The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

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wei, he found every weak spot In the
hull and never onco tried where the wood
was sound" said the owner.
That's Why l brought him here. BE
knows said the wOrld-be buyer.
~ Shs proper x9y 70 s5anine e Srsts III i96
strength and construction 10 giysn In the
following:
'There are many ways OF examining
a boat. but a novice viii often be deceived
by a new coat Of paint or taFnish, which
viii owe its defects. A newly painted
boat should awaken some suspicion. any
way. In examining q hull Of q calling
craft the first plaOeB to look for weakness
are the garboarda and Fudder pogt, Leaks
win usually show there first. For decayed
wood the timbers in the quarterB should
be carefully examined, Take a pNnknife
and stick It into the frames OF plai king,
and II the knife goes into the wood easily
1t will show rottonn1ss. Another place
for weakness In In the deadWood aft n
just forward Of the rudder post inside.
The wood about the mast stop. too. should
also be examined. and the mast itself, right
In the step, IL another likely place fordeoay.
Often the mast win appear TO be sound and
stand every test. but at the deck a spar.
sound everywhere else, has often been
found decayed and worthless. Try the
knife on the bowHprtt and stem before
finishing the test. and II the wood at all
these points is hard and will resist the blade
then Il may be taken for granted that the
hull ISL good condition.
"The rigging must be carefully one over.
IL should be Stacked up and then bent In the
hand. and II 1t is worn out II viii crack and
strand. The hull should be examined in the
u1U ~ thA V3nnfn0 IN ano IN the nlIftW In
squeezing out Of the eeame. This Is a sign
of weakness. The sails must be looked over
for mildew. These show for themselves
without much expert examination. n
mechanical knowledge is not necessary 70
determine the value Of deck fittings.
"The joiner work on the inside joints
where the ~bulkheads connect with the deck
and sides should be carefully examined, to
see II the vessel works at all when under sail.
Another way to find this out Is to look over
not been recently painted. II It shows
cracks, that Is a sure sign that II changes
ahape when under sail. and the weakness
may be serious.
s'There are many good boats low that can
be purchased for little money, chiefly be-
cause they have gone out Of style through
the changes OF the rules. A man who is in
the sport for racing has no use for a yacht
that cannot win, n as soon as IL is outbuilt
he win get rid of IL often at a sacrifice. 80
that he may get a new yacht TO keep In the
sport.
'The Burgess 90 footere that were crack
racing craft some years g are all well
built and make rafting good cruisers.
These now sell for about $500 each, and
with four men who can work together they
do not cost much TO run. A more modern
10 footer will bring $1,000. A so footer OF
modern build is worth $500. q rs footer
$500 and a 20 footer $1,000. Below that
size they sell for prices ranging from $3.50
up. and many good boats are to be had
for that price.
$50 O to 10000. In such a vessel. how
ever. there are 30 many things to consider
that 10 is hare TO set a price. A fast steam
craft will cost double what a slow one will
and cost more than double TO maintain.
On a 100 foot steamer a crew OF seven men
will, be needed. and the wages Of these men
will amount to $500 a month. To feed the
crew will cost S125 q month more. 1t has
been figured that q steam yacht does not
run on al average more than three hours
a day throughout the season, n taking
into consideration the loss o. ooal in bank
ing fires, DC, and for oil and other supplies
this bill win amount to $500 q month. or a
total Of SITS q month TO run the yacht.
"Just now the demand is for the power
boat, because 1t is economical to build,
the engine takes up less space than q steam
engine e e soo Snd do the S 6psf ssn he eI IPsToSss Is le sar
81. 600 second hand. There are not many
in the market though. It will need two
men to run 1t, and these two will cost $3.50
a month. II run on an average three
hours u day il viii ccst e. q day for gaso-
lene, and when the engine stops running
three are no fires TO bank and the expense
ends.
"A 90 foot power boat with a II horse
engine can be purchased for about
b. 0Oo. One man will be required, and the
Of running the engine is only rs cents
hour. In purchasing a power boat
one should always obtain the services Of an
because only an expert in engines
tell whether the motor lie Of any value