The Model Yachtsman and Canoeist: Volume 4, Issue 2 – February 1887

THE AXlodel- Wachtsman AND CANOHIST. SS — =—— A =~ FROM AN INSTANTANEOUS PHOTO. BY W. U. KIRK, WEST COWES, = < F: I.W. A Monthly Journal of Model Yacht Construction, Fitting and Sailing; Canoeing News; Doings of the Clubs; Yachting Items; Correspondence; Sale and Exchange; &e. Vol. IV.—No. 2. FEBRUARY, 1887. All Communications {except Canoeing) must be addressed ‘*¢Tur Epiror of Zhe Model- Vachisman, 161 & 162, High Street, Hull.” CANOEING Communications must be addressed ‘THe Epiror of The Canoeist 46, Chesilton Rd., Munster Park, London, S.W.” THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN & CANOEIST is published on the 1st of each month, and can be had of any bookseller, or will be sent on application to the Publishers, on the following terms :— Post-free to any part of the United Kingdom, Europe or America...... paid in advance...... 2/6 per annum ¥d. or 1d. stamps may be sent in payment. N.B.—-In sending for single copies, 2}4d. in stamps must be enclosed to cover postage. Hutt: Tuomas GrassamM, 161 & 162, High Street. Lonbon: E. MARLBOROUGH & Co., 51, Old Bailey. DVERTISEMENTS should reach this office not later than the 21st of the month, to secure insertion in the following issue. Rates on application. To Foreign Subscribers !—-All subscriptions must be sent by Post Office Orders, payable to THOs. GRASSAM, Hu. ; or, if sent in Foreign Stamps, please send value in one or two stamps only, of high value.—P.O.O. made pay- able to “The Model-Vachisman” will not for the future be accepted. Price 2a., Post-free 2¥d. Gditorial THE good work progresses, Uotes. of establishing new clubs still though we are sorry that nothing has reached us in the way of progress reported from Wakefield, Bradford, or Leeds. Why sit ye contented, gentlrmen of these goodly towns, cannot ye emulate the example of Manchester? Have ye no ‘Robshaw’ amongst you to win the way against all obstacles? Stand up, and make another effort for the coming season, and let us have the pleasure of enrolling your clubs, —0-— We have been favored by a most interesting letter from Mr. Sewell, of Scarborough, the “Queen of the East Coast.” He has exhibited a splendid model to show what can be done in the way of construction, and if others will but come forward and assist him he will throw his energies with them, into the task of establishing a club. ’Tis easily done when once begun. The waterspace you have! the materials we are sure is present in Scar- borough from which to draw a goodly roll of 18 THE members. We advise Mr. MODEL-YACHTSMAN Sewell to write the local press (which has already made favourable mention of the scheme) for all gentlemen who are willing to try it, to send in their names to him. Call a meeting and then advertise that the Scarborough club is formed, and all wishing to join it are requested to communicate, AND CANOEIST. THE Royal Thames Yacht Club have resolved to give 1000 guineas for an ocean yacht race to celebrate the jubilee year of Her Majesty. —-O— THERE are rumours in the air that several of the model yacht clubs intend to signalise the year by jubilee prizes. —_—oOo-—. —o-— WE give the same advice to our old friend Mr. Duke, of Goole, who was associated with us in our early efforts in Hull. Look at Boston and Grimsby, ye men of Goole, and be energised ! Tue Americans with proper spirit do not intend the Scottish yacht Zhzsfle, now building to com- —_—O—_ WE wish success to Scarborough and Goole. pete for the America Cup, to have a walk over. As soon as her dimensions are known it is reported that four new yachts will be commenced to defend the trophy. —o-— IF our space permitted, —_—O—- we would furnish the model - sailers of these towns with reasons in plenty, why they should organise the pastime of model sailing on a proper basis, but as this is prohibited by press of matter, we must pass over the details and sum up in this wise: Don’t let people who know nothing about it put the wet blanket about you. All pastimes are play. None but those with a head on their shoulders can succeed at model-sailing, nor can they at construction. Independent of all the useful lessons to be drawn from following the sport, the game is as manly, healthful, and social as any sport in the land. —O—- AN exhibition, of which models formed a leading part, has been held at Manchester, for the benefit of Christ Church, Heaton Norris. The Manchester club furnished the models, and the exhibition has been a great success. Mr. TANsLEY, of Lowestoft, has furnished us with drawings of a Life-boat which has proved in his district a more reliable messenger of mercy and succour than the more modern so-called self- righting life-boat of the Royal National Institution. We should have liked to have presented the lines in this issue as they are suitable for sailing pleasure craft as well as life-boat service, but necessity compels us to hold them over. —Oo—. A veERyY pleasing letter is to hand from the Secretary of the Goodrich Road School Club, and we are glad to hear the club is flourishing and that yhe number of boats this year will be double that of last. This is the rate of progression we like to chronicle, also the valuable work performed by the secretary in making our paper known amongst his members and friends, and that it is valued amongst them. 5uch letters as these give increased force to our desire to serve the modelsailing fraternity. A MOVEMENT is afoot to found a club in Llandudno, which no doubt would be immediately successful if suitable sailing waters were available. There are a number of model owners in the town, and evenif they have to take to the sea, a strong effort will be made to make the club a success. If our good wishes could effect anything, the success would be achieved. —O— Tue subscribers to the Challenge Trophy will wonder no doubt if we have dropped the project? Certainly not! Like many other items we should like to have laid before our readers, it has been crowded out, but there’s breath in it yet, we hope. We have found the model-yachtsmen of Britain more supine than we thought them, ‘tis true. Who would have doubted that for the general welfare of the sport the rank and file of the fraternity would have given their hearty support to the scheme? Yet, where are there subscriptions? A mere trifle from the many would have enabled us to have announced the Trophy for competition during the jubilee year, but the shillings have been turned over and left in the pocket, and it has been, with a few worthy exceptions, left to the supporters of the sport to provide the funds, when it should have been Modelgenerously aided by the participators, yachtsmen of Britain, give us your help, send us a subscription of some kind. We have plenty of readers to raise the sum needed in a few days if we got a few stamps from all. Send address with them and all subscriptions will be returned if the sum is not raised. Mr. H. F. Reynolds, late Hon. Sec. Kingston Club, Hull, wishes us to state that he is now quartered at Southampton. His address is 48, Orchard Place, and he will be glad to have a line from any of the model-yachtsmen of Southampton, as up to the present he has not discovered their whereabouts. