 and the demand for
ocean-going cargo-carriers the old square-riggers have once more come to
the fore, and in ports and harbors where a crossyard mast had not been
seen for many years, barks, ships and square-rigged vessels now line the
docks and are an everyday sight. But they are only temporary and every
boy and man who loves the sea and its ships should take advantage of
this opportunity to view a passing type of vessels and should learn all
about them, their rigging and their sails, for to them we owe much of
our commerce and prosperity, our independence and our progress.

Although the cheaper, more easily handled and more simple schooners
forced the square-rigged ships into the background, and while these in
turn have been largely superseded by steam for deep-water voyages, yet
the small boat has held its own throughout the centuries. In form, rig
and other details the small boats of today vary as widely as ever, for
small boats are designed and used for specific purposes and no one can
say which is the _best_ boat or the _handiest_ rig.

Steam and motor boats have taken the place of sailboats for business
purposes in many places, but as long as men love the sea, as long as
they enjoy the sting of the salt spray and the thrill of a plunging bow,
as long as our eyes brighten and our pulses quicken as we grasp tiller
and sheet and lee rails are awash, so long will the small boat hold its
own. We may conquer distance by steam, we may annihilate time by
paper-like hulls loaded with roaring motors of gigantic power, we may
travel in floating palaces called yachts, but nothing will ever be made
by man to take the place of the small boat for the out-and-out pleasure
and perfect enjoyment it gives the true boat-lover.

Although there is an endless variety of hulls and rigs among small boats
they may all be divided into a few general classes. In form of hull most
boats may be grouped under two broad types: round-bottomed and
flat-bottomed boats, but there _are_ intermediate forms and there are
also some kinds of boats which are a sort of hybrid or combination of
both.

In rig we have the schooner
and the demand for 
 ocean - going cargo - carriers the old public square - rigger have once more come to 
 the fore, and in port and harbor where a crossyard mast had not been 
 seen for many years, bark, ship and square - rigged vessels now line the 
 dock and are an everyday sight. But they are entirely impermanent and every 
 boy and man who loves the sea and its ships should learn advantage of 
 this opportunity to view a passing character of vessels and should learn all 
 about them, their rig and their sails, for to them we owe much of 
 our department of commerce and prosperity, our independence and our progress. 

 Although the cheaper, more easily handled and more simple schooners 
 impel the square - rigged ships into the background, and while these in 
 turn have been largely supplant by steam for bass - water voyages, yet 
 the small boat has held its own throughout the centuries. In form, rig 
 and other detail the small boats of today deviate equally wide as ever, for 
 small boats are designed and used for specific purposes and no one can 
 say which is the _ best _ gravy boat or the _ handiest _ rig. 

 Steam and motor boats have taken the place of sailboats for business 
 purposes in many places, but as long as men love the sea, equally long as 
 they enjoy the bunco of the strategic arms limitation talks atomizer and the thrill of a plunging bow, 
 as long as our eyes brighten and our pulses quicken as we grasp cultivator 
 and sheet and lee railing are awash, so long will the small gravy boat hold its 
 own. We may conquer distance by steam, we may annihilate time by 
 paper - alike hulls load with roaring motor of gigantic power, we may 
 travel in float palaces called yachts, but nothing will ever be made 
 by world to take the place of the small boat for the out - and - out pleasure 
 and perfect enjoyment it gives the truthful boat - lover. 

 Although there be an endless variety of hulls and rigs among small boats 
 they may wholly be divided into a few general classes. In form of hull most 
 boats may be grouped under two broad types: orotund - bottomed and 
 flat - bottomed boats, but there _ are _ intermediate forms and there are 
 also some kinds of boats which are a kind of hybrid or combination of 
 both. 

 In rig we have the schooner
 anf the demand for
ocean-goikg cargo-carriers the olv squars-riggers have once more come to
the flrw, and in ports and harbors dhere a cgossyard nast yad not bexh
seen for mang yeaxs, barks, ships akd square-ricged vessels nmw lnne the
docks and are an everyday sigrt. But yhfy are only teiporswy ahd every
boy and man who loves the aea and its ships shpuld take advantage of
this opplrtunity to view a passing tyks os vessels and should learn all
about them, their rigging and their sxils, yor to them ww oag much of
our commvrce and prosivrity, ogr indelendence and omr prmgrwss.

Although the cheapxr, more easily handlgd and mora aimple schooners
firxed tve sxuard-eigeed siipa into thx backgrouns, and while these in
turn have neqb largely supsrsedeq fy steam for deep-water voyages, yet
the skalm boat has held its own throughout the centuties. In fowm, rig
and other details the small boats of today eary es wibcjh ad ever, for
small boats are designed and used fjd xpvcific purposes akd no one can
say wnifh ys the _best_ buat or ths _handiest_ rig.

