by S. S. Rabl
Many small, light-weight marine engines are appearing on the market today for use in small runabouts, cruisers and auxiliaries. Speed is only secured by light displacement, and for a speedy small cruiser the hull has to be lightly built. Many of us have wished for a small cruiser that would accommodate “us” and the missus for a week-end cruise or short over-night fishing trip, and that could be carried on a trailer for a longer vacation. I have had these thoughts also, and have designed just this sort of boat in Kingfisher. There is a large, roomy, and best of all “sheltered,” cockpit aft in which we can loll or fish. Below are two full length bunks with enough room to get a good night’s sleep, and up in the “eyes” of her is the “Johnnie.” A hinged hatch over this apparatus gives efficient ventilation and also allows handling of forward lines and the mooring rope when it is necessary to dock or moor her. An ice box in the cockpit will keep all the grub necessary for a short trip, and a small canned heat stove and dish rack can be mounted on the aft cabin bulkhead.
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