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Sa Reports for publication must be legibly written, on one side of the paper ody, and forwarded to the EDITOR not later than the zoth of each month, to ensure course there has been no match-sailing the whole Summer since May 5th (owing to the cleaning out insertion in the following issue. of the Round Pond) on which day a match was to this column are solicited from all the Model Yacht Ciubs. Clapham M.Y.C. (London),—- The annual general meeting of this club was held at headquarters, Clapham, on January roth, 1887. The Officers for the forth-coming season were elected. The Commodore and Vice-Commodore have passed the chair and the club can rely on their energy and ability. The Rear-Commodore is a comparatively new member, of whom much is expected. The Hon. Sec. H. R. Girdlestone was re-elected, and as last year, the Hon. Treasurership is combined with the office of Commodore. A vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the gentlemen who officiated during 1886 with every success, and in handing a substantial balance to his successor, the late Commodore expressed his regret at being compelled by want of time to relinquish his position. On Monday, Jan. roth, the Annual Dinner took place, and was a decided success, The prizes won during the past season were presented by the commodore, and afterwards a good selection of songs, etc., was given by the members and their friends. The Febry. meeting will be held on the sth, when a programme of matches for the ensuing season will be presented for consideration. New members are steadily coming in, and their is every prospect for a successful record for 1887. The frost has put a stopper on all model yachting in London, but at the time of writing a decided thaw has set in, so hat we shall have a chance of getting afloat again in a few days. Kingston M. Y. C.—The annual general meeting of the above club was held on Monday, at the Spring-Bank Cocoa-house, when the report and balance-sheet for the past year were adopted, and votes of thanks passed to the retiring officers. The following officers were elected for the ensuing season :—President, Mr. Alderman Toozes; vicepresident, Mr. R. Hodgson; commodore, Mr. T. A. Bruce; vice-commodores, Messrs. F. B. Ferraby, W. Field, and W. H. Roberts ; treasurer, Mr. W. Bruce; hon. secs., Messrs. F. C. Wood and W. Worley; boat-house sec., Mr. G. H. Gilleard ; signal-master, Mr. G. Smith; stewards, Messrs. J. G. Storey and Joseph Twydell ; general committee, Messrs. W. Acaster, G. Smith, H. 5S. Bruce, M. Tennison, G. Cross, J. G. Smiter, W. Morton, A. Carr, John Twydeil, J. Lister, W. Hewson, and J. Simons; pond committee, Messrs. G. Smith, W. H. Roberts, H. S. Bruce, and W. Acaster. 19 George M.Y.C. (London})--This club, though originally formed in 1884, was reconstructed last year, and still continues to flourish, though of Doings of the Ghibs. Contributions AND CANOEIST. sailed for a special prize, presented by the Vicecommodore; were sailed besides last which Spring for four club club prizes. matches. It is intended this year to adda 1o-ton class Y.R.A. 1883 rules, for inter-club competition, to the lengthers, and to change the mode of measurement of the latter from length overall to length taken ‘on l.w.l. But the chief attention will be paid to the ett. class, of which the club chiefly consists. The design of the club is to accommodate all styles of boats, with a certain time allowance to smaller boats. We are able to state there is every prospect of a good season. The balance sheet has just been published and shows a very fair balance considering the size of the club. Albert M. Y.C.—The members of the above club met on Monday, roth January, for the purpose of presenting the hon. secretary, Mr. 8. L. ‘Tucker, with a testimonial.—Mr. Armit, president, was in the chair.—Mr. Goodinson was called upon to make the presentation on behalf of the club. Mr. Goodinson referred to the many services Mr. Tucker had rendered during his term of office, extending over a period of three years. Mr. Armit and Mr. MacMillan, hon. treasurer, also spoke, supporting what had already been said.—Mr. Tucker, thanked the members for their kindness, and said italways had been, and it always would be, a pleasure to him to do anything that would in any way benefit the club. ‘The testimonial was a beautiful solid pendant, which bore a suitable inscription. F Fe > es EDITORIAL NOTES AND COMMENTS. Ir it appears to be less dignified and more familiar to write these notes in the first person, I trust the good sense of, and good understanding between the readers of this journal and the editor of this department is such that no one will find fault on that account, seeing that I have determined to do it in spite of the prominence of a very large “1.” THE past festive season has been exceedingly pleasant to one man I know in a canoeing sense. First from the receipt of a beautifully executed 20 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN model about 2ft. long of that person’s own canoe the “Severn,” executed with a goud deal of taste and finish by Mr. McLeod, of 2, Wardell Terrace, Sunderland. Seeing that he has been born and bred and has liked “ships” the greater part of his life, there is nothing to be astonished at in this. I daresay he would be happy, as the ship-building is not very flush just now, to superintend the con- struction of canoe models if anyone desired such a thing. But ask the enthusiastic canoeist himself. I cannot help expressing my thanks for the great many nice Christmas Cards and New Year’s greeting that subscribers to this journal were kind enough to forward. Mr. Holmes, of Hornsea, sent me a nicely drawn litho new year’s card, with his own craft the “Cassy” and her skipper sailing on Oulton Broad. Of course this was enriched by the usual cable in a circle. Then Mr. Cooke, of the Free Rovers Canoe Club, Birmingham, a plucky little cruising club by the way, sent me one of the most original and chaste cards that I think was ever received by anyone. Can I describe it? Iwilltry! To begin with, it was a combination of some of the illustrations from my new work Watery Wanderings. ‘The central piece within a circular cable was ‘Tasting the Clyde.” Encircled round it in various positions were a number of richly executed water coloured drawings of various incidents and scenes in the same—Cyriuise Mid Western Lochs. Tuis was all very well, but when I turned to the back of it, there I found another beautiful illuminated work of art. Then I turned to the face and admired the beautiful chaste combination of rich colours worked in by a practised hand with the brush, and now the problem was with me as with Uncle Tom and the beautiful letter which he could not frame because it was written on both sides. I got over the difficulty by splitting and framing it. PRIVATE enquiries have still reached me regarding the radix and other folding centre-boards. To some of these we have returned answers by post, and again, so as to meet all queriests, the question is repeated in the following form : “What is the price of these centre-boards? How many inches do they take up in height and depth when housed? Are they liable to get out of order? Are they easily repaired? Can they be readily displaced and replaced from and inposition?” Who can answer? Tue Liverpool camp fire reads pleasant and thoroughly English, thoroughly hearty, and AND CANOEIST. thoroughly profitable, to judge from the skippers account thereof. Could not these camp fires be made to be the means of bringing members of the clubs in closer connection with one another? Might not it help to put a better feeling between the members of the clubs that ave, and possibly in the immediate future wl de? We want enthusiasm. ‘This may help to enkindle it. od ‘TALKING of enthusiasm, I heard Baden Powell say that a man went 600 miles to attend the American meet, and that there were many went 400 or 500 miles! This ought to be an answer to those who object to travel to Tewkesbury or to the Broads. TaLkinc of Tewkesbury, as a central place for the meet, 1 am still inclined to express the opinion that taking it ail in all there is not a better place in the kingdom, unless perhaps it be Oulton Broads, and then I do not think there is a pin to choose, but /Azs is certain, that ‘Tewkesbury is more central] than Oulton Broads and has quite as interesting a neighbourhood, nay, more so. STILL to the winds with the discussion about the A/ace so long