Mechanics for young America; how to build boats, water motors, wind mills, searchlight, electric burglar alarm, ice boat ..etc.; the directions are plain and completeReprinted from Popular mechanics . ICE BOATING. But the sport that is greatest of all, theone that used to be part of the life of everynorthern boy, and which is being revivedin popularity after years of stagnation, isice boating. With the aid of oldskates, pieces of board andan old sheet or a small bitof canvas, any boy possessedof ordinary mechanical geniusmay make an ice boat. Theframe of the boat should bemade something in the
Mechanics for young America; how to build boats, water motors, wind mills, searchlight, electric burglar alarm, ice boat ..etc.; the directions are plain and completeReprinted from Popular mechanics . ICE BOATING. But the sport that is greatest of all, theone that used to be part of the life of everynorthern boy, and which is being revivedin popularity after years of stagnation, isice boating. With the aid of oldskates, pieces of board andan old sheet or a small bitof canvas, any boy possessedof ordinary mechanical geniusmay make an ice boat. Theframe of the boat should bemade something in the formof a kite. The center-boardshould be four or five feet long,six inches wide and two inchesthick. The cross board may beof a piece of 1 by 6 inch plankthree feet long. Fasten thesewith braces of small stout strip,as shown in the drawing, andscrew the cross piece securelyto the center-board. Bore a holein the center of the intersec-tion for the mast pole. The seatmay be made of a piece ofstrong cloth or leather. Threeskates are fastened on to either. Flan of Ice Boat, Sail and Budder If possible the sail should be about eightfeet long and four feet wide. Fasten on thesail at the four corners. The rig will con-vey two persons and is more easily con-structed than any other. Boys Ice Boat side of the cross-board and oneto the rear end of the center-board, the latter of which is tooperate as a rudder. In attach-ing the skates first make acouple of runner blocks, eachsix inches long and three incheswide. Bore holes in them for thestraps of the skates to passthrough and fasten them se-curely. Nail the runner blocksfirmly to the cross board aboutiy2 inches from each end. In making the rudder hewdown a piece of scantling onefoot long until is assumes the shape of aclub with a flat base. Nail a strip of woodfirmly to this base, and to the strip fastenthe skate. Run the top of the club througha hole bored in the stern of the center- 50 POPULAR M ECEANIG S. MECHANICS FOR YOUNG AMERICA
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