Anyway here is Little Ranger. A ketch rigged auxiliary 42 feet 8 1/2 inches over all; 38 feet on the water line; 11 feet 2 1/2 inches beam; 5 feet 2 inches draft. Freeboard at the bow is 4 feet 4 inches and at the stern 3 feet 1 inch. The displacement is 32,000 pounds. Ballast on the keel is 9,100 pounds, and 3,500 pounds inside. The sail area is 803 square feet carried in three units; main, 419 square feet; mizzen, 192 square feet; jib, 192 square feet. Light sails will be required if the boat is to be raced.

The deck shows a long low house with bridge deck and cockpit; the latter is 6 feet 11 inches long by 6 feet 7 inches wide. The deck house is 5 feet 8 inches wide. There is a seat each side of the cockpit. The cockpit floor extends the full width of the hull and from the bridge deck to the inside of the stern, and, of course, is self bailing. There is a big hatch over the lazarette and excellent room here for the stowage of gear of one sort and another; The forward deck house is small but it, gives full headroom between the berths in the forward cabin, and also supplies ventilation and light.

The lines show a fine lined double-end model of rather shoal draft, firm bilges, and long flat buttocks. The keel is moulded into the planking eliminating every suggestion of an angle. There is ample drag along the keel and enough depth of forefoot to hold her bow from falling off. The design is a development of several of my best double-enders and improved in many features. Who ever builds Little Ranger will have an auxiliary of worth and character.

The motor should be of the medium speed type and of approximately 20 h.p. The hull will propel easily up to a speed of 7 miles an hour. The propeller is in the center of the deadwood and the flywheel end of the motor is offset 6 inches to port hand of the center line. It is interesting to note, too, that the propeller shaft is parallel to the water line.