as we can make sure of having the meet held somewhere, though there is no mistake about it if the ball is once set rolling it is possible we may have a meet somewhere. Mr. WaASTENEY SmiTH, of Newcastle, has brought out a canoe anchor. He is about to submit one for inspection, and which I shall be very pleased to report upon. A LIveRPOOL canoeist, namely Mr. C. Maxwell Mulvany, writes as follows:—‘‘If I may be permitted to dictate to such a practical canoeist as the author of Watery Wanderings, which I have read with great pleasure, I think a few articles on suitable dress for canoeists would be most acceptable to canoeists here.” It shall be done, and I thank you for the suggestion. CaPrain SMITH, of Sweden, has been getting up a very large volume of sports in which canoeing is the chief item. It is fully illustrated, and he very kindly offers to translate any part of the book, I may select for insertion here, but the joke is how to find out what would be interesting, seeing that I cannot read a word of it. Still my thanks are his for the offer. With all heartiness I thank the numerous sub- scribers to this paper who continue to send in drawings illustrative of the different phases of canoeing and types of canoes. or later they shall all appear. Believe me, sooner THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Inreply to J. T. Hill, Yacht and Boat Sailing is published by Horace Cox, “ie/d” Office, London. All Yachting and Canoeing books can be obtained through A. Grassam, Aledel Yachtsman and Canoeist Offices, 162, High Street, Hull. MEMS FROM THE MERSEY C.C. At a committee meeting held on the 8th inst., it was resolved,-That a Guarantee Fund be formed to provide for the payment of the Gold Medal won by Sam Bond, at the Liverpool International Exhibition, the cost of which will be 413. Ina private note we learn with pleasure that the veteran builder has now his Medal. [The Mersey men deserve thanks from all Canoeists for this spirit Ep. | of generosity. Here we have:some of the donors,—Anderson, Bartley, Bare, Bird, Dove, Hayward, Jones, Livingston, McMaster, Paul, Pughe, Rundell, Thorpe, Salway, Williams ro/- each. THE CAMP FIRE. Liverpool, Dec. 20th, 1886. The Capt. writes:—‘‘With reference totheabove, the event cameoff on Saturdayevening, and was agreat success, the club room was gaily decorated with bunting. A device in evergreens on the notice board with the word ‘‘Welcome” was the first thing that greeted the members’ eye, and above it the club monogram tastefully done in green on a grounding of white, above the club Burgees &c. You may fancy the repast was not a bad one whenI teli you some 8lbs. of rump steak, 2lbs. sausages, a lot of ham rashers from Ludlow, (Gipsy’s contribution, who, poor fellow, could not attend.) With no end of buttered bread, jam, tea and coffee, and two bowls of steaming hot potatoes, from a friend hard bye. Sabrine was cashier, and he retained his good fame on this occasion also. The repast over, a huge kettle was placed on the steve filled with water, and the plates removed. Sabrine exhibited through a Magic Lantern the photographic views he had taken during the last two cruises, viz., last Whitsuntide at Conway, and August from Greenall te Oban, &c., &c. These were highly appreciated, and caused much merriment. This over, the kettle was found to contain boiling water, into which lemon peel, sugar and whiskey was poured, and for the want of a big spoon the handle of a new walking-stick did duty to stir same round ; anyway, the punch was pronounced to be good. Bond was then called in, and it was announced to him that, the members of the Mersey Canoe Club had subscribed amongst themselves the sum of £12 todefray the expence of the gold medal, the certificate of which he had won at our Liverpool Exhibition, entitling him to procure the gold medal, but at his own expence, as the medal could not be procured yet awhile he was handed the engraving showing the design thereof. Bond was evidently taken by surprise, but he managed to thank those present for their great kindness and said he would value their present and their good wishes more than the certificate which had been awarded to him ; and then he retired to inform his wife of what had happened. The grog was pro- nounced good, and after a few songs were sung, at half past ten the party broke up, each one expressing himself as having spent a very pleasant and a jolly evening.” ANSWER TO MR. HOLMES. In reply to your question “re Folding centreboards,” I might say, that the question was discussed in a casual sort of a way at our last meeting AND CANOEIST. 21 of the R.C.C., and undoubtedly the for and against were about equal. Tredwin defended them, Baden Powell was down on them. As usual they differed. Another gentleman spoke of running his on the shore and all sorts of things without injury. Somebody else spoke of them getting jammed, and somebody said that they answered every purpose and saved the boat the encumberment of a box. Iam almost certain to have one fitted to the new boat Lam going to have made this Spring, but whether J shall have a radix or an atwood, I do not know. There is this to be said about them, that they leave the whole of the boat free, which in a cruising craft is most essential. If they are out of order they can be detached and put right without any internal removals, In the next place, the weight is Jower down than in an ordinary centre-board. These things ought to weigh with anyone. If they are of good workmanship and strongly made, I see no reason why they should not answer the purpose, and be a great saving of trouble, for every light centre-board in a canoe 1s liable to stick, and no one knows better than myself the nuisance of that. THE WEAR CANOE CLUB. The annual meeting of the members of this Club was held last evening at the Central Coffee Tavern. There was a large attendance. The report of the officers showed that a good number of cruises and camps had been successfully conducted during the past season. The Club had a membership of about 30, with zo canoes in the boat-house, all of which— except one—had been built by members of the Club, and were highly creditable specimens of workmanship. After transacting the usual business, it was decided that the Committee be enpowered to apply for space at the proposed Workmen’s Industrial Exhibition, for the exhibition -of models of eanoes, yachts, tents, cooking and camping utensils, canoe wheels, scale plans, pictures, photographs, &c. The election of officers resultedjas follow :-Commodore, Mr. T. H. Holding, of the Royal Canoe Club; captain, Mr T. O. Todd; mate, Mr A. Stonehouse ; purser, Mr G. Clarke; steward, MrA. McLeod ;committee, Messrs. Carverhill, Lindsay, and Storm. A COMMON-PLACE CRUISE ON WELL-KNOWN WATERS. Under weigh once more. The afternoon pleasantly slipped by, as we glided slowly through the meadows,—by luxuriant clumps of woodland and little reed-clad islands. Two mills, the names of which I forget, were passed, and after navigating a succession of shallows extending over perhaps two miles, we ran our canoes into a narrow creek and landed in one corner of an extensive meadow, within a few minutes walk of the village of Offen- 22 ham. THE While Alpha MODEL-YACHTSMAN prepared for journeyed up to the farm to obtain camping, I permission— also eggs and milk. Kindly souls at the farm readily granted our boon and sent me back laden with good things. In the meanwhile Alpha had been busy, and together, we soon had the tent pitched, and after a bathe and a combination tea and supper, we made all secure and strolled into the village. The quaintest object perhaps, in this old-fashioned place is the lofty “May Pole” which we understand still fyures conspicuously in all the village festivities. The dew was fast rising as we returned to camp so we were glad to get under cover. A smoke and a talk