by A. Mason.
Specially designed for amateur builders, this boat is suitable for an occasional overnight cruise and will do 18 mph on 22-horsepower.
“Lily Pad” is intended for those amateur builders having only a fair knowledge of woodworking tools and who want a safe boat that they can successfully complete without expending too much time and effort. While the hull form of a squarebottom scow permits the most simple type of construction, this form does not keep out spray when waters are choppy, and consequently the modified scow hull form of "Lily Pad" has flaring sides to partially overcome this fault. Also to simplify construction the bottom has no deadrise to facilitate the use of athwartship planking, but "Lily Pad" may have a slight tendency to pound as she is not intended for shallow waters. However, this tendency has also been somewhat alleviated by having the bow cut away so that it can be run right up to steep banks and permit passengers to step ashore dry-shod. This eliminates any need of a dinghy. However it must never be thought that "Lily Pad" is intended only for calm quiet waters since she will be as safe and seaworthy as the majority of other small boats intended for semi-sheltered waters.
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