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26 Tre Marine. REVIEW THE Four-MAstep SCHOONER J. W. CLISE. m Ye. ithe Alex 1. Brown is. alsc | 170 it. by 40 fit. and is 788 cross and 654 net tons. She was built in 1904. All three vessels are four masters and were constructed at the Globe Naviga- tion Co.'s yards at Ballard, Wash., under the supervision of T. C. Reed, master ship builder. The schooner type of vessel, as far as large boats are concerned, originated on the Pacific coast and has now been generally adopted for coasting pur- poses the world over. The schooners have also been very successful in the deep sea trade. They are in fact the last step in the evolution of the sail- ine ship and it is in the form. of schooners that the "wind jammers" will make their last stand against steam. The schooner can be operated with 50 per cent less crew than the square rigger, it maneuvers with great facility, its sails are more easily handled and it is exceptionally good in beating to windward. The J. W. Clise was built in 1904 by the Globe Navigation Co., her present owner. beam and 15 ft. deep. Her registered gross tonnage is 845 and the net is 715. Her load water line draught is about 18 ft. As is shown in the accompany- ing cross section, the keel is 18x 30 in,, the ribs are 16 in. sq. at the keel, the garboards are 8x18 in, the planking is 4 in. net thickness, the flooring is 4x16 in. and the ceiling is 11x16 in. The keelsons are five in number, each 18 in. square fastened with through bolts ranging in diameter from 1% in. to 1% in. The deck beams are 15 in. phe is. 185 ft. length: 41: ft . sq. at the center and 12 in. at the ends. The main deck is 4x4 in. timbers well April, the sturdy construction of the vessel, which is specially designed to with- stand severe storms encountered on the Pacific coast in winter. The ship has no deck house forward, being built on what is called the ex- tended fore-castle plan. This design leaves the main deck absolutely clear for cargo and adds to the strength of the ship, the walls of the deck houses being a part of the hull itself. Under the raised deck forward are the fore- castle, the galley and the chain lockers, Aft under the poop are the usual ac- commodations for the officers. The cabin fittings are fir, neat and inexpensive. The furnishings are comfortable, but not luxurious. Running water from a pres- sure tank located in the lazarette aft is provided. The ship is fitted with water closets and bath rooms. There are four masts of equal length, named as follows: Fore-mast, main-mast, mizzen-mast and jigger-mast. Each mast, which is of straight, clear Wash- ington fir, is built in two parts. The lower masts are each 110 ft. long and the topmasts are 80 ft.; the total height being 190 ft. She carries regularly a ee are atural bent Suit of 12 sails, each with the fofogme Washington fir. The material used 4Pproximate area: throughout is Washington fir except for oe as ae he Oem etiae- 2nd fis Of finishing. Flying jib ................ Oe = oe D8 ater, ed einifo indicate Csi (D1 be (2.8 BOLTS "l 6x/8 ss i Ajo" x/2-(2)/ BOLTS wie (2) SPIKES x : Re 2bn4 TEG / "EDGE BOLTS 8 APART (2) BAS 'SPIKES a : Ex2)/ "BOLTS ~/0 10" AY (2)3n8'SPIKES (10/2 =RB WV EVI EVA AWA ee iP LA FASTENING To an 3" 15 BEAMS 12"AT ENDS 7'CROWN , , on eed _ : 4.:0%6-0-/2 BA (2)TRENAILS. -- Us ~S IRON = FRAMEIE MQULDED I6EATHEEL mee 8x 15" vn 14: » BILGE. (2)1 THROAT BOL 7 Oe Bich é& I BOLTS s 6" APART. 6 (4/18 BOL 7S : 4.) Ik BOLTS £ KEEL SONS 185Q Me x16 4) [s'BOLTS SPIKE $10" 7 4! /6" EDGE BOLTS & (4)I"BOLTS 4"PLANK ~ 1) &'® 10" SPIKE & (3)12"TRENAILS : ~GARBORRDS 8%/8" FASTENED W/TH (2)/ BOLTS &(2)/8"TRENAILS Cross SEcTION oF SCHOONER +. Wy CLIsE.