followed and we turned in. A warm sun and a clear sky greeted us next morning as we threw open the tent and set about preparing breakfast. By 830 we were ready to start; and as the wind which had hitherto been in our teeth, seemed to have shifted a point, we stepped our masts in the hope of enjoying a sail. Searcely had we gone a hundred yards when a chain ferry intervened and down came the masts. There was very little wind however, so we resumed our paddies and soon reached Evesham Mill. Leaving canoes at the boat-house below the bridge we made a tour of inspection through the town. Like Stratford, Evesham abounds in ancient wooden-framed houses, most quaint and picturesque in appearance with the straight black stripes on the white-washed walls, Diving into a narrow archway we found ourselves among the churches, All Saints’ and 5S. Laurence’s standing close together and presided over by a fine old tower, overlooking the river, which rejoices in as pretty a peal of bells as we have had the pleasure of hearing for many a day. Alpha has an eye for the beautiful, especially anything in the way of churches, towers, castles, or bridges, it is the eye’ of an amateur photographer. Yes! Cunningly hid away forward in his canoe a bran new set of picture-taking machinery had been biding its time and was now drawn forth and prepared fcr active service. After a great deal of site choosing, focusing, screwing, &c., the tower was declared “taken,” and with this memento of Evesham in the locker, we continued our voyage. Let me here remark e# passant that this view together with some others, on being subjected some weeks later to the mysterious process known as developing, made no sign, and only presented to the eye of the anxious operator a picture of Egyptian darkness, this being due we believe to the action of some inquisitive individuals, who, everhauling the canoes in our absence, were seized with a desire to open certain little japanned tin cash boxes, and did so, thus letting among the negatives, daylight loose AND CANOEIST. We now entered on a lovely stretch of water, sheltered on the left by high well-timbered banks, broken here and there by fields and parks surrounding lordly looking houses. Just below Charlton Mill (?) the eagle eye of Alpha descried a boat manned by four queenly looking girls. We passed them resting on their oars under a wide-spreading willow tree—-The photo machine was not to hand or we might have brought home a study worthy of a most hallowed niche in our art cabinet.—four sunny faces, bright and glowing with exercise and health, peering like water nymphs through a wilderness of willows. Fiadbury on our right, a village most sweetly situated on a well-wooded eminence, almost tempted us from our boats, but we resisted the incliA few nation and worked through our first lock. hundred yards lower down we pulled up at a gigantic single gate lock, and landed for the pur- pose of opening it. Some workmen close by raised objections to our doing so, on the grounds that it hindered their dredging operations, but the arrival of a boat below the fall resolved us to open it at all risks, and assisted by one of the boat’s crew we proceeded to wind up the heavy paddles. We had raised four of them when, not having taken the precaution to lock them, down they all went with a mighty clatter, the whirling handles in unpleasant proximity to ourheads. Finally wesucceeded, I proceeded to man the great windlass on shore which hauls the gate open. Ali our efforts were in vain, we tugged and groaned and perspired but not an inch would it stir, till the delighted and amused look on the workmen’s faces led us to suspect something was wrong—and so it was sure enough,—we were trying to turn the windlass backwards. Rectifying our mistake we soon had the gate open and worked the canoes through. Tired and hungry with our exertions we landed a little lower down and lunched. It was now getting late in the day so we briskly plied our paddles on returning to the water, and soon reached Wyre Piddle, a long straggling village close to the river. Passing through the lock we landed in Mr. Hudson’s meadow, about a mile above Pershore. While Alpha looked to the boats, I made a cross country bee-line for a place I have since learnt is called Wick. Here, after some difficulty, I discovered the residence of Mr. Hudson, who readily gave us permission to camp on his property. Returning as quickly as possible, the tent was soon pitched, and after a bathe and supper we turned in. About midnight I was awakened by Alpha. The rain was descending furiously and having discovered a weak point in our stronghold—to wit—the seams at the top of the walls, was coming through in streams and dripping on the ground sheet. By tucking up the latter a little, the invasion was re- THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN pelled and we slept undisturbed till morning. The rain was still falling when we awoke, nevertheless while one of us prepared breakfast, the other launched a canoe and paddled up to the Mill for eggs and milk. About ro a.m. the rain ceased, so we skurried the wet tent and stores into the canoes, hoisted our canvas and sailed into Pershore. After calling at the Post Office we inspected the Church, a splendid building of which the Pershore people ought to be proud. When I try to describe Mr, Baden Powell has designed what he calls a [To be continued.] 49 p oe REEFS. There is a great discussion going American papers such as Forest & in the Stream of it all is, so far as I can get the pith of the letters, the broad canoe is more stable, and carries more sail, and on a breeze goes faster; a narrow canoe carries less sail, is less stable, and on a [Awfully enlight- ‘Talking of broad and narrow boats, one of my friends in the north has forwarded a letter, and hence my query in the last issue regarding the Clyde C. C. craft—the new boat I mean. I print the letter entire because it answers the whole question. He says:— “In the January number YELLOW BLADE seems to be in a dilemma as to what kind of craft the Clyde C. C, have adopted. As I mentioned to you in my letter of 27th November, these are oft. sailing boats about Oft. beam, with half-a-ton of iron keel outside. They are rigged with a lugsail and jib of very moderate area. There is a little bit of deck from the mast forward, The boats belong to the club which has changed its name to the ‘* Clyde Canoe and Lugsail Club.” The designs were supplied by Mr. L. L. Watson, and were carried out by Mr. McCalister, of I could not help thinking however, having read it, that perhaps he was not quite so loud in praise of his “newly adopted” as one could desire. YELLOW BLADE. OUR ILLUSTRATION PAGES. HOW TO BUILD A CANVAS CANOE. THE following is a description how to build a canvas canoe, suitable for rivers and bays, both strung and safe. The weight will be from 3o to 40 lbs., according to the thickness of the canvas, and size of scantlings used, so that it will be quite light enough for one person to put into and take out of the water easily. on regarding wide and narrow canoes, and the upshot breeze does not stand it so well. ing.| illustrations which appeared in a recent issue of the Fie/d. my duties as the humble recorder of the daily [Let ‘Alpha’ get a weather 27 ‘‘Convertable Canadian Canoe,” will forbear to attempt a description, and resume awning ofthin linen, and a deluge won’t damp him.] CANOEIST. report if you can find space for it, sir, in your next issue. a church Alpha laughs, and says I call things by wrong names, and make a general hash of it, so I events of our cruise. AND Dumbarton. Some interesting races took place between these towards the end of the season, They have great freeboard.