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of the boat. A chine guard base has been added, being attached on the bottom of the hull along the chine so as to neutralize as much as possible the chine wave spume. This spume is always evident with the Vee bottom type hulls.

The hull is entirely devoid of bulkhead construction and the internal bracing is effected by the addition of steel tubing. The bottom bracing from the step forward is of wood pieces, employing the Pratt truss. The ends of the rib stations use wires for their bracing.

The gasoline tanks are located on the upper wing. This is a radical departure from ordinary seaplane fuel tank adaptations and it minimizes the fire hazard to a marked degree.

The interpretation of this machine as a whole is a departure from the conventional with distinct advantages. The streamlining, accessibility and very economical power plane mounting are commendable. The detail construction in the hull is to be criticized, but as a whole, the general outlines and general arrangement of the machine are excellent.

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