Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1907-08-29
MAINE THURSDAY AUGUST 90 1eO7 1r
osPREY's FIRST CRUISE.
AN INTERESTING TRIP IN LESS
FREoUENTED WATERS OF
cAsco BAY.

CASCO BAY.
Two Portland Business Men Have A
Fine Three Days Cruise.
We had planned to start Friday
morning, August End, and prelimin-
ary arrangements had been made, to-
gether with a list Of provisions and
other necessities for the cruise.
Perhaps Friday really is an unlucky
day. At all events the day before
the start Osprey broke down for the
first time in her life. 1t was none OF
your little temporary arrangements
which most motor boats are subject
to, and which can be remedied while
you wait" The exhaust valve can
stud was broken short on at the boss.
the litter rod was broken in two and
the brass fork which holds the roll
was badly twisted. That meant two
or three days of enforced rest for
Osprey. N could not leave his
business except at the end of the
week. SO the three days trip was
held over for Friday, Aug. 9Th. Re-
pairs were completed in ample time
and the writer took some friends for
few days sail to Mackerel Cove
on Thursday. The engine worked
well, but N was afraid he could
not get away from the office. How.
ever, Thursday night he said he would
go anyway business or no business.
Friday morning was perfect. The
writer laden with a basket and dress
suit case full Of clothing, dishes and
various odds and ends arrived early
at the Yacht Club House. N was
NJ ho oh l.N4
ness letters must be written before
leaving. Osprey was looking fit for
anything and after oiling up I towed
the tender in and hauled her out on
the raft, for she was to stay at home
The provisions had not arrived so
headed for the nearest gasolene
station and tanked up enough to
make 35 gallons, Osprey's full capaci-
ty. The next stop was at Murray's
shop. Long wharf, where I took on
some floor boards for the little cuddy
forward. The dynamo belt was a
bit shaky SO. leaving the boat sat
Long wharf, I went over to knight
Bros. to get new one made. AS
usual they went at 1t at once and
promised to have 1t at Randall and
McAllister's in quarter of an hour.
Their motto Is do 1t Now" After
buying skillet. frying pan and a
TIN horn went into Jor-
dams to look at a cheap
mattress. Leaving 1t to be called
for 1 rejoined the ship and starting
the engine ran her round to Ran
dalPs on the battery for the dynamo
was, OF course, beltless. Right on
time Knight Bros man came down
with a fine new belt and tools for
trifing repair on the vaporizer. Soon
after came N luggage in hand and
a tale OF a hair breadth escape from a
business trip out Of town. We went
up together and brought down the
husky" mattress which looked none
TOO wide for one and after slowing it
forward we got under way and ran
up TO the yacht club for the stores.
We found them this time and loading
them In, left the raft at 9.45 bound
down the bay for three days. Osprey
is a hne boat, but she isn't a cruiser.
She Is a twenty-seven foot dory
launch. six feet beam, with good
freeboard and Is what the fishermen
call able" She has a deck for.
ward 8 IT., s in. long. then a short
cockpit then a little deck amidsbIps
then second cockpit containing the
motor and then an after deck. Her
cuddy under the forward deck is too
small for two to sleep In, but IL IA
nne place to stow things away In.
we were to sleep on the forward
cockpit floor with our feet sticking
through the cuddy door. A canvas
spray hood covers both cockpits and
foids down forward and aft when not
needed.
We made good time down the bay.
laying our course inside of the Dia.
monds through Chebeague narrows.
then inside Of Hope Island with its
Ramp kohut" spelt In white letters
against the green OF the grassy sIope.
seal stuck his shiny wet head up
and looked at us curiousJy. The
day was ideal and we were free for
three whole days. Naturally we
FELT very well contented. Passing
through Potts we rounded the red
buoy and short sail ND MerrIcopeag
sound brought us to Orr's Island Har.
Dor where we tied up at the landing
steps. We made some purchases AT
the two stores near the landing and
concluded to push on at once. having
dinner on the boat while under way.
NJ busted himself with preparations
Tor dinner while I steered through the
narrow and crowded Wills Strait be-
tween Orrs and BaiIey's Islands.
fInding ourselves in the great lower
bay We did not at once pick ND the
course for New Meadows but after
going mile or two out of our way We
round our buoys by aid of the chart
without further trouble. on Jenney
we saw Hampton boat busy with
,ooster pots. the two men I'm her
hardly glanced mp as we passed. She
was pitching in a lively fashion but
tne motion did not seem to worry
ner occupants In the least. We afe
.,nner s.an as we sailed and did fun Jus