Show 253 afloat" drawing only 18 inches of water 14 She was only 30 feet long and 10 feet wide The dismantled boat arrived at Salt Lake City July 23 and was immediately assembled and launched15 One tion of the most important was David L lake during the Davis which Davis men in early lake built boats who naviga- and navigated the last quarter of the past century Captain always mentioned in connection with the "Cambria" not always the same boat at least three Davis is is boats being known by that name One of these "Cambria II" was of catamaran style and was the first motor boat on Great Salt Lake It was 18 inches of 42 water15 feet long and 14 wide drawing only The old motor and anchor of "Cambria II" are preserved in the Utah State Capitol building Numerous other boats were built and operated on the lake however little is known about them They are occa- sionally mentioned in various accounts of Utah pioneers but their history and activity remains unknown Lake oscillation has obviously had tremendous effect on lake navigation During the high water cycle of the 18603 and 1870 s boats could land in numerous places along the east 14 "Bancroft Scraps" II 440 Salt Lake Herald July 23 1871 16 Carter Heart Throbs of the Nest 15 IV 164 |