—]. R. Barnett.” It is quite evident that from this description, they are a type of craft known on the Thames as sailing gigs, and indeed and in truth they are not any species of canoe at all, as I was given to understand, and that so far from ¢mproving or consolidating the sport on the Clyde, canoeing is getting the cold shoulder and boat sailing is to the fore. Perhaps I would be voted narrow minded to deplore it. I hear that a new cooking cusin has made its appearance, of which I hope to give you a From the drawings an idea of the form and construction will be got. These together with what follows, it is hoped will enable anyone to build such a canoe, with a comparatively small expenditure of {ime and money. The dimensions are:—Length overall extreme 28” rq4ft. Breadth Draught to top of outside keel 334” Least freeboard, to top of gunwale 5in. Depth, at fore end of well, from top of deck to top of keel 11in. Camber of deck 2% inches. The bow and stern are well cut up so that there may be no hollow in the waterlines or sections. The reason for this is to get the canvas to lie on better, and have no slack or puckered parts. The /é#es are drawn to the outside of the frames or timbers, the extreme breadth being accordingly 27” The extreme length is divided into eight parts, giving seven sections spaced 21in, apart. For each of these sections a frame is made. In the first place draw out these sections full size ; also the stem and stern. The keel consists of two parts, an inner and an outer one. The outer one is not fixed until the canvas is put on, so that, in the meantime it is the inner keel with which we are concerned. For this a piece of good yellow pine 144 in, x 34 in., and about 11ft. long will be required. When this is planed up, mark the exact position where each frame crosses it, also, where the stem and sternpost fit on to the top of it. Then get the stem and sternpost sawn out of a suitable crook (elm, oak. &c.,} making them about 34 in. thick, and mould them exactly to the drawing. Mark on the rabbet on both sides, and cut it about 1/16in. deep for the canvas to lie into. The stem and stern post may now be tapered from the rabbet outwards to about 14” thick and then rounded. Screw then securely to the keel, as shown in Fig. 3, taking care to keep them plumb and ina line with the keel, and taper the keel at the ends to the same thickness as these. Having got the stem, sternpost, and keel shaped and put together, secure them toa deal, firmly fixed edgeways at a convenient distance from the floor, which will make the stocks.—Nail a temporary batten from the top of the stem to the top of the sternpost, to connect them firmly together. These will be The next thing is to get the frames made, made from crooks (oak, or other) in some such manner as shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9.—The midship one will have a floor piece, which is almost straight, and two sail pieces. These The should be well fastened together by screws. The two which butt others can be got in two pieces. against the stem and sternpost will be fastened as in Fig. 9. These frames will be 14 to 39 in, thick, and moulded about 1 in. for the midship ones, less for the end ones, 28 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN Next, get some curved pieces suitable for the beams, about rin. and Win. at centre. Tie midship one will have around up of 24%in. Cut each beam to the exact length There will frem the drawing, and mould it to this curve. ke no beam on the midship frame, cn account of the well, but in the meant’me fit a rough temporary one. These beams may now be screwed to the frames, after which lay each of these complete frames on to the drawing and trim them exactly to the shape, and mark the centre line on each, top and bottom. — These frames are then screwed to the keel.— Place each ene at its respective position on the keel, and drive a screw up from the underside of the keel into the frame, as shown in Fig. 7. After they are screwed to the keel, fasten them at the mark on the centre of the beam to the temporary batten from the stem to sternpost, at the same time keeping them exactly plumb. Next, for the gunwales get two pieces of yellow pine about 15ft. long, 1%in. x Win. at centre, and tapered forward and aft to about 3{in. x 34in., making them to the section shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9. Fasten these by screws to the centre frame, and tie them together temporarily at each end. Then fix them to each frame by a screw, and at the rabbet on stem and sternpost, as shown in Fig. 3, a small breasthook being fitted. The gunwales require to project above the frames about a Win. to keep the canvas off the beams, so that in cutting the frames they should be kept that much shorter. Now divide the midship frame somewhat as in Fig. 7, for the position of the ribands. For these get six pieces good yellow pine, 14ft. long, 54in. x %4in., andtwo others 3fin. to lin, x gin. for the bottom ones. They will require to be tapered a little fore and aft, and have the corners round- ed off the inside as in the gunwales, so that the canvas may not be chafed by the edges. Fix these in pairs on the midship frame, at the position marked, and fasten them to the other frames by small screws, in the same way as the gunwales, getting them to lie nice and fair, and dividing evenly on all the frames. Finish them off on the stem and sternpost asin Fig. 3, being careful to keep them and the gunwales far enough back from the rabbet not to cause a lump when the canvas is put on. (Before the gunwales and ribands are put on, the frames will require to be bevelled. This can easily be done by taking a short batten and bending it along the frames, and trimming them until it lies flat on each one.) The construction of the well will be seen from Fig. 6. Cut two pieces about 1 in. x $gin., and long enough to fit tightly between beams 3 and 5. ‘Fix these to the beams in some such manner as shown in Fig. 6, making the width between them about 18in. at the after end, and 16in. at the fore end. Fit small beam pieces on the midship frame, butting against these fore and aft pieces. {The temporary beam will require to be removed before the well is fitted.) Other small beam pieces may be fitted as shown, and a pillar should be put in at the centre of the well on each side, fer additional strength, see Fig. 7. The temporary batten from stem to stern can now be removed and the battens put on the deck. The centre ones should be stronger about rin. x in. rounded on the top and tapered towards the ends where they are secured to the stem and sternpost. The side ones will be about 14in. x Jin. also rounded on the top and extending from the corners of the well forward and aft as shown in Figs. 5and 6. These battens are all screwed to each beam. AND CANOEIST. should not be too thick, else it will not stretch so well. Turn the framework upside down, and tack the canvas to the keel for a short length ainidships. Then stretch it tightly round the side, lap it over the gunwale, and tack it there. Now proceed forward and aft, stretching it tightly round the side, and at ihe same time pulling longitudinally so that the canvas may lie on perfectly flat, and have nopuckerings. {t should be worked forward and aft this way, tacking it first at a few places, and then closer afterwards. Tacking it into the rabbet on the stem and sternpost requires more care. The canvas should be folded in and tucked closely as you go along, stopping every little bit to stretch it over, and tack it to the gunwale, at the same time pulling it well longitudinally. If care be taken it may be put on in this way without any slack or puckered parts. The other side will be done in the same way, lapping the joint on to the keel. There is not so much difficulty in putting on the deck canvas, which may be lighter. This is best done in four pieces. Take a piece large enough to cover the deck from the well forward. Stretch it tightly across and fasten it to the gunwale on each side of