New-York tribune., 1910-12-25
POWER BOAT men UNITE
Some 80 Per Cent of BujIder,
in New Combination.
GROWTH OF THE INDUSTRY
Pleasure Craft Now in Reach =.
All, and Demand Keeps
Growing.

recently Deen incorporated IN Maine ~
National Boat and Engine Company sss
ing over concerns throughout the cou,,.-
representing about 90 per cent Of the a,.
put Of manufactured boats
The broad scope OF this new ents-,v4..
is shown by the representative conc.-,.
which have already become part Of ~.
new company. and by the men who ~.
back of the new corporation a partial ~
OF the companies absorbed follows:
Racine Boat Manufacturing Conpar,
lfuskegon. Mich; Truscott Boat Manu,a,'
uring Company, ST. Joseph. Mich: po,-
Boat Company, Fond du Lac. Wis: P.-..
Motor Boat Company. Racine. Wis; sb.r
Lake Boat Company. Shell Lake. VII.
Western Boat and Engine Works Michiz,,
City. Ind; West Mystic Manufac-ur,,,
Company, West Mystic. Conn Inla,s
Lakes Boat Company. Lake Geneva M,
Conservatism and stability. as well .,
experience in the mana cement of the brs-
ness are indicated by the following list -
officers and directors OF the cornpasv
among the latter being men OF prominerr.
and high standing in public life and IN Il.
field of finance:
President Walter J. Reynolds: rs.
president, J. NJ Truscott; secretary, Joh,
@. Ross.
Among the directors are the following.
Walter J. Reynolds. president Rarsse
Boat Manufacturing Company. Nuskezoa.
Mich; ]. VI. Truscott. presidenf Truscos.
Boat Manufacturing Company. Ct. Joseph
Mich: Henry s. Beardsley. presidr,
Beardsley & Co. New York; John @. Ros.
Lieutenant-Governor Michigan; C. r. Cx.
penter, cashier. Commercial and Savins
Bank, Racine, Wis; J. H. Smith. cashier
Lumberman's Bank, Shell Lake. Wis; A.
NJ Probst, director OF National Resers
Bank, New York: Dr. Frank R. Warren.
capitalist, Michigan City. Ind: Allen R
Thompson. secretary and treasurer, v~
Mystic Manufacturing Company. vex
Mystic. Conn: P. E. Pope, president Pope
Boat Works. Fond du Lac. Wis
President Reynolds makes the following
statement:
.sThe National Boat and Engine Com.
pany Is engaged in four lines OF rnanGfaa.
11rins-pIeasure craft Of every descriprcs
and of every type, from canoes TO the larv
est yachts; commercial vessels: marine a
engines and steam engines and governnszs
vessels.
pleasure boating has reached a bab
where it has now become a recreation c. |
the best kind for men OF moderate mean
or. In other words, for the great averass |
public. as well as for the man OF wealth |
This fact has rapidly increased the scors
and proportions Of the pleasure boat IL |
dustry.
"An immense Investment Of capital n1
represented in the plants and equipment |
large and small. throughout the country
hfN7r M
trg. which has put it upon such a bFoss .
manufacturing and business basis. 1s
come about largely through the perfectn
ot marine gas engines
.sWhen these were at first invented az
put upon the market they were like =
other new things, crude and unreliable. z
every month since gas engines were n
built has shown decided improvemenrc
til they will soon be, if they are not = |
ready so, the most important means Of y
tive power known
There could be no better evidence Of :.
Importance of the gas engine than the fas
that large German company is now e1uir
ping an ocean liner with gas engines II
stead of with steam boilers. \ large nun-
Der of the smaller types of war vessss
are now propelled by these engines instsaa
nent Is a large purchaser of gas engtns
end is now contemplating the substifuus
Of these motors for steam engines IN NAM
new vessels in its various branches OF -
vice.
''The gas motor has made private yacn1
available to an immense number of ma
who did not have sufficient means TO e"a
steam yachts. These smaller yachS
l. oil
sleeping and cruising accommodations Of
the old steam yachts The first cost
very much less and the expense of tnsf
operation is far below the cost of opera
ton of any steam yacht that was eve
built
1.-The perfection OF the gas engine ~
created types of boats which were lmpr
s:ble before gas engines were known Tness
are all classes of launches and speed DosS
of every size and description This rev
luton in the pleasure boat industry =
bringing about a rapidly increasing ~
mand for pleasure craft of all sorts, an
1t is to meet this demand in an adeluas
way that the men who comprise the NF
tionaI Boat and Engine Company ha''
united their interests.
This new organization is not formed "
the purpose of throttling competition
raising prices. On the contrary. We V-
by the specialization of designs. the coz
centration of purchasing power. ana "
reduction of overhead and executive eN
penses, be able TO offer the public pe'''
product than ever before and at ioS7
price.
'But of even more Importance 70 u
public is the fact that with such an
ganlzation as that which we have broas~
about we expect to be able 10 give ~
ratrons a personal service far sUperioF
arythfrC that could ever have been
tennnted before by any manufacture !"
pleasure craft. We have leased large ssr
rooms In all the important cities where J" y
nrbIic may conveniently be shown our eE
tire lire of boats and engines, wei a'
line of accessories. In New tu
CITY our showroom is at 9th street
Madison avenue directly opposite AaolS
Square Garden. with a frontage of 1ea -
on Madison avenue and 50 feet on y.
street. The floor space. including the =.
err floor. which will he used for sup,
mentary showroom and storage. is 1-V'
square feet. -
Another important undertaking OF
rev company, which will provide paie-
larly favorable conveniences TO yaeh'S"s
will be the establishment of supply s'a'N-
ct all points where boats gather Al n
places our patrons will be served preiasss
by our agents and mechanics and oe -
to receive supplies and have repairs -
with a promptness which is now inposs'.f
"The National Boat and Engine Ceia~
will own outright all OF the propefess
the companies which have united 10 - n