IV.
FITTING OUT AND TUNING UP.
HINTS AS TO GOING INTO COMMISSION AND MAKING THE CRAFT FIT FOR A RACE.
We will now assume that, either by
buying or building, the amateur
yachtsman has come into possession
of a craft which he intends
to race this season. If he has had
the vessel built to his order, the designer
will have seen that she complies
with the specifications, which, of course,
include all gear necessary for her mug-hunting
efforts. If he has purchased a
second-hand vessel, after having her
surveyed by a competent naval architect
it might be well to learn from him
what repairs, if any, are needed to her
hull or rigging. The next thing to do
is to obtain estimates for making the repairs;
and unless the yachtsman is an
old hand at the business, and knows approximately
what should be the cost of
such work, I should advise him to obtain
figures from two or more concerns
if extensive work is called for.
It is unbusinesslike and unsatisfactory to order a master shipwright to haul a yacht out and make such alterations
