| Princess A 25' 6" Utility Runabout By William Atkin |
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| A Wholesome Open Boat | |
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| No doubt there will always be folks who will want to travel fast and for these the plans of Princess have been prepared. Something over 25 feet long, she is, with a breadth of 7 feet 4 inches and a draft of 1 foot 7 inches, and she is one of the large group of round bilge designs. | |
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| The steering wheel is installed on the center line of the boat. Reasons for this position are obvious. Also it. has a vertical post. Somehow this arrangement seems more nautical than the slanting wheel post copied from automobile practice. I think we should forget as much as possible things belonging to the motor car when we design and build boats. I have mentioned this many times before. And it seems good to find manufacturers like Dodge and other leaders turning out all purpose boats that carry a real spoked marine steerer and other gadgets that fit the sea; and have no accessories belonging to the wheeled marvels of the highways. | |
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| Princess is the kind of boat in which you can take out a party of six or seven and feel perfectly safe. There are three big seats, and plenty of room between these. The motor is installed in a box slightly forward of amidships. The top of the motor box, or I suppose it should be called housing, is removable. The sides should also be arranged so as to be taken down; then it will be convenient to get at the motor if necessary. Princess will easily develop a speed of 22 miles if powered with a motor like the Gray Six-60. | |
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