New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
MOTOR BOATS POPULAR.
SHOW ATTRACTS CROWDS
Rational Types of Craft Take Place
of Freak Construction.

The national motor BOAT show in Madison square
Garden was complete in every detail yesterday
morning when the doors were opened az ~ CLOCK
All dov long the aisles were filled with Interested
visitors and purchasers. Every boatmaKer a"u
o,-er, engine builder reported many sales
A1tbougb there a-e lots of high speed boats at
the show racing craft pure and simple are 3os.-
The fad Of a few years ago for what WIS '"u''
auto boats with Impossible speeds ana irc''h CON
e+ruc;ion has died out. ard in its place are s"o"H
ro.iona1 types of boats that combine All me eie
,,ertS Of speed. comfort and stability 10 say -
ing OF their more lasting qualities. MANY VI -
boats arc 50 constructed a 20 make II p's
hors+ them on yachts davis and use XIV ~ -,
.ah,.. tenders taking the place % ro"ooa's,
nanb+,7o launches and steam laurches. "'"' -
the boats are luxurious in their appo"i'"'e.' .,
-r,,, haaras+ motor boat the shove costs 80 'V
7, is fitted with Il single cylinder ieo' ~, -
motor and is especially adapted for hsi''''S anu =
in stil waters one company e%n'n!'s n -s
,o,,oo which ia light enough TO he portaseu' "'
has sufficient accommodations FOR three pup 80
ie nt+ed with sponsors on each side' "'l''' ~
air tight chambers. and make II p" -
etrtabIo It is said that when light II can MINI
= raod or eight to ten miles an hour, ana mas
s,,fciept fuel capacity enable its owner u ii'
q long trio away from the base OF supP"eS
ono ininortant difference between the TWO ne"
cute motoring and motor boating-is in the te8'-
-, + II Is almost Impossible 10 got car
f s,cb size and power as TO mako touring PoSS'p.e
for p small party without n consderAp'e i"'eH'
n,ent Motor boating. on the other hanu' W. ~
reo,,,re siI,b a long pockethook, and NUMBERS
o,1ne TIA devoteps people OF all shades ana degrees
- t,n,,oo Tho boats and motors shown echo thlS
diversity Of taste some OF the boats co'I'Sp"
inc roIgblv to the modest runabout ana otheFS
being even more luxurious than the hhesI ''uI'"s
-, .,,-,.
one boat shown is development OF the trunk
,ri, ,,.no NJ cruiser and is thoroughly tp 10 dd'e
IN every, ~espcct on total length OF on'y 81 iee'
arc included comfortable living accommodations n
for six persons with ample cooking taclil,tS'
-. is ,ro,a1led ny a l2-horscpower double Gym
der motor which will give her spfru "'
TOP miles an hour. The deck Is carilfa up 80
the how, 10 the cockpit about the regular sheer
line. and a heavy moulding IL carried a'ons '.le
side so that the boat does not have 'op'ie"'S
appearance This increases the sesW In E;;.c no
fesr ~ any storms along the coast II is type a.
ci@n size 10 he eligible for the long dist9nce rece
which will take place 90 july o foot dinrv for
ferrv service is carried deck. dashed In position
The interior is httcd IN white enamel VIII. mo
Number Of to motors are shown in operation
and these are always surrounded by Lnttres,So
TIrorgs as q prospective purchaser can watch mo
In motion and have HSiialItu -, i've ,.' same
nt,rnose Is rililled by ma Wing demonstrating ears
outside the Garden, but tho motors III
chairman Sutphen OF the exhibition c9mInttJe9
W ger3aiW '' lie said The show is success from
every point Of view. social sales spSctGGdar
Sar arc renapal Of the show year on broader
and larger scale II is true that the snow mas ny
o.. T,-sfarf,ai hrrah Of other shows. because mat
&c NOT fhe element We cater 20 In motor boatHs
our show booths large and spacious. because 9
o,,~ b, boats need room. aisles are broad and
conlfoItatI- making a visit 70 the show a peas
';Tt. grniieI meeting OF tho National Association
Of Engine aud Boat Builders viii be held next Mon
1ay afternoon when q row board 81 governors
viii he elected. Last night tho annual meeting OF
Tho American Power Boat Association was held at
tho Hotel Knrkerbocker and the following ohcers
were elected for tho year. ~
President T. Norris Olphaut. Or the Thousand
Isiacas Yacht club. secretary. \. y. Cole Man
Iassot BAY Yacht club. treasurer j. NJ. Mcintosh
Columbia Yacht Clue. moaslIrcr Henry J. GieiOw,
Afi,rri. Yacht club. executive committee. DR.. j.
Dc Nlud Rrooklyn Yacht club. George =. Gran
ho~,. %cyv Rochelle Yacht club: ". II Brown.
Swamosrort Yacht club. and Dr T. ). Rae. larry
town YuCht club.
Of the Motor Boat club % America will be held
at Re sr.wahar's Hotel.