Hints to Young Yacht Skippers

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In each issue is a design of a sailing or power craft, and at least four times a year a complete set of working drawings is given, so that the unskilled can try a hand at building with a certainty of making a success of the attempt.

In the last two years over 500 boats have been built from designs printed in the magazine, and in almost every case have given satisfaction.

Outside of the strictly practical, the magazine has always a cargo of readable things in the way of cruises and tales, while its illustrations are noted for their novelty and beauty.

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On Yachts and Yacht Handling
By Thomas Fleming Day

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On Seamanship
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On One-Man Boats
On Seagoing Boats
On Sails as an Auxiliary
On Reefing
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On Rigging
On Stranding

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Southward by the Inside Route, New York to Florida
By Canal, Sound, Bay and Thoroughfare

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By A. E. Potter

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FOR THE GREEN HAND
On Yacht Sailing
By THOMAS FLEMING DAY

A simple explanation of the art of sailing small craft, fully illustrated with diagrams and plans.

CONTENTS

Special Remarks; General Remarks; The Boat and Rig; The Sides and Tacks; The Helm; Nomenclature of Rigging and Sail; Sailing on the Wind; Sailing off the Wind; Reefing and Jibing; Maneuvers; Taking Care of the Boat; Rules of the Road; List of Books; Glossary of Terms.

PLANS AND DIAGRAMS

Beating; Beating, Short and Long Leg; Explanation of Sail Trimming; Deck Plan; Spar and Sail Plan of Catboat; Spar and Sail Plan of Pole mast Sloop; Spar and Sail Plan of Yawl, Spar and Sail Plan of Schooner, Sail Plan of Topsail Sloop; Sail Plan of Ketch.

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How to Build
A Speed Launch
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Length o. a. 25 ft.; w. l. 23 ft.; beam 4 ft.
Draught 22 ft.; 1400 lbs. displacement

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Cheap and easy construction

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How to Build a Motor Launch

A simple and practical work in every detail, showing how to construct a launch hull suitable for use with any description of motor. Each step of the work is clearly and thoroughly explained, both by text and drawings, so that a man who has never seen a boat built will have no difficulty in understanding the process. The author, a self-taught boatbuilder, thoroughly comprehends what a novice does not know, and is, therefore, able to point out the hard places, and to show the amateur builder how to get over or around them. In the after part of the book are given the designs of several launches, from 18 to 50 feet in length. The whole is heavily illustrated, and is the most complete treatise on launch building yet published. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large clearly-drawn plans.

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How to Build a Racer for $50
THE WORLD-FAMOUS LARK

Simplest, safest and fastest boat that can be built. 16 feet over all; 5 feet beam. The working plans are such that a boy can build from them. The plans were published in 1898, and since then some 1,000 boats have been built from them. The book has numerous illustrations of boats in and after construction, and also gives experience of builders in all parts of the world. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans.

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How to Build a Knockabout

The most wholesome type of boat for all-around cruising and racing. 32 feet over all; 20 feet w. l.; 10 feet beam; 20 inches draught. Stanch, fast and powerful. Easily handled by one man. Full working drawings and plans, with descriptive illustrations and instructions for building. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans.

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How to Build a Racing Sloop
THE WORLD-WIDE WINNING SWALLOW

Most successful small racing machine ever designed. A prize winner in America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Has defeated boats designed by Herreshoff, Gardner, Payne and a host of other designers. No trouble to build if directions are followed. Materials costs about $100; sometimes less. Book contains story of Swallow’s work. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 in. Large clearly-drawn plans.

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How to Build a Skipjack

Complete plans and directions for building a 19-foot sloop, the materials of which will cost less than $100; and pictures of numerous boats that have been built in all parts of the world from these plans. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large clearly-drawn plans.

Price, $1.00 postpaid

How to Build a Model Yacht
HOW TO SAIL A MODEL YACHT,
HOW TO CUT AND MAKE SAILS

Complete and understandable description of the process of model building, profusely illustrated with drawings. Everything is explained fully and clearly. Good book for a beginner; excellent for an old hand. Lines and plans of several fast boats by different designers. Plans of skiff used to follow models. Bound in cloth, size of page 9 x 12 inches. Large, clearly-drawn plans.

Price, $1.00 postpaid

How to Build a Cruiser
YAWL SEA BIRD

Length o. a. 25 ft. 8 in., w. l. 20 ft., beam 8 ft., draught 3 ft.

Full working plans with complete instructions for building. Also plans of a 38-foot Sea Bird.

