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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 October 1910, Page 8

WITH SAIL AND MOTOR

NOTES FROM THE WATERFRONT.

(By

RINGTAIL.)

IT is pleasing to note that the locally made engines are steadily coming to the front. This is in itself the best recommendation an engine can have. The builders of the well-known “Kapai” engines (Messrs Arthur and Dormer) have their bands full at present. They are just completing a six horse-power single cylinder engine for Mr Connell’s launch stationed at Waiheke. A 12 horse-power double cylinder engine has been ordered' by the Fijian Government for a launch for the use of the police department, and this order has to be filled at short notice. Another order has been placed for an engine of 15 horse-power of a lighter type than the “Kapai” engines, as hitherto eonstructedThis is to be a three cylinder job, and should meet the requirements of launch owners who go in for the speedy light river type of launch. A four horse-power engine is being sent to Wanganui, to go into a new launch built by a local resident. The Anderson engine, of Christchurch, of which Mr C. Bailey is agent, is being taken up in this city. Mr. Fred Alison, of North Shore, is having a 7 horse-power fitted in his new 25 feet launch, which has just been completed. A number of launches and a few yachts went down at the end of last week, but the weather at present is anything but inviting. Building is very brisk this spring. Mr C. Bailey has on hand a 65 feet twin screw steamer for the Clevedon Steam Navigation Co., a lighter for the New Zealand Shipping Co. for Napier, which is being engined) by Geo. Fraser & Sons, and a number of small launches. Messrs Bailey & Lowe have their shed full, and others to be laid down as soon as space permits. The 32 feet launch for Mr. Vigor Brown, of Napier, is now completed, and the engine, a 15 h.p. Holliday, is being installed. Mr. C. Poole’s 35 feet launch is now about complete, and will be launched this month. She is a fine looking vessel, fitted’ with a 10 horse-power Standard! engine, and should have a good turn of speed. Messrs Flinn Bros., of the Great Barrier, are having a 30 feet launch built, and fitted with a 7 horse-power Carson engine. She is being very strongly built, so as to cope with the heavy seas she will encounter off the Barrier. A new

launch for Mr R. Dixon, which is to taka the place of the All Black (lately sold to Mr R. Moore, of Kawau), is being pushed along as fast as possible, and will be ready for the water by the Ist of November. The 90 feet schooner is nearing completion, and’ should be ready for launching by the middle of November. She has a very yacht-like appearance, and should have a good turn of speed. The new club-house for the Manukau Yacht Club is to be erected at once, and should be ready for occupation before Christmas. A little time hack the lady friends of the members of this club held a bazaar and fancy fair, at which a sum of £250 was raised for the purpose of erecting the elub-honse. Great praise is due to the ladies for the manner in which they have helped this club. At a meeting held on the 29th September, it was decided to tender a complimentary social to the ladies’ Committee of the bazaar in recognition of their valuable services to the club. Tn the race for the speed pennant of the New South Wales Motor Boat Club, the Challenger made a very easy win of it, beating the ex-flyer Fairbanks badly. The length of the Challenger is 34ft., beam 3ft. 10in., with a 120 horse-power 8-cylinder Daimler engine. The length of the Fairbanks is 36ft. Sin., beam 4ft. 2in., with a’ 80 horse-power Fairbanks engine. It could hardly be called a races as at the turning of the first buoy the Challenger was close on a mile ahead, . .