The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-03
YACHT ron MERRILL n. WILLS.
To Ne no Feet Long and for Use In
Florida waters.

Merrill n. Mills Of Detroi, has recently
commissioned cox 4 stevens 10 have built
from their designs large cruising motor
boat The order for the Yacht has been
placed with the New York Launch and
Engine Company Of Morris Heights. Who
have promised to make delivery early m
the fail. m tune for the boat - be- taken to
Florida 10y her owner. The plans -how
fun bodied able vessel. with canoe how and
stern. good beam, ample frsshoari and
fu~h deck giving her an unusual amount
Of free deck space. In general appearance
the craft - pleasing. there being large
stack amidships. through which the engines
exhaust. which, With a large deck house
and two pole ma-ts. gives the vessel con
siderable dignity.
The principal dimensions NJ this new
motor boat are Length over all. 10 feet .
beam. - feet draught, feet The motive
power consists of Two 100 horsepower
rW"ntieth century engines. situsted m
compartment IN the middle OF tho vessel.
which B. entirely separated from tho rest
Of Ihe ship nv watertisht bulk heads Tho
engine compartment contains In addition
to the propslling machinery an elect re
light plant large bulge pump driven m
the main engines. which II used for wash
deck purposes The Rasolene supply Is
considerable I 500 gallons beng contained
IN copper tanks IN a compartment by them
selves
The owners quarters are In the after part
~ the vessel Access to the de- khousa
can be had from below 80 that IN had
Neath"r n ~ not necessary to 40 on dsTk
IN order 10 get INTO the dining saloon The
quarters arr remarkably 'ommodious for
a ,rai, OF this 49,. he accommodations
double -tatetpom and three tbTooms all
conveniently disposed and interUommuni-
eating
The interior nnish Of this par, Of the vessel
- To be colonial IN character Particular
each room and bathroom having an over.
head 81 light and as many afr ports a.
A. the forward end ~ the passage. divId-
ms the sta'erooms. a stairway has been
arranged Which communicates directly
made into IN" engine compartment for this
after part Of the deckhouss. whioh Is ,in-
tons. the forward part being used for the
dining room. having u galley directly below
II. and The after portion being smoking
The accommodations for the crew are
below forward commencing. at the engine
Of = lars" combined galley and pantry.
having built In refrigerator: a hot WPrar
heater. which in cold weathe can be- used
TO warm the vessel throughout On each
side OF the passage opening into this galley
space are separate rooms for IN. oriccrs,
ana Forward OF this comes q combined
me--room and forsca-tle giving 'onl.
Portable quarters for the crew
South and therefore ~ liable to take the
ground, she II being unusually heavily
huNt, her timbrrS being double sawn oak
cloael Y spaced. keel. ke-lson and dead " GOD !
also b"ing Of oak. while her plankinE l. ~ |
two inch yellow pine
MIR Mills, the owner 81 this ne W boat has
had many other Vessels under hts cont roI +,
and the present design u largely the result
OF hl- own experience and that Of 'h., de- |
,Ignerr. be having found " hat l. good and |
what ~ bad from the other hoats that he
4 a. a., oSnTh W. last venture was the