Forest and stream . y screwed tothem, all being accurately faired up to the shape of the inside ofthe boat. Over this mould the ribbands are first laid and tempor-arily fastened, being about % The ribs are about J^in. thick,and are let into each ribband for the full thickness, being-bent into place while hot; the keelson and deadwoods being firstsecured to the mould. This makes the complete frame of theboat, and when it is completed the planking, in three streaks toeach side, is laid on. being fastened with brass screws. Theresult is a perfectly smooth skin, with only two seams on a side.
Forest and stream . y screwed tothem, all being accurately faired up to the shape of the inside ofthe boat. Over this mould the ribbands are first laid and tempor-arily fastened, being about % The ribs are about J^in. thick,and are let into each ribband for the full thickness, being-bent into place while hot; the keelson and deadwoods being firstsecured to the mould. This makes the complete frame of theboat, and when it is completed the planking, in three streaks toeach side, is laid on. being fastened with brass screws. Theresult is a perfectly smooth skin, with only two seams on a builder of these canoes, Mr. H. Fiepenbrink, of Albany, haslately turned out several very handsome models, one of them forGen. Oliver. CANOE PHOTOS—Mr. W. A, Leys, of Toronto, sends us somephotos of the T. C. C. boats and the clubs spring camp. Mr. J. sends views of the Northern Division meet, and from Livingston, of Liverpool, we have two good views of thenew Charm with Mr. Stewart on ~~~r- / i r f r I i 1 i 1 i I i ,11 ,«Sl |J» I I I .rt .it a« |i» .19 1 I I I I -I 1 I 1 SAIL PLAN CANOE IONE, 18x36. DESIGNED BY E. T. BlRDSALL, 1887. A MAY CRUISE ON THE ST. LAWRENCE. NOW that our long Canadian winter has set in, and our canoesare stowed away in the club house, whose doors are barredup until April next, it may not be out of the way to give a briefsketch of a cruise taken by some eleven members of the Lake C. C. of Lachine, Canada, on May 22, 23 and 34. At a meeting held some weeks previously it had been decided togo around the islands of Montreal and Jesa, and that we shouldstart on Saturday, May 22. On that date and at 3 oclock sixcanoes left the club house, and before the fleet had gone two milesone of the canoes, the Maud, had to return, leaking badly, owing,no doubt, to her not being in the water since last fall. The re-maining five safely reached Point Claire, eight miles away, wheresupper was partaken of, after which a start wa
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