Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing . SKIFF-RIGGED BATEAU. A DOUBLE-END CLAM-BOAT BOATING BOOK FOR BOYS keel. The last is impracticable for a small boat, and willnot be considered. There are two varieties of center-boards in use—the ordinary drop pattern, as used in thelarger boats, and the dagger. The drop is generally tri-angular in shape, held in place by a pin at the lower cornerof the trunk passing through the apex. The dagger is onlya board or board shaving a projecting cap on the top, sothat it will not fall through the trunk, and is li
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Harper's boating book for boys; a guide to motor boating, sailing, canoeing and rowing . SKIFF-RIGGED BATEAU. A DOUBLE-END CLAM-BOAT BOATING BOOK FOR BOYS keel. The last is impracticable for a small boat, and willnot be considered. There are two varieties of center-boards in use—the ordinary drop pattern, as used in thelarger boats, and the dagger. The drop is generally tri-angular in shape, held in place by a pin at the lower cornerof the trunk passing through the apex. The dagger is onlya board or board shaving a projecting cap on the top, sothat it will not fall through the trunk, and is lifted entirelyclear when not wanted. The drop pattern is a little moreconvenient, but somewhat difficult to make. The drop isjust as efficient, and can never get out of order, while easilyreplaced if broken.. It is the one most used by the natives.The only danger of this board, and one that must be al-ways borne in mind when sailing in waters where barsabound, is that it cannot raise up when it strikes an ob-struction as the drop will, and, if you are not watchful, mayupset your boat. The lee-board seem