by A. Mason.
She’s 24 feet from stem to stern, large enough for limited cruises and roomy enough for day sailing.
"Ostkust" was designed to be an ideal day sailer, with a large cockpit that is almost 6 ft. 6 in. long, but yet has a comfortable snug cabin that would be perfect for two people for short cruises or for much longer cruises for two young people who don’t mind roughing it a bit. However, as most of the sailing time is in reality day sailing where ease of handling is desirable, greater emphasis has been placed on designing a roomy cockpit so that a few congenial souls can find ample room for their utmost comfort while enjoying the sunshine and air of a day on the water. In contrast to most so-called day sailers, provision has been made for the installation of one of the many small inboard air or water-cooled engines. The one shown on the plans is a Lauson 21/2 horsepower water-cooled engine with magneto ignition, which is ample to get the Ostkust into port after the wind has fallen to a flat calm at night or when it is necessary to make a train.
Note: Ms. Mason tells us that when her father was on a vacation in Hawaii, he was astonished to see one of his Ostkust's lying at the dock. She had sailed there from Los Angeles!
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