Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-24
ACME 0FJlUxURYI
New Cruising Launch Being
Built by Ed Brein and Will
Rich a Dandy.
MAY BE READY BY FOURTH
Will Carry High Power and Should
Run 10 Miles an HOur-Fin-
ished i'm Walnut.

Wnen EQ Breln ana VIII Rlcu
launch their 81 foot cruiser which will
be within the next two weeks, motor
Loaf enthusiasts of this vicinity will
have a chance to see about the swell
est craft of the kind on he Mississ-
IIppi The craft has been under con-
struction for several months in the old
Rock Island Buggy company plant ut
First avenue and Sixteenth street AMI
is now nearing completion. The date
of launching depends upon the arrival
today from Syracuse. n. Y. 1t had
6een hoped that the boat would be
ready to cruise to Burlington for the
big regatta July 4, but it is hardly
likely it will be in the water by this
time.
The length of the craft is 81 feet
and its width Gk feet. 1t has a fiat
bottom and IS of a modified speed
model designed by the owners, who
are also the builders. Both have con-
structed several other craft, Mr.. Rich'i
most recent work being the boat house
G the Naval Reserves. The new
cruiser will be provided with a four
cylinder, four cycle Brennan engine of
the latest pattern with double ignition
, system, including magnetic, aluminium
| crank case etc. 1t weighs Coo pounds
and shows 81 horse power in brake
tests. The boat will be driven by o
2G-inch bronze propeller with rever-
! sitle blades and VIII draw about 50
inches. A speed of IS miles per hour,
| ii is expected, will be made.
Finish Is a Feature.
! The feature of the boat, however, is
the finish which is in natural wood
| throughout The hull is made of oak,
&C inch boards being used. The cabin
is finished on the outside in quarter
sawed oak and on the inside with
/ walnut. The ceiling of the cabin
which is IA feet in length and divided
.nto two compartments, is beamed and
the sides paneled. The decks forward
j and aft are covered with quarter saw.
ed oak
| Windows of the cabin are of beveled
! plate glass and the hardware is brass
!. Electric lights to be operated by q
/ dynamo and storage batteries are to be
I, installed. There is compartment OF
locker under the forward deck which
will serve for storage purposes. A
/ hatchway at the forward end of the
cabin will open to the top of the deck
j The rear part is to be covered with
a canopy slightly higher than the
cabin, and will be provided with imita
ton leather curtains, making it posi-
BILE to entirely enclose the interior o.
4 the boat. An seats are provided will
tcushions stuffed with cork. so that they
| can be used as life preservers.
Carries IO7 Gallons of Gasoline.
The stern of the craft is cut square
and while the lines are not perhaps a:
graceful as it might have been. it /:
expected to give better balance ant
it gives room for 1O7 gallon gasolin,
tank, which, when filled, will make i
possible to take long trips without re
newing the supply. Steering wheels il
front and at the rear make it possibl,
to handle the boat from either end. 81
luxurious will the boat be when read,
for launching that it is evident if an,
features have been omitted it is be
cause the builders have not thought O
them.