the well, Then iap it inside the well, and tack it there ; pull it tightly forward and put a tack in the stem ; then proceed to tack it along the gunwales, doing both sides at the same time, so asto stretch it evenly. The canvas will have to be folded in and lapped over the gunwale about 2iin., and tacked to the side as shown in Fig. 4. First, fix it at about every 6in, and then fill in till about rin. apart. The after end will be done in the same way. For the two pieces at the sides of the well, first tack the canvas inside the fore and aft pieces of the well, and then tack them to the gunwale, as in the other parts. These pieces should overlap the others at the joint, and can be sewn to them, Give the whole canvas a coat of boiled linseed oil, and allow it to dry thoroughly, after which it will be ready for painting. The outside keel 1%in. x %in. may now be put on. Before doing so put a thick coat of white-lead between it and the canvas. This will fill up the joint of the two pieces of canvas, and make it perfectly watertight. Screw the keel down upon the top of this, screws 6 or 8in. apart, after which give the whole a coat of white-lead. Plane up four pieces of pine %in. thick, for the coamings of the well. These will require to be deep enough to project above the deck about 1in., and will be screwed on to the beams, and fore and aft pieces of the well, care being taken to make a good joint at the corners—Fig. 6. The back beard may be made as in Fig. 10, long, 16 to 18in. The canoe can now be painted to suit the taste. The paddle should be about 8ft. long, in shape somewhat as in Figs. 11 and 12. The biade is about 18m. long and ‘in. thick, tapered to the edges. The shaft should not be less than 14%in. dia. Cuta slot %in. wide and 6 to 8in. long in each end, into which fit the blade truly, as shown in Fig. 12, fastening it with screws. After the blades are fixed, the shaft may be tapered a little as shown, If thought necessary, small side keels may be screwed on to the outside of the lower ribands, to prevent the canvas wearing, Fig. 7. After the paint has thoroughly hardened, the canoe is ready for launching. NOTES. The fastenings would be better to be entirely of brass screws, but ordinary screws will do well enough, or copper nails.—Small galvanized tacks will do for putting on the canvas. All the wood can be got sawn out roughly to the sizes, For the floorboards of the well, plane up six or eight pieces of pine 2in. x ¥4in, and about qft. 6in. long. Fasten these to the floors of the frames, leaving a space of about from any saw-mill, which will save a great deal of labour. in. between each, Figs. 5 & 7. having the correct curve. Give the whole framework now a coat of white-lead. When dry, the canvas may be put on the bottom. This is best put on in two parts, as it can be stretched better. It got similarly, so that the greater part of the work is saved by getting the stuff sawn to the proper sizes. J. R. BARNETT. The stem and sternpost can be got from the same crook, and allthe beams will probably be got out of one piece, Most of the frames will also be THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN AND CANOEIST 29 It is known, I believe, as ‘‘Stoddarts” gear. Of course I retain the sheet-line. The mizen is managed by one rope also, only the action is reversed at the mast foot, and this 7, Winifred Terrace, Sunderland. THE Epitor, Zhe Canoeist. DEAR S1R,—A Workman’s Industrial Exhibition is to be held in Sunderland, commencing the last week in March, and in order to popularise the sport of canoeing in this district the Wear Canoe Club have applied for space to exhibit models of canoes, tents, wheels, and all the various equipments of the sport. If any of your readers have any article, which would be of interest in such an Exhibition, the club would be very pleased to have the loan of the same, and have it exhibited free of any cost to the owner, the Com- reef gear pulls out just as easy as pulling in. I prefer the parrels on the yards and battens better than the ring, which sometimes travels up the mast with the yard. My footsteering gear is a cross yoke attached to the end of centreboard case, and works perfectly. It is in position when sitting in the canoe, but I have an arrangement which I intend fitting so as to steer with the feet, either sitting or lying down in canoe when sailing, the latter mode of position I am greatly in favour of, and my canoe is admirably adapted for it, Yours, ““ZeErpHyR” W.C.C. mittee will see that every care is taken of exhibits and return them at the close of the Exhibition, We havea variety of models in preparation, and would be glad to return the SUBSCRIBERS compliments of lending them for a similar purpose at any future time, Yours truly, T. O. Topp, Captain. Havod, Waterloo, Liverpool. Dear Sir,—I write to congratulate you on the way in Yours sincerely, C. M. MULVANY. Hornsea, Jan. 20th, 1887. THE Eprror, Cazoezst, S1r,—It has lately been suggested that a canoe meet, on the American plan, should be held this summer, and that races, paddling and sailing, should take place there. This plan was advocated in last Saturday’s /te/d by Mr. Tredwen, who also suggested that the most suitable place for holding the meet would be the Norfolk Broads. After spending my summer holiday—canoeing there three times, I am confident that no better place could be selected. The district is easily accessible ; the weather in summer is usually fine (at least that’s my experience) and a steady breeze can generally be found. TI trust, that the meet will be held, and that thus an impetus will be given to canoeing in this country. Yours truly, G. F. HOLMEs. Tue Epiror, The Canoeist. Dear Sir,—In reply to W. T. Jones, I beg to say that the reef gear shewn on the ‘Zephyr’ in October No., as far as I am concerned was not a success, as it necessitated luffing up before I could reach the reef-cord, and consequently a great loss of way whilst reefing ; and I have now discarded that gear in favour of a (to my idea) better one. The gear shewn is known as ‘*Tysons” Reef. That gear did not puil out well especially in the mizen. It did not cripple the tack, nor, does the gear I have now, cripple it. The tack is fitted by a parrel attacked to the boom about 3 inches forward and abaft the mast, and the tack line is fitted to the bight of this parrel and through a block on starboard side of tabernacle and away aft to the cleats. This arrangement allows of hauling down the tack and setting the luff tight. But I have discarded this arrangement, and now have the hoom attached to a flat ring which works round the mast freely, and is hindered from working up or down by a ring of leather fastened to the mast, close above the brass ring, and another leather ring close below, so that the boom can work freely but cannot rise nor fall on the mast, and does away with the line for the tack and one cleat. In fact, I have only one cleat and one rope to work to manage the whole mainsail, the one rcpe being halyard, downhaul and reefing gear all in one, yet paid are 24th Feby. to ensure their names being reprinted in list of THE Epitror, Cazoeist. which you are bringing canoeing before the public in the Canoeist. Ihave had some experience in amateur canvas canoe building. I shall be glad to give you an article on the above if you think suitable. IfI may be permitted to dictate to such a practical canoeist as the author of Watery Wanderings, which I have read with great pleasure, [ think a few articles on dress for canoeing would be most acceptable to canoeists here. I sent a copy of the Caenaeist to the builder of the ‘Vital Spark,’ on seeing Mr. Edwin Grice’s letter to you init. My canoe, the ‘Isis,” made by myself, of canvas, is 10 feet long, by 2ft. 4in. wide, and I foot deep. who have not requested to send remittance before Subscribers for 1887. Halfpenny stamps or