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By C. T. ALLEN
RESCENT is the ideal sail-
C boat for day sailing on a
small lake, river, or pro-
tected waters of a bay. Of
course, day sailing doesn’t
mean you can’t go for a moon-
light cruise. It merely means
that the little ship is not
equipped with a cabin, galley
and bunks for overnight cruis-
ing. Running lights should, of
course, be installed for after-
dark use.
Centerboard design (Fig. 2)
reduces Crescent’s draft, so
shallow water is not a problem.
Its broad beam of over 5% ft.
makes it an ideal family boat
because there is room for a
cockpit large enough to accom-
modate four adults or two
et
A slight brooze of only 4 mph fills
Crescent’s sails and she is on her
‘way across the lakCroseent?* "sitar"
adults and three kids, and side and forward
decks big enough to stretch out on when sun ! ing out, draw in
bathing. It’s fast, maneuverable and well ! both sides as in
balanced enough to be sailed by one person. Fig. 3A. Note too,
If you feel like racing, two people, of course, | that the side mem-
are needed aboard. Fore and aft flotation | bers of each frame
chambers will keep the boat and occupants | are cut 1 ft. longer
afloat even if the cockpit is swamped with than the deck
water. i height as indi-
All of the lumber needed to build Crescent | cated by the dotted
can be ordered from your local lumber i lines. This addi-
yards. The sails were supplied by the Alan- | tional material and
Clarke Company who have exact sail meas- i | cross ties, added
urements for this boat. Duplicate sails of | later, secure the
4 oz. Wamsutta Egyptian sailcloth complete i frame rigidly to
with two-tone insignias may be ordered by | the form during
merely mentioning this article. (See ma- \ assembly. The out-
terials list.) \ line for the tran-
Frames. Start construction by drawing, on \ som can be laid
heavy wrapping paper, full-size patterns or | out directly on the
outside lines of each frame as in Fig. 3A from j % in. plywood
the dimensions given in Fig. 4. Three frames from which it is to
can be drawn on each piece of paper. Note be cut.
that all dimensions (Fig. 4) are given from i To simplify
a base line and vertical centerline and } marking the % x
that only half of frame is shown. When lay-INTERSECTIONS LOCATE TOP OF CLAMP NOTCH
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MATERIALS LIST—CRESCENT
No, Rea. Size and Description Use No. Reg. Size and Description Witeox-Crittenden
Catalog Numbers
EXTERIOR FIR PLYWOOD RIGGING (Continued)
2 xa" xle ‘sides, bottom and 4 cleats 4” ‘#4055,
‘bulkheads: 2 bow chacks Hal.
2 xa" x8 Decking 10 ft ‘sail track (boom) ‘#120
2 re fenterboard case 24 ft" sll track (mast) #120
1 x2" x a transom 7 eye strap, size #0 ‘#275
2 Gree for L361 sheet traveler Beir
i xaxd uses 1 Srivel eye tackle pulley 1/2" sheave 17s
QUARTER SAWED FIR (Edge Grained) 21 shoulder nut eye bolt Sie x 4/4” 2221
2 210 sine 2 sere win anchor shackle Ye #2902
2 ERE | shines 2 bullet haliard block #22 S74
2 giams {adutale sail tack sep isan
z aie sek beams 3 Krogh dex ties sie 2 #3053
2 carlins cain
3 xe 1o, ee 4 fishing lates (chain nates #6301
2 a 6 (2x4") bedlog 7 £2 onen shel #
a os {oor beard FT FeePalcred nat ay bolt (mooring ring) #86185
Feces cae) deck spperts Spt eas tbat Lois
2 Bhi tie (sap) fe held dawn 2 2 boom travelers #46390
2 Beare transom fra 2 forward chain plates (/ x1.x 10") brass
2 Ux" 220" (ir stair tread) = 2 itched alates eX Ex x 10°) Des amy
2 x3 g tte sal read) mast 2, Megat se #9893
z 4 ¢ ssa = Tset Spreaer tings (mast) 62d
+ 4 x2 Exe} ee LSet whister pole ftings—optional co
i 1 et: 12 Oxo) nat ee 2° Yee ate ies Crear: 24 lone)
1 ‘end posts 3 mast tangs, size #0. 9892
Sarai case 2 halliard shackles (mainsail and Jib) 2870
1 Wexaxa center deck batten 2 uthaul C96" sail track) #980
1 ex ig ‘keel 2 g954
stair tread material) 3 " Bae
1 7 pee, 2 Pr pudgeon #aez
2 t one, aah se nol boon SCREWS AND BOLTS, ETC.
2 Geert toeatm, lke (coamina) a2 gr He, fy sre (canim plated, zine cote or brass)
i be cee SSE, Te Hapa
2 Mex ellow pine) clamp rub all e Th serene
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$ BAR form So Pax Grae. carane halts
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$B UNainn Wet form) Lpe Sux 24% 52” hot rolled steel (centerboard)
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SM 5 (eakor ft) weses Bag Gerdes rater lat
1 Apex ed (oakstaic tread) rudder post Bao 4x2" stove balts
1 Bsa soe tence fe) ne Tidae 4-20 x IY brass cap screw and mts
Zope. 9x3x14" fir mast 150 ft ‘sash cord
No. Req, Size and Deseriti Wim Critenden PAINT AND VARNISH (Marine Quality)
catalog Numbers Loal primer #389 Interlux
RIGGING gal marine ‘aint—gloss white #87 Interlux: Ir ernational
225A Yor i ere an stants) Paint Co.
BE Le soi times #3162 Yo al spar varnish #490 Interlox
2 #327 ‘Zlbs Famowood Plastic Putty
0 i103 ths Kunis Bedlast
i joom goose neck 6483 Lat Weldwood contact cement
1 mast head sheave (for 34” dia. rope) 49 ‘Vg Ib Weldwood powdered glue
1 theek block #22 00 Esult of sails (available from Alan-Clark Co., 96 Chambers
1 cleat 6” (deck) #4020 ‘Street, New York 7, N.Y.)