
Of 800 gallons amidships.
An interesting feature In connection with
the water supply Ia that fresh water In Florida
Ia not always obtainable and special pro-
vision has been made TO utilize the great rain
fall. The idea of collecting rain water vas
in use on Whim Wham, used by DR.. Pierce
for som eight years. The upper part Of the
cabin house, about 1000 square feet In area,
will be ran to collect the rain water and
drain IL TO large pipes connected with q char
coal filter and from there to the water tank.
The arrangements are very complete for
the slowing OF all the necessaries and large
lockers have been provided in which to stow
guns, ammunition and fishing tackle; they
will be located just inside the cOmpanionway
accessible, The ice capacity IL about a ton
and a half. Generally, then. Huntress ia a
boat well adapted 70 many conditions Of SER
vice and she should prove altogether an ideal
craft for the ends expected. The dimensions
follow: Length over all. So feet 4 inches
yaterline, II feet 3 inches; breadth. 81 feet;
draught, 2 feet 10 inches; freeboard, forward
7 feet: midship, 4 feet 1 inch; aft. 4 feet 0 in-
ches. sail area. 1000 square feet: en- gines, two
STANDARD motorsl, IS horsepower: speed,
under engines, Q miles.