Motor boats, hydroplanes, hydroaeroplanes, construction and operation, with practical notes on propeller calculation and design; an illustrated manual of self instruction for owner by Russell Thomas Herbert 1862-1947 & Rathbun John B

Author:Russell, Thomas Herbert, 1862-1947 & Rathbun, John B
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Motorboats, Seaplanes, Hydroplanes
Publisher: Chicago, Charles C. Thompson Co.
Published: 1917-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

mechanic and boatbuilder, and even there, it is claimed, it falls short of equaling the pattern system.

With every set of DeFoe patterns are included full instructions and illustrations for doing the work. These are printed on a large sheet of paper that may be tacked against the wall of your shop. This sheet is complete in every detail and worded in such a manner, and with the illustrations so plain, that any man or boy can work by- it without the slightest trouble. Remember, this is not a technical sheet, but is worded in the simplest, everyday language, with illustrations that could not be misunderstood. 'This -sheet "contains also full instructions for painting and varnishing and all finishing work,-how to mix your stains and fillers, and how. to put. them_.gn' for the best possible results.

The Knocked-down Frame System.

In case the amateur does not wish to do all the work, he can purchase the knock-down frame with which patterns, instructions and illustrations, to complete the boat, an* included, without extra, cost.

Some boatbuilders furnish knock-down frames in two

grades—the. Standard frame and the Special frame.

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The Standard Frame.—In this frame every part -is worked to shape. Everything is dressed, stem and stern knee bolted together and entirely finished, rabbet and all; keel is finished completely, stem and stern is fitted on, and rabbet worked out; ribs are dressed and steam bent. In fact, all tool work is done on the frame and it is ready to,set up. They do not set this frame up in the shops. When the purchaser gets it he sets up the keel, stem, stern, and molds, and fits in the ribs, and is then ready to put on the planking. This is by far the most popular frame, partly because .of tjhe attractive prices quoted, and also because freight is slightly less than on the set-up frame. If.the amateur is not pressed for time he will be

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