. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. Drauj>ht withB. D. . 7 ft. oir Draught with-out B. D. 4^0 Sail area . 550 o SEAWANHAKA KNOCKABOUT. hauled up on the beach, and can neverbe mistaken when their masts are un-stepped for pig-troughs or fish is no doubt of the seaworthinessof these craft. They are perfectly safein a northwest squall off Sandy Hookor in a dirty easterly gale on LongIsland Soimd. Another craft of this type which wasdeservedly popular last year is of largersize than the one described above. Sheis 23 feet on the load water-line, 38 feet 58 BOAT SAILING. over all
. Boat sailing in fair weather and foul. Drauj>ht withB. D. . 7 ft. oir Draught with-out B. D. 4^0 Sail area . 550 o SEAWANHAKA KNOCKABOUT. hauled up on the beach, and can neverbe mistaken when their masts are un-stepped for pig-troughs or fish is no doubt of the seaworthinessof these craft. They are perfectly safein a northwest squall off Sandy Hookor in a dirty easterly gale on LongIsland Soimd. Another craft of this type which wasdeservedly popular last year is of largersize than the one described above. Sheis 23 feet on the load water-line, 38 feet 58 BOAT SAILING. over all, with a beam of 8 feet 6 inches^and 5 feet draught with centerboard boat, which was designed by B. Crowninshield, of Boston, has acommodious cabin with six feet head-room, a seven - foot cockpit, and 8oo. .2oii.£(V- SAIL-PLAN OF SEAWANHAKA KNOCKABOUT-550 SQUARE FEET. square feet of duck in mainsail and very able and roomy boat nearly twiceas costly as the vStearns craft, but indeedquite a little ship. Personalh^ I favor a short bowsprit ina knockabout, it being: convenient for THE KNOCK A BO UT CLA SSES, 59 hoisting the anchor, keeping it clear ofthe hull, and preventing nnseemly dentsfrom the flukes. I fear that knockabouts, or raceabouts,even in restricted classes, are destinedeventually to be fitted with a speed-inducing factor the fin hasfully demonstrated its capacity since thefirst edition of this little book have not, however, altered my opinionone iota since my remarks on the bal-last-fin made in the chapter which pre-cedes this. In my judgment the fin isadmirably adapted as an adjunct to aracing machine, but for cruising craft Ilike it not. Brand me as an old fogy,if you will; half a century behind thetimes, if it so pleases you, shipmates, butgi
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