Word: freeboard
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Frank Thomson" with about the same beam. The delay in finishing her has been caused by the necessity of waiting for a Roberts boiler, with which she is expected to obtain a high rate of speed. This boiler projects high above the rail, but, owing to the low freeboard, it will probably be no higher above the water than that of the Frank Thomson and will go under bridges as easily. An unfortunate feature is the funnel, which is about five feet high and reminds one of the old "John Harvard...
...boat will be able to maintain a much higher rate of speed than the Frank Thomson, and will not settle at the stern as the old launch did when going at full speed. Her dimensions are as follows: Length over all, 51 feet; length on water line, 50 feet; freeboard, three feet and a half; draught, 3 feet...