PREFACE
BOYS' BOOK OF MODEL BOATS
CHAPTER I
WHY A BOAT FLOATS
CHAPTER II
THE HULL
CHAPTER III
HOW TO MAKE SIMPLE BOATS, WITH AND WITHOUT POWER DRIVE
CHAPTER IV
STEAM AND ELECTRIC PROPULSION
CHAPTER V
AN ELECTRIC LAUNCH
CHAPTER VI
A STEAM LAUNCH
CHAPTER VII
AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN LAKE FREIGHTER
CHAPTER VIII
AN ELECTRIC SUBMARINE-CHASER
CHAPTER IX
BOAT FITTINGS
CHAPTER X
THE DESIGN OF MODEL STEAM-ENGINES
CHAPTER XI
A MODEL FLOATING DRY-DOCK
CHAPTER XII
OPERATION OF FLASH STEAM POWER PLANTS FOR MODEL BOATS
CHAPTER XIII
SAILING YACHTS
CHAPTER XIV
TWO-FOOT SAILING YACHT
APPENDIX
BOYS' DICTIONARY OF MARINE TERMS