P.O., payable to T. Grassam, High Street, Hull. Correspondeice, Letters must bear the name and address of the writers, (not necessarily for publication), Anonymous letters and enquiries will not be acknowledged. | All communications to be addressed to THE EDITOR, THE “1730” RULE AND MODEL YACHTS, THE Enpitor, 7he Afedel- Yachtsman, DEAR Sir,—As a model yachtsman I have noticed with interest the introduction of the fashionable measurement rule of the Y.R.A., and like ‘*M.” and ‘*W. W.” have been surprised at such a step being taken, if the best all-round boat 1s required on its dimensions, and can only conclude that it has been adopted because it is the fashionable rule just now, and not from any merits of its own, and also on account of so many of the new patrons of the sport, which one is glad to see, not having yet found out the best sort of boat to get an all-round good one; as soon as they have it will surprise me if they don’t prefer something different to the present type of so called 1o-tonners by the 1730 rule. I consider that for model yachts the rule in question has many faults, sufficient to condemn it. Firstly, it is an empirical rule and does not truly measure the size ofa boat at all, for if we take three boats A, B, and C, all the same length and breadth, but B half and C twice as deep as A, they will by it all measure the same size, a most ridiculous thing. Secondly, it induces a ridiculous length, beam being so unjustly taxed, and produces a type possessing no natural stability; this fault being quite sufficient by itself to condemn it zx doze for model yachts. Thirdly, it encourages boats heavily handicapped with an excessive skin friction and which with the weight they require to make them stand up makes them dead instead of full of life and buoyancy. From some years experience in model yachting I have found that the most important thing to attend to in a model is, that it has harmony in its design and has a sufficient beam and depth in proportion to its length. Like ‘‘M,” I am no advocate for extreme beam or depth, but I want enough of each and not an atom more; a madel shauld be made proportionate, that is, the length of the boat should have sufficient beam and depth in wéson with that length to get the greatest speed and best all-round results. Unless we are to be content with a first-class boat possessing only second-class qualities, I hold that to build a boat according to mere fancy is most reprehensible and net to be tolerated, as it should most decidedly be from the knowledge on the part of the builder of what features are required to make the best boat. The quotation by T. E. Biddle in your issue THE.MODEL-YACHTSMAN 30 of June last of Mr. D. Hatcher’s remark, ‘‘ Confine your challenger to the same length, anyone can get speed by adding on to the length” is so pungent that nothing that could be said would improve it. Further, I quite agree with Giles Hale’s remarks upon tonnage in your July number. I am sorry to observe that while the narrow 10-tonners are derisively called ‘‘ planks on edge,” by the men who prefer more beam, the latter boats are sneerlngly termed ‘‘Neah’s arks” and ‘‘abortions” by the ro-ton men. Now this isa pity, and I hope a better feeling and one calculated to forward the interests of our interesting sport will in future prevail. Further, the advocates of each of the above classes claim for their models the greater all-round speed, and this is impossible to be, a spade must be called a spade, and as far as ve seen in medel yachting I’m strongly afraid that length for length, instead of a 1o-ton type of model beating what ‘Ten Tonner” in your May number calls an old school type of modei (an “abortion”) in 4 matches out of 6, that exactly the reverse would be the case, the beamy boat scoring the most wins, Now, sir, for a few facts as to relative speed: (1) I witnessed in the early part of 1886, a little competitive sailing between a fashionable fro-tonner—a narrow hoat, and an ‘‘abortion,” a beamy one; the difference in their sailing was, that when the two boats started on a beat-towindward their relative speeds were such that the *‘abortion” certainly went through the water at the rate of about one foot and a half to the other’s one foot, In running, the speed of the two boats was about equal, The gap quickly made between the boats when on a wind was immense. (2) Two narrow tonnage models about sft. Gin. long, or more, were a short time age brought to Victoria Park sailing lake fora spin. ‘Several 3-footers were afloat at the time and you can imagine the unsatisfactory speed of the sft. 6in. boats when the owners exclaimed with surprise ‘The 3-footers are actually beating us.” The owners admitted that their boats required more beam.” (3) I have a friend who has tried the narrow as well as the beamy type of model, and asking how he was progressing, this was his reply, he said ‘‘I am so disgusted with the performance of the narrow boats that it has almost caused me to give up model yachting, but the beamy boat I have has pleased me so much that I am having her well done up for the season.” AND CANOEIST. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. H. Row, Victoria.–P.O, 8/-; received with thanks, March No. sent. Regret error in postage. Return 1/- in stamps with this number. M,—-Shall be obliged to hold yours over. Gachanae & Sale Coluntn. RULES. The charge for inserting advertisements in this column is 4d. for twenty wor.ls, and 1d. for every additional five words or portion thereof. Name and address when published are counted in and charged for, and if a number at this office be given instead, id. extra for each advertisement is charged. Jed. or Id, stamps may be sentin payment. Advertisements must be written on one side of the paper only. REPLIES.—In replying to numbered advertisements, the answer must be sentin a blank envelope, sealed, with the number of advertisement written on the corner, also a Id. stamp (sot affixed}, these to be enclosed in another envelope directed to ‘‘The Editor, ‘Afodel- Yachisman,’ 161 & 162, High-Street. Hull,” who will direct and forward the envelope containing the reply to the advertiser. Please observe that the stamp must of be affixed to the envelope containing reply. No post-cards forwarded, FOR SALE.- A so-tonner, 37% x 8%. complete, 40/- Fast. All T. F., this office. ON SALE.—The boiler and engine of screw steamer Daniel Adamson,” with force pump complete. Also, 20-ton cutter ‘*Egerton” (good boat). Sold for no fault. Photos of above lent to intending purchasers for inspection. R. W. Git, 22, Langford Road, Heaton Chapel, near Stockport. NAUTILUS CRUISING CANOE.—Two sails, centreboard, drop rudder, splendid built and condition, Cost £21, price 411, Will carry two.—Model on view, first floor, 3, Adelaide St., WC. SAML. TILLER.—The lines of the ‘America’ are published in the yachting extra of Forest & Stream, price 714d. post free, of A. Grassam, this office. In justice to the ‘‘ 1730” type, I must not omit to say that I have seen a narrow 10-tonner and a beamy 3ft. boat trying their respective merits in a friendly match. It was sailed in a cat’s-paw breeze and resulted in some very even sailing, the Io-tonner just managing to win by scoring one point more than the 3-footer, which she did by the latter in the last board running into a calm while leading, while the 1o-tonner picked up a nice puff and went in first, The point that interested me was to observe that in the light airs the sailing was very even, but whenever there was for a few moments any backbone in the wind the 3-footer made most use of it and went.to the front. With regard to the modern (so called) type of narrow models, I tried similar boats many years ago and found them a comparitive failure, the beamy type being always the fastest, and the conclusion I am compelled te draw is, that I believe, length for length—the fairest way of rating model yachts, for who can’t get speed with length?