CONTENTS--Building the boat hull—The power plant and construction of the deck fittings.
The model described in this article is that of a bulk freighter of canal size such as used in the transportation of grain and ore on the Great Lakes, particularly between Fort William and Montreal. The overall length of the prototype is 260 feet and larger boats of this nature are made up to 650 feet in length. The hull of the model is 4 feet long overall and the length between the perpendiculars is 3 feet 93/4 inches. The beam at the water line is 8 inches and the draught extreme is 41/2 inches. The displacement at this draught is 401/4 pounds in fresh water. It will be necessary to use some ballast on the model in order to•bring her down to the designed water line.
