Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat

by Oliver Optic

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The Boat-Builder Series.

I.

ALL ADRIFT;

OR,

THE GOLDWING CLUB.

II.

SNUG HARBOR;

OR,

THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.

III.

SQUARE AND COMPASSES;

OR,

BUILDING THE HOUSE.

IV.

STEM TO STERN;

OR,

BUILDING THE BOAT.

V.

ALL TAUT;

OR,

RIGGING THE BOAT.

VI.

READY ABOUT;

OR,

SAILING THE BOAT.

DORY AND MR. JEPSON WATCH THE BURGLARS LANDING.

The Boat-Builder Series

READY ABOUT
OR
SAILING THE BOAT

BY

OLIVER OPTIC

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES"

"THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE

STARRY-FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES" "THE ONWARD

AND UPWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT-CLUB SERIES" "THE

LAKE-SHORE SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES"

"ALL ADRIFT" "SNUG HARBOR" "SQUARE AND

COMPASSES" "STEM TO STERN" "ALL

TAUT" ETC. ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS

BOSTON

LEE AND SHEPARD, PUBLISHERS

Copyright 1887

By WILLIAM T. ADAMS

All rights reserved

Ready About

TO

My Young Friend

OTHO WILLIAMS CUSHING

OF FORT TRUMBULL, NEW LONDON, CONN.

This Book

IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED