New-York tribune., 1909-04-25
SON1F POINTS ABOUT BUYING A MOTOR BOAT.

smallest open launches made. measuring only ~
feet over all and capable of developing q speed ot
about five miles an hour. open launches ouilt IN
1enqtbs over all from l6 to - feet equipped
with engines ranging from % to . horsepower
Such launches are capable Of developing spec"
ranging from seven and half to sixteen miles an
hour There many ways of comolnlhS spec"
with reduced cost, the most common OF WhlCh i
10 install a high power engine In low OF lhed'uIh
priced boat An open launch equipped with 10
horsepower engine makes serviceaole as well as
soeedv boat Such boat usually measures about
so feet over aII and the price. varying as the
length varies slightly with different makes. IS
about 81 900. The extreme seating capacity OF suCh
a boat IS usually about thirty persons II the
purchaser is willing to content himself with b.
horsenovrer engine capable Of developing speed
ranging from seven to seven and a half miles an
hour and get along without extra frills. he can
hold the price OF such boat down to between $500
and $500. and stIl have good. servic'aoIe crai'
suited fer use on any inclosed waterway
A good family boat in the open launch class is
1s-footer which. equipped with 5-horsepower
engine. capable Of attaining about six and half
miles an hour can - had for about 500 Such a
boat will seat eight persons. The man VINO desires
TO still further economic may get a l6-ioot open
boat equipped with a horsepower engine, for a
little more than 800 II he wishes to still lower
than that he must either look for his boat In the
.T,aby'' 1i-foot class, where he get good
stout one equipped with a 2-horsepoWer motor.
capable of developing speed OF about five miles
an hour or he can purchase a small engine OF
some good make and have il installed in a stout
boat possibly of his own construction.
Power for hunting cabin boats ranges from ~
to % horsepower. and they are capable OF develop
ing speed ct the rate Of from SIX and half to
eleven miles an hour The cost OF these boats
ranges from $50 to 5000 and the same horsepower
and speed holds true Of the semi day cruisers,
with slight increase in cost to cover the sleeping
accommodations
The cost of the strictly cruising boats which are
equipped with galley, toilet better sleeping quar-
ters and other accommodations. ranges from $3.50
IN Twenty thousand dollars is not regarded as
excessive for a boat of this type, on which de-
signers delight to lavish the best product OF their
skill Built ip lengths ranging from 30 feet
10 co feet over all and equipped with engines
ranging from 10 TO 80 horsepower. these cruis-
ers are capable of developing a speed OF from
eight to twelve miles an hour. On motor yachts
usually powered from % to 200 horsepower, there
is no fixed limit to the amount Of money which
NAV be expended. 1t may reach $4,000. but rarely
fails below $500 These boats, which are equipped
with every possible convenience for the enjoyment
Of life on the water, can easily develop speed
ranging from twelve TO eighteen miles an hour
The engines with which the semi-speed boats and
racers are equipped range anywhere from . 20
800 horsepower double acting, which means the
very highest powered ones are supposed to de-
veIop about 6l8-horsepower Makers OF these en-
zines do not however. lay great stress on their
capabilities along these lines Racers equipped with
this tyne of engine are capable Of negotiating
from eighteen TO thirty-eight miles an hour, and
the cost Of this type of craft ranges anywhere
from $2O00 to $1,000 and over.
Every motor boat whether il be OF high or low
nrice fast or SLOW must be considered two sepa-
rate parts-the boat itself. hull. and the engine
Among the things TO be borne in mind concerning
the hun are the shape, the material and general