. Mechanical appliances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical movements, powers and devices" ... including an explanatory chapter on the leading conceptions of perpetual motion existing during the past three centuries. 456. CURIOUS BOATS. Reef-sail yacht ofNorway. A Vikings model with square sail. The Viking types have no deck ; the mast isstepped on the keelson and braced from sides andkeelson ; a jib stay but no jib. 457. CURIOUS BOATS. The Dutchfishing pink. The boats are nearly
. Mechanical appliances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical movements, powers and devices" ... including an explanatory chapter on the leading conceptions of perpetual motion existing during the past three centuries. 456. CURIOUS BOATS. Reef-sail yacht ofNorway. A Vikings model with square sail. The Viking types have no deck ; the mast isstepped on the keelson and braced from sides andkeelson ; a jib stay but no jib. 457. CURIOUS BOATS. The Dutchfishing pink. The boats are nearly as broadas they are long. The mast is stepped nearlyin the middle of the boat. Two bowspritswith two jil)s and an overboard leeboard ofrude construction seem to hold these bulkyboats to their course. 458. CURIOUS BOATS. The Philip-pine Island catamaran and anchor. Theboats are so narrow that outriggers andfloats are required to bear any sail. A type of the boats of the Pacific is-landers in which daring surf feats are per-formed. NAVIGATION, VESSELS, MARINE APPLIANCES, ETC. I9I. 459. CURIOUS Russian canoe rig. Boomand gaff extending part of boat extend to cockpitfor easy management by oneperson. The boom is elasticand bends before the wind ;a fad of doubtful efi&ciency. 460. CURIOUSBOATS. The Sand-wich Islands catama-ran. A narrow boatwith outrigged plat-forms and latticedextension carrying abalance float. Shrouds from mastto outrigger. Boomand gaff extendingforward.
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