Forest and stream . the world a jumble of dubiousEnglish, permitting all sorts of speculation as to Its real intent andinviting just such misapprehension as I have dealt with above. C. P. Kunhahdt. THAYERS YACHT WINDLASSES. THE windlass illustrated below is one of several styles manufac-tured by Mr. B. F. Thayer, No. 155 South street. New York, andfurnished by him to many large and small yachts. In ail these, wind-lasses the disagreeable clanking of the pawls is entirely done awaywith, their operation being noiseless, while the drums in the largersizes are looked in any position. The smallest
Forest and stream . the world a jumble of dubiousEnglish, permitting all sorts of speculation as to Its real intent andinviting just such misapprehension as I have dealt with above. C. P. Kunhahdt. THAYERS YACHT WINDLASSES. THE windlass illustrated below is one of several styles manufac-tured by Mr. B. F. Thayer, No. 155 South street. New York, andfurnished by him to many large and small yachts. In ail these, wind-lasses the disagreeable clanking of the pawls is entirely done awaywith, their operation being noiseless, while the drums in the largersizes are looked in any position. The smallest size, fitted for yachtsof 30ft. or under, is very light and compact, setting down close to thedeck. It can be made to fit any size bitts or sampson post from5x8in. upward, and is operated by two handspikes iu the ordinarymaimer. A larger size is operated by a double pump brake, carriedon an iron bracket arm screwed to The bitts, and makes a very power-ful but compact windlass for yachts of medium size. The windlass. shown in the cut is intended for schooners and steam yachts, onehaving been lately furnished to the new Carmelita. It is, as shown,operated by a puinp brake, the two inner drums for chain being fittedwith friction clutches. By a turn of one of the hand wheels the cor-responding drum can be loosened on the shaft, allowing the cable torun out, and it may be checked by a turn in the opposite may both be entirely discon-liat the gipsy heads may beJxtra stoppers for the chainsrer also manufacttiress a neatived lo the rail, the anchor By the same wheels the nected, turning freely on th used for warping, hoisting i are also provided on dec! aud simple cathead stopper, being released by turning a small hand wheel. YACHT BUILDING ABROAD. THE variations iu yacht building from year to year are well shownin the following table taken from the London Field. The con-clusions to be drawn from it as to the present and future conditionsof yacht racing are not particularly
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