New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
CROWD SEES CRAFT
SHOW ALL THE RAGE.
Latest Types in Motor Boats
af Garden.

a r.c,-d breaking attendance marked the
,nen,ar n. the sixth annual National Motor
Boa. Show yesterday In Madison Square
Garden II is New York's largest motor
boat show. and from spectacular stand
rotnt the best Of tnat kind ever seen IN
trss citr 1t is both national AMI pTacticai
in its scope representing in striking man
,7er an object lesson of the reI1larNaDie
prosress in the motor boat industry during
the last few years.
The opening hour was set for noon. and
.he-e nas large crowd on hand at that
time which grew in proportions as the day
advanced. At s O'Clock last night the main
.fsles on the ground floor were so fhronged
with Teople that critical inspection of the
latest STYLES OF pleasure craft was q. diff
CALI matter
The display is ., remarkable one IN many
respects and presents al excellent cppor-
rlsnity Of noting the many improvements III
The models of these craft since the last ex-
rihi-ion In ali there are displayed on the
floor fifty boats OF every conceivable type
representing a value of at least s5o0,eoe.
The exhibits range from the high speed
racing craft TO open pleasure boats and 10
cabin cruisers for rough weather and ocean
going use In one corner is a broad bearaed
dainty motor without interfering in the
least with the cabin room, ana affording
the occupants surety OF always getting home
OF time If becal-ned several miles of shore
For genuine comfort in long distance
cruising combined with good speed capa-
hfiiies the big 42-foot raised deck cruiser
Occupying G commanding position in the
centre Of the floor Is one Of the most at
+raS-ti~e exhibits She is equipped with a
S--kAhorsepower four-cylinder engine. that
rill drive her twelve miles an hour The
boat contains two stateroon1s q galley with
glove and icebox. a comInodioaIs cockpit, and
sl1 other conyfniences. The tall pole mast
for signalling IS q distinctive feature The
interior is OF white mahogany, and the rest
Of the boat is red mahogany. Beside il is
= high speed sea-soing launch capable OF
doius twenty miles an hour.
The E1co boats proved TO be Of the
most popular exhibits in the show. The
most pretentious is a 54-foot Elco de Luxe
high speed cabin launch This exhibit last
wear included 20 and a Il foot boat Of
she same character. The boat represents
= type with speed Of fifteen miles an
hour that can be handled by one man.
Large open cockpit space is placed fore
and aft for fair weather. with q spacious
cabin amidships. with lavatory and galley
compartments. I he engine IS located for
ward in a separate compartment, with
trol levers and with reversed gears ad-
5acent 10 ths steering wheel. permitting
one man 20 steer the boat and control the
engine The hull is moulded on graceful
lines. notwithstanding the liberal beam,
which permits Of unusual cabin space and
the best Of seaworthy quality.
Big boats Of the cruiser type are feat
ure Of another exhibit Two in particular
show the extremes of motor boat building
The Lusitania and the Mauretania are
Representatives of these types. The former,
which is finished I'm q bright yellow. is
thirty feer long. while the latter. which is
only five feet longer, has blue body and
costs four times the price of the Lusitania.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of
This exhibit is a peculiarly constructed
boat which occupies q space In the 26th
street and Fourth avenue corner Of the
floor This boat has been built with one
hundred and fifty watertight compartments
end. it Is said. viii be sent through the
Niagara Rapids and Whirlpool. a distance
O. seven and a quarter miles, next June.
Another exhibit consists of a 22le-foot de-
=Ign. d twenty-eight speed craft and 35-
foot cruiser. which are splendid specimens
OF tbs boat builders craft.
A TORPEDO design boat attracted consider
able ATTENTION. IT is built OF pressed steel.
t1e plates Of which are doubly galvanized,
with alright compartments similar 70 a
}ifebcal There are many other novelties
which kept the visitors busy during the
afternoon and evening.
The exhibit Of motors is said TO be the
largest and most complete in all marine
types that has ever been seen in any show
IN this country. Every conceivable style of
medium horsepower light motors of from
1C far,T cylinders SiGulaz-e|
several are shown In operation, so that all
the working parts may be studied miuutely.
These motors incude all the popular types
now in general use. as auxiliaries for pleas
IRE as well as commercial boats. The &C
cessories include different makes of pro-
pellers. reversed gears, engine carburetors.
boat hardware and electric ignition outfits
and electric lighting plants
Among the well known naval and army
officers and yachtsmen present were Cen
s~aI David A Austen. chief OF coast artil-
'ery- Colonel Todd, L S A: w j Baxter,
naval constructor. L. s. N; Captain y.
Esrr. signal corps. L. s. A; x. Yamasaki,
scting Consul General Of Japan. General
.rsmes s. Clarkson. DR.. Ramon Bengoecheas
Consul General of Guatemala; Congress
rsn William ". Coke, Vice-Conmodore
Samuel Cochrane, Beusonhurst Yacht Club:
Psymaster General r b. Rogers, L. S. N;
Tn Gustsve di Rosa acting Consul Cen
e-zI OF ITALY: Lieutenant Colonel ;. A. Lit
rei I. s. A; Colonel Charles /. Phillips,
Z E A: Major Reber. chief signal officer,
department OF the East; Baron S. Cheifen-
hsd. Russian Consul General: E A Chap
nan. Bergen Beach Yacht Club; Commo-
6ore WEIGH Colonial Yacht Club. and Com
-7odore Wayland, Hampstead Bay Yacht
Club.