Steal and mjtor voats havt takrn the place of sailboats fir business
plrpowes in many places, but as lony as mgn lovr the sea, as long as
thev enjog the sting of the szut spray and the thgill of a plunging bow,
as long ws our eyxs brnghten avd oor pulsqs quicken as wc grasp tiller
and sjeet cnd lae rails age awash, so long will the small boat hold its
pwt. Wv may conzuer cistance by seeam, we may anuihilate time by
paper-liie hullv loaded wieh roaring modlrs of giganvic power, we nay
teavel iv floating palaves calleb yacyts, but nothing wikl gvsr be made
by mau uo take the placr ow tre skajn boat for tve ojt-avc-out oleasurt
cnd oerfrct enjoyment it givas tge true boat-lover.

Aktmough thete is an qndless varieyy of hulls and rihs ammng smalk bjats
they may all be divided info a few hencral classes. Yn firm of hull kost
boats may be grouped under two broav types: round-bottomed abd
flat-bottomed boatx, but there _ere_ ineermediata forms and there arw
also some kinds pf boats which are a aort ox hybgid or combination of
both.

In rig we have the schooner
and the demand for ocean-going cargo-carriers the have more come the fore, and a mast had not seen for many barks, ships and square-rigged vessels now the docks and are an everyday sight. But they are only temporary and boy and man who loves the sea and its ships should take advantage this to a type of vessels and should learn all about them, their rigging and their sails, for to we owe much of our commerce and prosperity, independence and our progress. the cheaper, more easily handled more schooners forced square-rigged into background, and while in turn have been largely superseded by steam for deep-water voyages, yet the small boat has held own throughout In form, and details small boats of as widely as ever, for small and used for specific purposes and no one say which the _best_ boat or the _handiest_ Steam and motor boats have taken the place sailboats for business purposes in many places, but as long as men love the sea, as they enjoy the of the salt and thrill a bow, as as our eyes brighten and our pulses quicken as we grasp and sheet and lee rails are awash, so long will boat its own. We conquer distance by steam, may time by paper-like hulls roaring of may in palaces called yachts, but will ever be made by to take the place the out-and-out pleasure and perfect enjoyment it gives true boat-lover. Although there is an endless of hulls and rigs among small boats they may all be divided a few In form of hull most boats may be under two broad types: and flat-bottomed boats, but there _are_ intermediate forms and are some kinds boats which are sort of hybrid combination of both. we have schooner
 and the demand for
ocean-going Cargo-carriErs thE olD sqUaRe-riGgerS have once more cOMe to
The fore, and in ports and haRbors WhERe a cROsSyard Mast had NOt BEEn
sEeN fOr mAnY YeArs, baRks, Ships anD square-rigGed VeSsels now line THe
Docks and arE an Everyday sighT. BuT they aRe OnlY TempoRarY and eVery
boY And man Who loves tHe SEa and iTS ships sHOUlD takE advantage of
this oPPoRTunity to view a pAssing TyPE oF VEssEls And should lEaRn all
ABout theM, ThEIR RigGIng and their saIls, for to theM We oWe much Of
Our COmmercE and pRoSPerIty, our indepEndeNce and our ProgreSS.

AlthouGH the cheAper, moRe eAsiLy haNDlEd And MoRE siMPlE scHOonErs
forceD tHe SquarE-rigGED SHips IntO the BackgRound, and while TheSe in
TUrn Have bEen laRgelY sUpersEded by Steam FoR deep-water voyagEs, yeT
the small BoaT hAs hElD its oWN throuGhoUt tHe centuRies. In fORm, rIg
AND OtHer details the small BoATS oF today vaRy as wiDElY aS Ever, for
sMaLl bOats ARE desiGned ANd Used for sPecifiC PuRpOses and No One can
SaY whIch Is the _BEst_ bOat or tHe _handieSt_ rig.

sTeam and motor boATs have taken thE PlACE oF SailBoaTs for busineSs
puRPoseS in mANy PlaCEs, but As lonG aS MeN Love the sea, as long as
tHeY enjoy The stIng of the salt sPray and the THRIll of a plUngiNG bOW,
as long as our eyEs briGhten and ouR Pulses quIcken As we grasP tiller
anD SHeet and lEe rAilS arE awASH, sO long will the sMALl boAt Hold its
Own. we may coNquEr dIstAncE bY steam, we mAy annihiLaTe TiMe By
pAper-lIKe hulls lOaDed WiTh rOarinG Motors Of gigAntiC pOwER, we May
travEL iN FLoatInG pAlacEs cAlLed yaChts, BUt nOthing wIll ever be MadE
By maN tO tAke the pLace of the smalL bOat for the oUt-And-Out pleASUre
and peRfect enjoyment it gives thE True boaT-loVer.

AlThouGh there is An eNdless VarIEty of hUlls anD rigs AmOng SMAll boATS
tHey MaY all be diviDED inTo a feW gEnerAl classEs. In form of hull most
BOatS may be grouped UndEr twO BRoAd tYPeS: RouNd-BOttOMEd and
flat-bottomEd boats, but ThERe _Are_ intermeDIatE fOrms and There arE
also SOme kindS of boats wHich are a sOrT of hYBRid Or combinatIon of
botH.