Price, $1.00 prepaid

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How to build a ROWBOAT

Full plans for a 10-foot,
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Art and Science of Sailmaking. By Sadler		5.00
A Text-Book on Marine Motors. By Captain Du Boulay		3.50
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American Merchant’s Marine. By Marvin $2.00; by express paid,		2.22
American Yachting. By W. P. Stephens $2.00; by mail		2.15
A, B, C of Swimming. By ex-Captain of a London Swimming Club		.50
A B C of Motoring		.50
Aids to Stability. By H. Owen		1.50
A Manual of Mechanical Drawing. By P. D. Johnson		2.00
Boat Sailor’s Manual. By E. F. Qualtrough		1.50
Building Model Boats. By P. N. Hasluck		.50
Brown’s Winds and Currents		1.00
Capt. Pugsley’s Guide		2.00
Capt. Pugsley’s Current-Course Projector		3.00
Capt. Pugsley’s Course Protractor		1.00
Capt. Pugsley’s Course Corrector		.50
Capt. Pugsley’s Learners’ Compass Card		.50
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Cruising Hints. By F. B. Cooke		2.00
Coast Pilot for Atlantic Coast, Illustrated		1.25
Coast Pilot for the Lakes. By Scott		1.50
Corinthian Yachtsman		1.50
Canvas Canoes—How to Build Them. By Field		.50
Canoe Cruising and Camping. By P. D. Frazer		1.00
Canoe and Camera. By Steele		1.00
Canoe and Boatbuilding for Amateurs. By Stevens		2.00
Canoe and Camp Cookery. By Seneca		1.00
Construction of Ships. By H. A. Sommerfeldt		1.00
Dry Batteries. By a Dry Battery Expert		.25
Eldredge’s Tide-Book		.50
Elements of Navigation. By Henderson		1.00
Elements of Yacht Design. By Norman L. Skene		2.00
Electrical Circuits and Diagrams. N. H. Schneider		.25
Fore-and-Aft Seamanship		.50
Gas Engine Handbook. By Roberts. 2nd edition		1.50
Gas Engines and Their Troubles		1.50
Gas and Petroleum Engines. By W. Robinson		8.00
Handbook of Naval Gunnery. By Radford		2.00
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How to Build a Racer for $50		1.00
How to Build a Skip Jack		1.00
How to Build a Racing Sloop		1.00
How to Build a Knockabout		1.00
How to Build a 3 H. P. Motor		2.50
How to Build a Motor Launch		1.00
How to Build a Model Yacht		1.00
How to Build a Flattie or Sharpie		1.00
How to Build a Shoal-Draught Sloop		1.00
How to Build a Speed Launch		1.00
How to Build a Row Boat		1.00
How to Make Knots, Bends and Splices		.50
How to Swim. By Capt. Dalton		1.00
How to Built a Cruiser		1.00
Hints to Beginners in Amateur Yacht Designing		1.00
Illustrated Coast Pilot. By N. L. Stebbins $1: by mail		1.25
Kedge Anchor. By Patterson		1.00
Knots and Splices. By Capt. Jutsum		1.00
Long Island Sound Yacht Racing Association Rules		.25
Lloyds’ Yacht Register, 1904		7.50
Lucas’ Questions and Answers for Marine Engineers		2.00
Model Engines and Small Boats. By Hopkins		1.25
Masting and Rigging. By Robert Kipping		1.00
Model Yachts. By Grosvenor		2.00
Manual of the Canvas Canoe. By Webb		1.25
Marine Engineers—How to Become One. By E. G. Constantine		2.50
Mechanics’ and Engineers’ Pocketbook. By Charles H. Haswell		4.00
Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing. By Dixon Kemp		12.00
Modern Seamanship. By Knight		6.00
Mechanical Drawing. By Hawkins		2.00
Motor Rules American Power Boat Association		.25
Modern Practice of Shipbuilding Iron and Steel. By Thearle (2 vols.)		5.25
Navigation for Yachtsmen. By V. J. English, R. N.		7.50
Naval Militiaman’s Guide. By J. H. Barnard		1.25
Navigation Simplified. By C. E. McArthur		1.00
Naval Architecture. A Manual on Laying-Off. By Watson		5.00
Navigation and Nautical Astronomy. By E. L. Richards		1.00
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Naval Constructor. By G. Simpson		5.00
Oil Engines. By A. H. Goldingham		2.00
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On Yachts and Yacht Handling. By T. F. Day		1.00
On Marine Motors and Motor Launches. By Roberts		1.00
On Yacht Etiquette. By Patterson		1.00
On Yacht Sailing 50 cents and		1.00
Southward by the Inside Route		1.00
Hints to Young Yacht Skippers		1.00
Power-Boat Rules		.25
Practical Boatbuilding. By Nelson		1.00
Practical Boat Sailing. By Davies		2.00
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopædia		3.00
Practical Boat Sailing. By Frazar		1.00
Practical Shipbuilding. By A. C. Holmes		16.00
Practical Seamanship. By Todd & Whall		8.00
Questions and Answers on the Rules of the Road		.25
Rules, etc., Yacht Racing Association of Long Island Sound		.25
Rules and Regulations for Construction of Yachts, Lloyds		2.00
Supplements to Small Yachts. By Stephens		4.00
Sails and Sailmaking		1.25
Self-Instruction in the Practice and Theory of Navigation. By the Earl of Dunraven		7.00
Ships and Boats. By William Bland		1.00
Small Boat Sailing. By Knight		1.50
Small Yacht Construction and Rigging. By Linton Hope		3.00
Steam Yachts and Launches. By Kunhardt		3.00
Stebbins’ Coast Pilot $1.00; by mail		1.25
Small Accumulators. By Marshall		.50
Simple Elements of Navigation. By Young		2.50
Study of Electricity. By Schneider		.25
Southward by the Inside Route		1.00
Signalling International Code Signals		.50
Scott’s Coast Pilot for the Lakes		1.50
Star Atlas. Brown’s		1.50
Theoretical Naval Architecture. By Atwood		2.50
The Sailors’ Pocketbook. Admiral Bedford		4.00
The Nation’s Navy. By Morris		1.50
Torpedoes and Torpedo Vessels. By Lieut. G. E. Armstrong		1.50
The Pilot and How to do the Work. By Pugsly		1.00
The Practical Engineer. Pocketbook		1.00
The Professor on Shipboard		1.00
The Yachting Record of Long Island Sound for 1900 and 1901 each		1.00
The Yachtsman’s Kedge Anchor		1.00
Tables for Constructing Ships’ Lines. By Hogg		2.00
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Technology of Paint and Varnish. By Savin		3.00
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The Schooner Book		1.00
The Yawl Book		1.00
The Cabin Plan Book		1.00
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Water’s Pocket Tide Calendar, 1904		.15
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