New-York tribune., 1907-12-12
MOTOR BOATS FOR ALL.
SHOW A DRAWING CAKD.
Some of the attractive Features OF
the Exhibition Here.

A., ,t;onaI motor boat and engine
chow in the Grand Central faiace' l"Ha ,,-itr
,n,,a and 43d street, seems 'o iilOi .ht Oio"9
49, dovs and. Judging by the crowd las' ,,s--o
II could go on indefinitely ana at PIN. p T., this
80 hundreds if not thousands of persons III .H-S
-, haxe thought that a power boat Oh any
-, voc little more than distant hope "
49,, but in this respect the snow haS oeO
liberal education, as II uoes ho' .' s,bio
learn that a power boat or some hihi ID =. %
tho means of all who have an iiicli,i'
a.,o,,a their vacation on the water III Is p0o
go. q serviceable launch seating SIX UT
;,h. nersons for 5000 and substantlai i''
hoat can be converted for a good deal less.
r. polica Inspector Williams was among tN0
visitors yesterday afternoon ana poio a,ar
=. boueht a dory equipped with 2-hofsep
,,o+or to use on fishing excursions. III hau ~
iiio'ol, roa of beins such stanch and sea
ortbx craft that Mr.. Williams remarked III O"
aornastness: 81 would. be willing to tahe M
ocross the Atlantic if somebody would nlee' ~
half way with a fresh supply of gasoiehe- ,,
The west has distinguished itself at the sho"-
From the West came the largest anu M :. :.
rosing motor boats in the big buiidihs' anu
notahIe that only the Westerners are exhiDl'iiis
- ft Tho Racine Boat Manufacturing
Comnanv of Muskegon. Mich, exhibits d so
foot crsiser Iuxuriously fitted up and capapie vi
outliving the Nstormiest weather; 35-Ioo' uh'
ing cabin cruiser. that is an exemplihca'io" %
how big little boat can be, is sur
.bose not accustomed to modern boat building
methods while the Truscott Boat Manufacturing
Company, of st. Joseph, Mich, shows d 4'-loo'
cruiser that is a combination of hunting capi
and glass cabin types having a low, substantial
tr,,nt- Instead of small portfolios there are
rectangular windows of heavy plate glass CIV
ing annie light and providing the strength
necessary to resist the dashing of the waves III
stormy weather This removes an obJectloh
sometimes made to the usual type of trunk CABIN
launch. that there is insufficient light
one of the attractive little launches handled
by e Sherry & Co, of New YORK mas peeh
purchased by DR. NJ. o. Terry. OF Fort Myer'
Fla for use on Spring Lake 1t will be fitted
with a horsepower single cylinder motor
The horizontal engine with opposed cylinders
is attracting the attention of those who do not
have much head room in their boats. Double
cylinder engines built in this way are perfectly
balances. both as to reeiprocating parts and the
explosion. The explosions in the two cylinders
occur simultaneously and the moving parts al
ways move in opposite directions and always at
equal speed and thereby counteract any ten
dency to vibration. The engine sets low in the
boat and all parts that require attention can
be reached from the top. The valves are me-
chanicalIy operated from single cam shaft To-
Gated in the cover of the crank case. They are
made with two and four cylinders. developing
are particularly suitable auxilaries, as ii is
possible to install them in boats where there Is
not sufficient room for vertical cylinder motor
of equal power.
II is said that no industry has developed more
rapidly than has the manufacture of explosive
type engines for marine use. and judging from
what can be seen the evolution in motor boat
accessories has kept pace with the development
of the engine. There are whistles that are
whistles and not little puny limitations, while
every accessory dear to the heart of the
chanic, the camper out the fisherman is
shown In such perfection that can hardly
wait for summer to come.
A reverse gear which looks simple It is
effective. can be seen in the accessory part Of
the show In a working model and is usually
surrounded. With the more general use of
motor boats. the necessity for such a device has
become imperative The operator who relies on
stopping his engine and allowing his boat to
drift is empting fate. and sooner or later comes
TO grief, This device be installed on any
marine engine at the cost of two hours work
by a mechanic