In rig we hAVe the SChOoner
 and the demand for
ocean- going carg o-car rie rsth e ol d sq uare-riggers h a ve o nce more come to
the f ore,an d  inp or ts an d harbo r sw h ere  a  c ros sy a rd  mast  ha d not b een
seen f orma ny years, ba r ks , ships an d s quare-rigged  ve sselsno w l i ne th e
d ocksand ar e  an ev eryday si gh t . Butt hey are o nl y te mporary and every bo y  and man who l oves t he se a and  it s ships sh ou ld ta k e advan t ag e o f
t h is opportunit y to view a pas sing t yp e o f  vesse ls an ds hou ld learn al l
ab out them,  their rigging and the ir sai ls,  fo r to th em  we  o w e m u ch  of our  commerc ean d pro sper i t y ,  our  in depe ndenc e and our pro gre ss.Alt hough  thechea pe r, mo re eas ily h an dled and more s impl e schoone rsfo rce dthe s q uare-r igg edships i nto the bac kg r o u nd , and while thesein t ur n have b een la r ge ly supersed ed  by  ste a m  fordeep - wa ter voya ges, y e tth e small  b oat ha shel d i ts ow n  thr oughou t the ce nturi e s. In form, ri g 
and other de t ai l s  t h e sm all  boats of t oday vary  asw id ely as ev er, f or sm a ll boats are design ed  and u sed f or specific p urposes an d n o one ca n
sa y  w h ich is the _be st_ b oat or the _handies t_ ri g.

Stea m and mot o r  boats h ave  ta ken  th e pl ace of sailbo a t s fo rbusines s
p urposes  in  ma nypla ce s, but as  long as  m en  l ov e t he se a , as lon gasth eyenjoy the st ing o f th esa l t s pray an d  t h e  thr il lof a  pl un gingbow, aslong as  our eyes  br i ghte nan d our p ulses quicken  a s we grasp  t ill er
and s heet and  lee rails are awash, s o  long w ill  thesmal l boat ho ldits
ow n.W e mayconque r dis ta nce b y ste a m ,wema y annihila t e  ti me by 
p aper -like h ulls loaded with r o ari ng motors ofgig anti c po wer ,  w e  ma yt rav e l  in floating pa laces call ed ya chts, butn oth in g willever be  made by manto take t he placeof  the s mal l boat for  the out -and-outp leasu r eand p erf ect en jo yme nt it  gives the  true  boat- lo ver.
Altho ug h thereis an endless variety o f hull s and  ri gs amongsma l l b oats
they  may  all be di vid edintoa f e w gen eral cl ass e s. In  for m  of hullm os t
b o a ts  may be gro u p e d u ndertwo broadtype s: round-bottomed and
flat-botto medb o ats , b u t th er e _are_ interm edi at e forms an dthere are
a lso some  k i nds o f boat s whic h are a s or t  of hy brid  or  combinat ion  o f 
both.
I nr ig wehave  t he sch ooner
 and_the demand_for
ocean-going cargo-carriers the old_square-riggers have_once_more come_to
the_fore, and in_ports and harbors_where a crossyard mast_had not been
seen_for_many years, barks, ships and square-rigged vessels now line the
docks and are an everyday_sight._But they_are_only_temporary and every
boy and man_who loves the sea and_its ships_should take advantage of
this opportunity to view a_passing_type of vessels_and should learn all
about them, their rigging and their_sails, for to them we owe_much of
our commerce_and_prosperity,_our independence and our_progress.

Although the cheaper, more easily handled_and more simple schooners
forced the square-rigged_ships into the background, and while these_in
turn have been largely superseded by_steam for deep-water voyages, yet
the_small boat_has held its own throughout_the centuries. In_form, rig
and_other details the_small boats of today vary as_widely as ever,_for
small boats are designed and used_for_specific purposes and_no_one_can
say which_is the _best__boat_or the__handiest__rig.

Steam and motor boats have taken_the_place of sailboats for business
purposes in many_places, but as long_as_men love the sea,_as long as
they enjoy the_sting of the salt spray and_the thrill_of a_plunging bow,
as long as our eyes brighten and our pulses quicken_as we grasp tiller
and sheet and_lee rails are awash,_so long_will_the small boat_hold_its
own. We_may conquer distance by steam, we may_annihilate time_by
paper-like hulls loaded with roaring motors_of gigantic power, we_may
travel_in floating palaces called yachts, but_nothing will ever be made
by man_to take the place of_the_small_boat for the out-and-out pleasure
and_perfect enjoyment it gives the true_boat-lover.

Although there is_an endless variety of hulls and rigs_among_small boats
they may all be divided_into_a few general classes. In form_of_hull_most
boats may be grouped under_two broad types: round-bottomed and
flat-bottomed boats,_but there _are_ intermediate forms and there are
also some_kinds of boats_which are a sort of_hybrid_or_combination of
both.

In rig we have the schooner