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Identifier: ForeststreamXXIV (find matches)
Title: Forest and stream
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Periodicals Hunting Fishing Outdoor life Sports
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : (Forest and Stream Publishing Co.)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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rs,narrow cutters and schooners. Also sportmg boats, such as theSharpie and buckeye. All the varieties of rig will be represented,These examples are from models aud designs of the best authoriue,in America and abroad. The cabin and deck plans., i„ great ie,iand fully shaded, will constitute an especial feature. There will alsobe chapters devoted to the care of such yachts and rnnchother infor-mation having a direct interest and value to the.owners of small boats.The author is Mr, C. P. Kunhardt, THE AMERICAS CUP.—Mr. A. Gary Smith has now in hand theplans and model of a sloop, which will be considered by the NewYork Y. C. at their meeting to-night, at which Commodore Bennettwill be present, Proposals for estimates have beeu sent to the lead-ing builders, so that if it be decided to build from the plans, wortmay be commenced at once. The work will be contracted Im underpenalties for delay, which will insure an early completion of the con-tract. Feb. 26, 1885.) FOREST AND STREAM. 97
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INTERIOR PLANS OF SCHOONER YACHT. MB. EDWARD BURGESS, of the Eastern Yacht Agency, has latelydesigned a small schooner of a type well adapted for cruisingou our coast, the interior plans of which we publish herewith. Theleading dimensions of this boatare, length overall 73ft. Cin., waterlme60ft., beam 17ft., draft 8ft. (iin.. displacement 60 tons, area of midshipsection 65sq. ft. The draft has been limited by the location of herhome moorings, but is enough to give safety in connection with thelead keel shown and to take her to windward, while it will allow herto enter most pprts without regard to tide. A cabin trunkis necessaryto obtain the head room, 6ft. 3in. The main saloon, 14ft. Hin. long,is fitted with four sofas, back of which on each side is a berth withcurtains. Aft of each berth is a space for lockers, and forward ofeach is a sideboard or bookcase. A stove is placed against the for-ward bulkhead, and a table below the skylight. On the starboardside of cabin is a door opening

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