New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
RUSH TO BUY BOATS
MANY SALES At SHOP
Manufacturers We'll Pleased r;tb
Fourth annual Exhibition.

The National Motor Boat and Engine sh.-
came to an end at the Grand Central Palace Las,
night in what might be termed a blaze OF r,o-
considering the bowling nor easter outside Con-,
fortably housed they were. the would be ski,-
pers laughed at the wind and cared not for ~.
raging seas. but paid more attention, none tbs
less to the boats which looked the stancbss,
and most seaworthy. II it had suddenlv
dawned on them that the time might core vher
they would be out in just such a blow 7,
seemed unfortunate that the storm came vhs,
1t did, as many persons who had planned 70 20.
a last look at the boats stayed home The Ar.
tendance remarkably good. however which
was final proof, although none was needed ~
the growing popularity Of motor craft.
The show has been successful beyond the b,~b
est hopes Of the association and the various sx
hibftors The seed had been sown IN prevtous
years. and has been bearing fruit. but little
more cultivation was needed. and that the show
last week supplied. II is safe to say that ths
crop of motor boats next year will be bigger
than ever before, the exhibition made n,any
converts.
One Of the most important sales Of the week
was made yesterday by the Electric Launch
Company. F. T. Gates, of this city. bought the
trim, racy looking Elco express. which has been
coveted and admired by everybody who has
visited the show. Mr. Gates VIII use the launch
on Lake George next summer. and the Eide and
other fas. boats may find a worthy rival The
price was not made puohc, out IL was said 70 be
$500.
The boat is 35 feet long and equipped with a
5O-horsepower six-cylinder auto marine engine
with guaranteed speed of twenty-five miles
an hour. Under pressure it will probably run
twenty-four miles an hour. so that Mr.. Gates
will be the envy, no doubt. of every motor boat
owner on Lake George. with the possible ex-
ception OF Mr.. Simpson in his Eide.
There were other sales yesterday, many
who made a careful study Of the various boats
throughout the week found the time had come
TO make decision. II was so hard TO pick and
choose that the business was remarkably well
distributed. and the manufacturers were going
around without exception. with smiles their
faces 1t was estimated in a rough way By one
exhibitor that the amount OF business during
the show was not far short OF S5OO.OOO. and this
seemed conservative, after canvas at some Of
the booths
Anv one who has an idea that gasolens
motor is machine Of short life should have vis-
tied the exhibit OF the Buffalo Gasolene Motor
COMPANY The first four-clyinder gasolene motor
manufactured by this company was shown I,
was built less than nine years ago, and,
strange though II may seem. has been in con-
stant use every since. driving boat "A feet long
and nearly feet beam The boat belongs to
Charles Claus of Crystal Beach, Ontario. and Is
used on Lake Erie for pleasure purposes Part
of the time this boat Is chartered by fishing and
shooting parties. although the engine Is so old.
and although il rated at only Al horse
power when sold. IL drives the boat at between
eight and nine miles hour This is accounted
for by the fact that when the motor built
the power to be developed was not quite GER
tain and rather than take any chances IL was
rated at i1z horsepower. whereas IL actually de-
veIoped nearly horsepower A mechanical
examination OF the machine showed that it was
i'm excellent condition throughout. the pistons
and rings being those that were put into Il when
the motor built. The valve guides have
been improved and also the ignition mechanism.
but otherwise the motor stands as originally
built.
The boats and engines will be shipped to Chi
Cago for a show there. and then back to Bos.
ton.