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“Then Ho for the swash of the briny wash’? In heavy weather, a tight deck is just as important as tight seams. Poor deck caulking means ruined cargoes, wet sleeping quarters, food spoilage and many annoyances. Caulk your deck with STRATFORD OAKUM Make it as tight as your garboard. Stratford Oakum is the world’s best. It is the most economical to use. It takes less labor to caulk or spin, and “stays put’? whether in bottom, side or deck. Stratford Oakum is well finished, well tarred, clean and elastic enough to keep the seam tight always. Be sure to use Stratford Oakum. George Stratford Oakum Company Jersey City, New Jersey Also Manufacturers of Cotton Wiping Waste THE RITCHIE LIQUID COMPASS The Standard Liquid Compass the world over. Used Exclusively in U. S. Navy for over 40 years. Over 65,000 on Merchant Vessels in all parts of the world. Made in all sizes 2 to 12" dia. Maégnets for adjusting Purposes. Standard E. S. RITCHIE & SONS Brookline, Mass., U.S.A. Agents for the Great Lakes, The Upson-Walton Company, Cleveland, Ohio Ship For Sale? If you have a passenger ship, freighter, tanker, tug or any other floating prop- erty or marine equipment for sale advertise it in Marine Review. The rate is $3.00 for a minimum advertisement of 30 words. Additional words, 10c each. EE E—eeeeEeeeee SAMSON SPOT Log Lines Smooth, tough and durable; no adulterating material to stiffen it and decrease strength and durability. Solid braided of extra quality cotton yarn. Uniform in size and quality. Easily identified by the colored spots, our trade mark. We also manufacture flag halyards, lead lines, tiller VA. rope; solid braided cotton By Ty cord in all sizes for various y marine uses. Ask for catalog and samples. Og Trade Mark Reg. U.S, THE CRANDALL ENGINEERING CO. mlawas SPECIALIZED @)x SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE Destin) OF TROMEINIG AND RAILWAY DRYDOCKS A Descriptive Booklet on request. ® CAMBRIDGE, MASS. Ss Ae MARINE REvVIEw—March, 19381 69