Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
The time Of high water at Washington
for the coming week Is as follows:
Open-Boat Cruising.

PreSuming that You are the proud own.
en- Of power boat which is too small te
boast a cabin, but which you are de-
termined shall be responsible in a large
measure for a jolly cruise to some near
by summer resort. ! am going to try to
float you a lire and when it comes along
side make il fast with a double hall
hitch If you are = first timer; otherwise
leave it to the man whose knowledge OF
navigation and cruising would fill large
book with nice clean pages.
1t has been demonstrated by many local
boaters that 1t is Just as feasible to
cruise hundred miles in strongly built
sixteen-foot launch as it is to take an
outside trip in sxty-foot power yacht,
providing the weather is the usual July
and August brand, little insignificant
rain now and then. but generally clear
and warm. BY the time you are ready
to embark you will have discovered your
crafts capabilities in a seaway. how far
Your usual complement of fuel Will run
you. and, above all. how to keep the "bul-
jine" running. for it is beyond me to give
expert advice on the manipulation and
repairing Of this part OF your outfit.
Now for the arrangement OF the boat
In regard to grub lockers, water stowage
and other things for the benefit of the
inner man. AS it is an unnecessary
bother to go ashore and prepare a mea
when the tide is running your way and
everything points to making a good har-
Dor before n.ghtfall. there should be some
frying little bacon on board the yacht. .
A single-burner vaporizing stove. burn
Ing either kerosene or gasoline, IL great
convenience when slowed in a square box
such as any one can make. When not in
use the lid is closed, and tie ab5reviate ed
galley becomes a seat or a table.
Every see + in the boat should be utiliz-
ed as locker for some kind of storage.
but be sure that the bottom boards of
the lockers are built up out OF the reach
of bilge water.
In most small launches the gasoline is
carried under the forward deck and be-
tween the steering gear and motor. which
is almost always installed amidsllips or
little aft of that point. There should
be room for two or three thwarts unless
the craft is wide enough to permit COM
Portable seats running fore and aft In the
locker nearest the engine should be
electrician will tell You, the shortest con-
nections between coil and spark plug will
give the most efficient service.
The helmsman's thwart land it should
be thwart seat, because nothing is
more tiresome than sitting sideways when
steering a long trick. necessitating keep
ing the neck twisted to watch the course),
can be under-boxed for the stowage of
Ice. II your boat Is unusually deep of
hull the floor Of the ice chest can be
placed little above the water line.
Then, in order to have a self baiiing re-
frigerator. You need only to run drain
pipe out through the side Of the craft.
The best method of carrying water is in
two or three good-siZed bottles. and not
in the usua! keg, that only awaits the
first steamboat swell for an excuse to
hop out OF it's cradle. spilling contents
invariably on matches, tobacco or other
necessaries Of life.
Aft of the engine you may have room
for only one locker the full width Of the
boat and In this can be slowed all the
provisions. Don't take any fancy grub -
Such things as canned beans. corn. ton,a-
toes, sausage, soup and meats will keep
for an indefinite time and touch the right
spot after day on the water. Don't
keep anything in can after opening II.
Use glass preserving TAR. with a screw
top and rubber washer. The trick of cook
ing q meal on sinGle-burner stove IL
easy. Boil your coffee first. It kegs hot
longest; boil vegetables next and keep
them in their water until ready to serve;