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AQUATICS.

boat should not be neglected and any caulking or repair work can be done now. The old idea that copper paint must be put on and the boat launched as soon as possible after, is wrong, in the writer's opinion. A coat of anti-fouling is put on just as soon as the bottom is ready for it and a second one added before she takes the water. Even this last coat will not hurt if it is put on a day or two before the boat is launched. This way you can make a better job of the painting, especially round the water line, and when the paint is dry and hard, provided the proper materials are in it, it should be more effective against marine growth than one which is not. After the first coat of white has been put on (don't make it too thick), you can go all over and putty up bad joints, bumps, etc. A good putty for this work is made by mixing dry white lead and varnish to a proper consistency. This will dry very hard, and any excess can be sandpapered off before it finally sets. All varnished work requires frequent care ariS several fresh coats during the season, otherwise it will wear down, allowing salt spray and moisture to creep in and turn the wood black. When this has taken place it is necessary to burn off, or better still, to scrape it. Varnish should be flowed on smoothly with generous brushfuls, and not brushed out to any extent. Of course, do not put it on so thickly that it will "crawl" on the surface. All varnished work should bt carefully sandpapered between the coats the same as the painted work. Mr. A. M. Gilmour, who has filled the position of 'honorary treasurer of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron for the past two years, will be enter- ! tamed at a social' evening at the squadron rooms this evening prior to leaving on Sunday for Christchurch, where he has been transferred. Commodore A. iSurt will make a presentation of a case of pipes and a travelling rug as a small token of esteem from the officers and members. i The Tauranga Regatta Club is con- ' sidering the question of catering more fully for the centre-board boat in the annual ocean race from Auckland to Tauranga for the Gold Challenge Cup, although at present there can only be one class for the cup, both keel and

centre-boarders being equally eligible to compete. It is proposed to give two sets of prizes, one for each class, under separate handicaps, while the winner of the general handicap, including both classes, will take the cup. As Mr. Colin Xorris says, the better way ia to provide two cups, but in the meantime two sets of prizes might meet the case. We "think this ia quite feasible. It simply means making three handicaps, one for keel yachts, one for centre-board boats, and the third a com.ined one. If a number of centreboarders- make the trip we feel sure the Tauranga Committee would put on a race for them on their Regatta Bay programme. The members of the Devonport Yacht Club had a pleasant surprise at the annual meeting on Wednesday. The commodore, Mr. Geo. McKenzie, announced that a very old and well-known Devonport resident, who had been a keen yachtsman in hie younger days, had intimated his intention of donating a sum of £150 to the club. It was suggested that a portion of this should be expended in the purchase of a enp, to be named after the donor, and the balance could form the neuclue of a clubhouse fund. The Akarana Yacht Club will entertain Mr. Percy Payne and the members of his orchestra at a complimentary dinner this evening.

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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 212, 6 September 1924, Page 21

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AQUATICS. Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 212, 6 September 1924, Page 21

AQUATICS. Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 212, 6 September 1924, Page 21

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