—the latter are able to hold their own against any boats that can be brought against them. In conclusion, I beg to say that I am wedded to neither type of boat, I only want the fastest ‘all-round boat I can get on the length, and all the time I find that is to be got with the beam type of boat I shall stick to it, and when it is proved to the contrary, I am ready to adopt the narrow. Arologising for the length of I am, yours truly, my letter. SINBAD. {This letter has been unavoidably held over.—Ep.] M.Y.C. REGISTER We shall be pleased to insert particulars of all Clubs, and invite the Secretaries to forward the necessary information; also, te notify any change in Names and Addresses, Y.H.A. (1883) Rule of Measurement—Tonnage—lin. to Itt. Length (i.w.l.) added to beam, squared, multiplied by beam, divided by 1780. “94” Rule of Measurement—Tonnage—Length ‘l.w.1.) leas breadth multiplied by the breadth, and by the half-breadth, divided by 94. 61900” Rule of Measurement—Tonnage—lin. to ift., Length (Lw.l.) multiplied by length, and the product by the breadth, divided by 1206. ANGLESEY.—Length. A. F. Haslam, Menai Bridge. Station BELFAST.—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post, on deck. Station.—Beltast Lough. games Gardner, 6, Old Park. Ulster.—Measurement wanted. . Station—Waterworks, Antrim Road. J. Bell, 53, Pilot Street. BOSTON.–Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station.—River Witham. W. Keightley, Eath Gardens. BROUGHTY FERRY.—Length taken on l.w.]. up to 8ft., then tonStation—Claypotr Castle Pond. nage—Y¥.R.A. Geo. Ritchie, 17, Ambrose St., Broughty Ferry, N.B. COWES, I.W., MEDINA.—Length. Wm. Silbeck, West Cowes. — Station CARNARVON.—Leneth. 3, H. Lees, Bronserial, North-roed. DUBLIN, “TRINITY”’-—-Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station—Menai Straits. Station–Kingston Harbor W. E. C. Phelps, 6, Trinity College, Dublin. DUMBARTON,—Tonnage—Y.R.A” J. Turnbull, 4, Overburn Terrace. Station–Meadow Park. THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN DUNDEE.—Tonnage—” 94 °* Rule. Station.—Stobsmuir Pond. Alex. Ogg, 30, Raglan-street. GATESHEAD.—Tonnage—Y¥.R.A. J. Dobeson, 14, Claremont Place, GLASGOW.—Tonnage—” U4”? Rule. Station.— D. MeNicoll, 35, Clarendon-street. GREENOCK.—Tonnage—‘’ 94″ Rule. Station.— N. MeKechnie, 19, Belville-street. GRIMSBY.—-Tonnage—Y.R.A. AND CANOEIST. 31 Outing Station—Gateshead Park. Is a splendidly illustrated monthly magazine of SPORTS & OUTDOOR PASTIMES Station—Alexandra Dock. Published in New York for 12 shillings a year. J. H. Bacon, #5, Wellington Terrace, Wellington-street. GUERNSEY.—Club forming. Julius A. Carey. Particulars wanted. HARTLEPOOL, W.—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post, ]-w.1. J. R, Thompson, 32, Thomas-street. HULL.—Kingston—Length taken on Lw.1.; also 10-ton class Y.R.A Station—Club Lake, Inglemire Lance, Beverley Road. F. C. Wood, West-parade, Spring-bank. W. Worley, George Street. Albert—Tonnage—-¥.R.A. S. L. Tucker, Belgrave Terrace, Rosamond St. JARROW-ON-TYN F..—Tonnage—Y.R.A. Station OQ. Ulistrom, 65, Croft Terrace. LONDON.—M. Y¥. Sailing Association—Length taken on lw.1, “Outing ” has equipped a yacht which ts now cruising round the world in search of adventure and material of interest to our readers, It has also just concluded a series of valuable articles tracing the growth of American yachting, with full illustra- tions by the celebrated marine artist Cozzens. Station—Ltound Pond, Kensington Gardens. Order through W. 0. Hastings, 8, North-ter,, Thurloe-square, Brompton, 5,W. Sampson, Low & Co., London; “Quine,” 140, Nassau St., New York; or this Othce, High Street, Hull. Victoria—Length, taken overall and on I.w.1. Station—Victoria Park. W, S. Melville, 16, Frederic-place, Bow, E. Siation—The Serpen- Serpentine—Tonnage—Y.R.A. tine, Hyde Park. H, Lear, 18, North-street, Westminster, 8.W. Clapham —Tonnage—Y.I.A. Station.—Long Pond, Clapham Common. FntereClub Match at Liverpool. Photos. of this meet are now ready, viz :— H. R. Girdlestone, 4, Prima Read, Stockwell, 8.W. Station—Victoria Park. Prince of Wales.— Measurement and See.’s Name wanted, Do. Alexandra.— London.—Length (asw.L) multiplied by beam, not to exceed 240, also 10-ton class Y.R.A. No. 1. On the Bank size 12+9 | mounted 2/9 each. » 2 At the Boathouse ,, 12+9) unmounted 2/Containing Portraits of the yachts and Competitors, including Messrs, Hodd, Lear, Harvey, lerraby, Wm. Bruce, Dr. Walker, Kiddie, Morris, Adlington, McHardy, Hastings, 8mith, Acaster, and other well-known Modcl-Yachtsmen. Station— Round Pond, Kensincten Gardens. G. Harvey, 45, Kensington High St., W. Kensington—Lenyth, taken on l.w.1. Station.—Round Pond, Kensington Gardens. G M. Webb, 61, Lambeth Palace-rd,, Albert Embankment, 8.H, No. 3. The Yachts Afloat, size 8+4t sington Gardens. Goodrich Road School.—Particulars wanted. C. LL. Outridge, Heber Road School, H. Dulwich, LIVERPOOL.—Tonnage—Y.R.A., with limited depth ‘and minimum SPLEN DID PHOTOGRAPHS Station—Sefton Park Lake T. H. Hodd, Club-house, Sefton park. Newsham.—Length, taken from stem-head to stern-post on deck; also 10-ton class, Y,R.A. E. R. Williams, 110, Herschel 8t., Everton. MANCHESSER,— Length, taken on l.wl.$s also 10-ton class, Y.B.A. Station—Print Works Reservoir, Levenshulme. Chris. G. B Corbett, 9, Albert Square. MARYPORT, Cumberland.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. J. W. Hudson, 20, North-street. MEDWAY.—Chatham.—Length multiplied by beam. OF Station— New sham Park Lake. Suitable for framing; also, for Yacht and Model Yacht Club prizes; or for presentations to officers or members. Station.—Craneswater, Southsea, Capt. Haldane—Wolverton House, Lennox Road, Southsea. Station.— G. Beazley, 78, High-St., Ryde, IW. SOUTH SHIELDS.—T onnage—Y. RA T.T. Anderson, (Address wanted. ) Chas. A. Capper, Beechwood, Hill Lane. Station.— TONNAGE MEASUREMENT,— The complete mode of measurement, together with examples of calculating same, fully worked out, and table of dimensions of yachts, for ro, 1§, 20, and 30 tons, six of each class, Printed on a folding card, suitable for the pocket. Special terms for quantities, THOMAS Price 214d.,, each, post-free, GRASSAM, PRINTER, ENGRAVER & LITHOGRAPHER, . 161 & 162, Hie St., HULL. wh Sizes, Mantes and Prices on application ta ALF. GRASSAM, 57, Porter Street, HULL. Station SOUTHAMPTON.–Length, taken on Iw.]. cataeataae 2 tear Cannan cease LEADING By WEST & SON, Southsea & Gosport. PORTSMOUTH.—Tonnage—Y.R.A. and length (1.w.1.) RYDE, (1. W. }—Length, taken from stem-head to stcrn–post, on deck, THE TAKEN BY INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS, W. Andrews, Trafalgar Road, New Brompton. (pro. tem) W. Miller, 2, Laird Street. ALL BRITISH YACHTS Station PORT GLASGOW,—Tonnage-—* 94″ Rule. Station.-—Lower Dougliehill Pond. 1/6 _HARDMANSST,, LIVERPOOL. E. Tylee, 29, Oxford Square. Hyde Park. freeboard, mounted Apply to : Mowll & Morrison, Art Photographers, Round Pond, Ken- George—Longth taken overall. unmounted 1/- OR ‘ THIS OFFICE, ‘ 3 ‘The Model-Yachsman and Canoeing Gazette,” The followingis a list of baek numbers in stock, whieh can be supplied at the rates named:– 1884: (Vol. I) Nos, 4, 5,7, 8 and 10, June, July, Sept., Single Nos. 134d. each. Oct. and Deer, The lot, 74d., post-free. 1885: (Vol. II), Mar., May, Sept., Oct. and Single Nos. 2)¢d. each. The lot, 1/o, post-free. 3d. each will be given for Nos. 1, and 2, Vol, I, . ” 3 ” », No. I, Vol. Il. Decr. 32 THE MODEL-YACHTSMAN, ANT CANOEIST. | The LARGEST STOCK of Model Yachts and Engines IN THE WORLD. JOHN BATEMAN & COMPY. CUTTERS, SCHOONERS, BRIGS, MODEL YACHT BUILDERS, STEAMBOATS. ENGINEERING MODELLERS, Blocks, Deadeyes, Wheels, Skylights, Flags, FITTINGS FOR MODEL SHIPS. 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