Tally Ho! is a 30-footer; Major is 4 feet 6 inches greater in overall length; 31 feet on the water line; 9 feet 10 inches in breadth; and 4 feet 11 inches draft; much less than her older sister. Thanks to the modest, draft, the displacement of Tally Ho Major is only 1,014 pounds greater than that of the 30-footer. With so little difference in the underwater volume one might expect about equal room inside for accommodations in both designs. But it does not work out this way at all. With slightly less freeboard Tally Ho Major has more floor room, more accommodations, more headroom, and more deck room than Tally Ho! And so with nearly equal power in sails and motor she should be as fast as her older sister, as able, and because of greater overall dimensions even more comfortable.

The sail area totals 765 square feet distributed in mainsail, staysail and jib. All the fittings are wrought iron, galvanized. My sincere advice is to employ the best sail cloths and the best sailmakers for, remember, sails are power; poorly cut and made canvas is the worst kind of investment.

The deck shows two houses with a husky piece of deck between in the way of the mast. Both deckhouses are narrow, giving headroom below where it is needed and providing above strength against wringing strains, and wide decks to walk upon. The cockpit is 5 feet 3 inches wide by 7 feet 8 inches long. The seats are dropped down below the deck thus providing a nice sense of security and protection from seas and spray. The cockpit is, of course, self-draining.

The cabin is arranged for a party of four. The main companionway leads into the galley, fitted with ample equipment for extended cruising, coal range, ice chest, lockers, galley sink, everything. The motor in this Tally Ho Major, a Gray Four 20, is installed beneath the cockpit floor. Doors open from the galley, giving ready access to the motor. In here as well are two large bins for stowage of supplies and gear. Ventilation comes from the hatch in the after deck and the secondary hatch in the cockpit floor. It will be noticed that the center line of the motor is level, no angle whatsoever; and that the shaft splays to starboard, the center of the flywheel being 6 inches to port while the stuffing box is in the center line of the stern post. The advantage of this arrangement is that the propeller stream is deflected in an opposite direction to the side throw of the propeller and the boat proceeds on a straight course without correction by the rudder. There is nothing experimental about this. Better speed results, there is less vibration, greater fuel economy, and perfect maneuvering qualities.

The main cabin shows sofas with box berths forming their backs. A dining table of the drop-leaf variety is fixed before the L end of the starboard sofa; all comfortable and snug for happy living. Extra water tanks are located beneath the sofas. The headroom here is 6 feet in the clear with 3 inches additional under the companion slide and skylight. The space between the main cabin and forward cabin is 3 feet 3 inches long, with 4 feet 6 inches headroom. Here are lockers for hanging clothes. The toilet room is 3 feet 5 inches long with 6 feet of headroom in the standing portion, the water closet being partially under the main deck. With the toilet room door standing open and closing off the main cabin there is plenty of room for washing and shaving. The forward cabin houses two built-in berths 6 feet 3 inches long by 2 feet 2 inches wide; and under these stowage room. A fresh water tank of 40-gallon capacity is under the fore end of the berths with chain locker abaft this and somewhat lower in the bilge. An open locker occupies the forepeak.