Designed by Wm. H. Hand, Jr.
The last runabout in the series of Hand plans is presented herewith. Only twenty-one feet long but combining in a small space all of the conveniences and utility of a larger boat. The arrangement is well planned and provides a pair of individual seats forward at the steering position. Additional seats in the after end of the cockpit will accommodate five or six more people and adapt the boat to ferry service and other utilitarian purposes. The motive power is one of the simple little 9 to 12 h.p. Universal motors. It is capable of driving this boat at a sufficiently rapid rate to comply with all reasonable requirements for speed. This boat is within the range of construction by the amateur builder.
One desiring a smart little runabout suitable for use around the summer home, lake or camp, should find this design interesting. The described motor, though small, will drive the boat at a good clip, and be very economical with the present high cost of gasoline. The divided forward seats and auto steerer provide a convenience not usually found in a runabout of this type, and the cockpit provides ample room for ferrying to and from camp, fishing, or any use a small boat might be put to.--WM. H. HAND, JR.
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