Show construction OF ICE BOAT for use dee on lakes and wide rivers riven craft has no equal three boys can build one i the ille ice boat shown in this sketch runs directly before the wind with a square sail ball as shown in the picture A three cornered sail ball may be used but it is harder to manage the frame work of the craft consists ol of two two inch planks which are laid across each other as in pig fig 2 fig 3 shows the under part of the top plank at the rear end note how th the pl 14 inke anke are jointed and and brackel with wire the steering Is done with the rear single runner the lower part of fig 3 shows how it Is made A bolt in the center of A fits in a hole in the center of C not so tightly as to inter fore with the free motion of the steer ing runner the bottom of the runners should be shod with flatiron flat iron tron half round or round iron will not do the mast Is three inches in diameter by six feet long the sail la Is six foot feet by four bur fleet feet the mast la Is braced by b running two stout wires from the top to the cross plank the sail Is con trolled strolled by a wooden handle bar for use on lakes and wide rivers this boat boal has no equal M writes rites moses la bom A ice boat bard ard of new york in an exchange three boys should be able to con eruct it in a short time |