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oak, sided 3in., molded 2-3/8in; partner beams and house beams to be sided 6in.; partners, hackmatack, kneed with same; planksheer, white oak, 1-3/4x7in.; deck plank, white pine, 1-3/4in thick by 2-1/4in. wide, spiked; bulwarks, pine; stanchions, white oak; trunk cabin, tongued and grooved sides, 1-1/2x3 in., with wrapper; trunk deck, tongued and grooved stuff, 1-1/2in., covered with canvas; hatches and slides, mahogany; bitts, locust; windlass, pump brake; anchors, 120 lbs., 160 lbs.; chains, 70 fathoms, 3/8 tested.

All chocks and kevels as required; steerer, Perley patent, mahogany wheel about 30in.; tanks, galvanized iron, to hold about 200 gals.; pump in galley basins to discharge in receivers (bilge pump); one small tank on C. B. trunk.

Masts and spars of best spruce; rigging, best cast-steel wire rope and manila; sails to be as follows: mainsail, foresail, forestaysail, jib, small jib, small jibtopsail, second jibtopsail, spinnaker, two gaff-topsails, small maintopmast staysail; blocks of white ash; iron work of all kinds, of best iron galvanized; awning stanchions galvanized; joiner work to be of tongued and grooved stuff, where it will not be seen, and the rest to be paneled, of white pine, all to be of 3/4 stuff; to be painted with three coats of paint.


The 21-footer Ouananiche, designed by Mr. T. E. Ferris and built at the same yard as Uncas, is an excellent example of the modern type of boat. Her accommodations are good and she is both fast and able.

The specifications may also include the cabin fittings and all furniture, upholstery for berths, and ship stores generally, not including edibles. It is more satisfactory to the owner to have an estimate of the total cost of the craft complete and ready for sea.

The owner too frequently suggests changes from the specifications, which, in all cases, entail considerable expense. These alterations are quite justly charged for by the builder as "extra work;" and if the owner is a good hand at "suggesting," as the tyro generally is, the bill for "extra work" makes a big