The Republican journal., 1909-01-28
A RUNNING" CRUISE
Suggestions For a Summer OUTING
From the Boston Transcript

Suggestions roI summer Outing.
From the Boston Transcript
A cumming cruise may be describ-
ed as voyage to unknown civilized
lands in nondescript craft in a haphaz-
ard way. 1t is not yachting in any
sense of the word. There is no over
towering impression Of white paint and
polished brass. Yacht etiquette, if
known, must be forgotten, while blue
serge and brass buttons are never dream
ed Of. The essentials, mentally, are
love of the water, care-free heart and a
determination to have good time what
ever happens.
Physical requisites for the kind of an
outing proposed are more numerous, al
though it depends largely upon the
members Of the party what they shall
be. A cumming" cruise as enjoyed
by the writer during many a summer
holiday demands little in money or prepa-
is boat-the type being immaterial
Sufficient that it be seaworthy and lust
the size Of the party. A sloop of thirty
five feet waterline will answer all de-
mands as rule for cruising party of
three or four 1t is taken for granted
that, being seaworthy, she spread re-
spectacle suit of sails, slows suitable
anchors and cables, carries reliable
compass, lanterns, stove, and the ordi-
airy dishes that make meal on board
possible.
The next question is where to find the
boat Hardly a hamlet on the Atlantic
coast from Boston Bay to Eastport but
has from one to dozen such craft. Do
not make the mistake of trying to Sc
cure yacht, for it would be most in
compatible with the spirit of such an
outing. Most likely it will be a fishing
sloop out of job, odoriferous, perhaps,
in the forepeak, much lacking in paint
inboard and cupboard, and with sails that
will not glisten, afar off like silver, when
mirrored on the surface of CLASSY bay.
/ Looks don't count on such cruise; in
deed, too ''swell' a craft would be in
congruous for such a purpose
/ Like the home port of the cruiser, the
cruise may be taken almost anywhere
along the eastern Atlantic coast. To
the writer two places particularly appeal
because of associations of many years
Casco and Penobscot bays. Both COM
bne undeniable deserata-wide extent,
with safe anchorage never far away
in case of storm. Boats and shippers
abound among the innumerable islands
of these two picturesqe bays and the
skipper is an important adjunct of
''bumming' cruise.
Generally the skipper goes with the
boat. He is variable quality, depend
ing on the port, the state of the coasting
trade, the price of fish and Holsters, the
number and wealth of the summer board
ers, and what not He congregates by
the dozen about the stove of the general
store of every town, village and fishing
hamlet along the coast of New England.
He knows every nook and corner of the
bay-having been hung up on most of
the rocks at one time or another dur
pilot for his grub, a small wage and the
hire of the boat altogethe: making an
insignificant total in comparison with the
cost of the upkeep of even a small cruis-
er.
Given the boat and the skipper, with
crew, let us say, of the yacht lover, the
landlubber and a cross between the two,
we are ready to set sail. But the per-
sonal equipment must not be neglected
before the anchor is raised. Take along
a couple of old winter suits, pair of
sneakers, round canvas cap with gen
erous brim. sweater, flannel shirt and
a change of Undertaking. These are
the essentials, and it is desirable to re-
duce the outfit to the minimum. Oil
clothing is desirable for fishing and wet
days, but not indispensable. Accompani-
ments Of exacting civilization may we'll
be left at the home port.
Stocking the larder is not serious or
expensive task. Only the simplest of
staples are required, such as tea, coffee,
condensed milk, potatoes, onions, pepper,
salt and sugar. To these may be added
canned meat, bacon, salt pork and what
ever else may suggest itself. Perishable
goods should be Stunned, and round pilot
crackers are preferable to bakers bread
In port every night, the food is more for
lunches and picnicking purposes than
substantial meals. 1t is also essential
for constant filing of vast vacancy
that will appear in the land-lubber's in
ternal workings after his first seasick-
ness. And while discussing the food
problem it must be mentioned that fish
lines, both light and heavy, should not
be forgotten.
For the first days cruise get break
fast in the home port, plan to lunch on
board. and return for superb sort of
trial trip to get acquainted and shaken
together. Next day the real cruise may
begin. Consult the cap'n and lay out
comfortable days sail, with lunch on
board and a good harbor for the night
where the crew can put up at a farm
house or reasonable boarding house. The
skipper is usually a walking directory of
the inhabitants. Avoid the summer
resort hotels, for we carry no yacht club
flag at the peak. The third day will take
the craft further afeld, with innumer-
b oil Co.
and ashore.
A three O'Clock start will take the
party outside to some good bank of the
shippers selection for half-day's deep
sea fishing. He knows how to concoct
chowder on board that you will remember
all the next winter Fried cunners, salt
pork and an omelette make a breakfast
for an admiral, when washed down with
fresh milk from a neighboring farm
house. 1t is surprising what an appetite
is developed on such a cruise, where
everybody has to lend hand all day
long in heaving the anchor, making and
shortening sail and all the manifold