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The hull of a yacht is represented by three sets of lines, which are known as the cross-section or body plan, water line plan, and buttock line elevation. Any line that is a curve in one plan is always a straight line in the other two.
If the intersection of these lines coincide in all these drawings the shape of the hull must of necessity be fair in curvature, 7.¢., free from bumps, always, of course, providing the curves in the plans are not
unfair.

Messrs. Bassett-Lowke Ltd., Northampton, just placed upon the market a complete set of finished fittings suitable for the highest class model racing yacht. The set comprises: Automatic sheet tiller with rapid tensioning device; improved pattern
gooseneck and boom socket; Archer pattern gaff jaw; spinnaker boom socket set; sheave blocks; special main sheet adjuster; set of single and double anti-fold shroud plates, with hooks and special safety sheet hooks; set of six sheave blocks.

In the up-side-down way the builder has to get a plank to build his boat on. Now, to build a boat the size of this schooner he would require a plank about 5 ft. long by about 12 ins. wide to set up his moulds on.

Materials: For the stem, keel and general framework, birch is as good as any timber. The knees and fittings are best made from holly or some fruit tree, such as apple or pear, the knees being naturally grown. For the ribs either Canadian cheese tubs, which can be bought at any grocer’s for a few pence, or hazel rods split down and planed to thickness, are as good as anything.

After the masts and yards are finished, the
masts can be stepped and the yards rigged.