New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-13
MOTOR BOATS NEXT
SHOW ON THIS UEEk'
Fast Craft HvM Be on p'e5c at
Garden Exhibition

-1ybs+ ~ is predicted VIII prove the largest
- ,uas+ exhibition of motor foats ever
,,.l6 8, this country viii open at noon on
saturday next in Madison Square Garden-
-be exhibition. which Is under the auspices
If ths National Association Of Engine ana
Pca4 Manufacturers. Will continue until
Feh-Jsrv IS. There are over Two hundred
exhibitors IN tlls show and II the pTedlc-
lions of the uanufac turers are realized. the
s.s,-e~7-v-f1vc thousand boats now IN use VIII
nc nearly doubled before the summer sea
son i over The East and the West are
about eouaII- represented in the show,
- -ila TIE middle section Of the country, es-
pe-i.Ilv Detroit. viii have 3 strong repre-
sentstion-
The exhibition viii demonstrate the great
progress that has been made in the devel-
onr7ent Of The marine gas engine. OF late
ears huIls have been designed which are
better suited TO this type Of engine. 50 that
comfort can be had in boats Of compare
tI,ely small size and high speed obtained
in craft which a year or two ago could
travel along only slowly One Of the not
able features Of the show vii be the num-
her Of high speed launches shown Several
81 them are capable Of making from twenty
70 tvrentv-f9-e miles an hour with q motor
Of moderate power
Cruising yachts capable Of accommodate
.re parties Of from ten 10 twelve are 70
he exhibited Engines varying from one
hsr horsepower tvvo-c-cIe motors 10 no
tors OF 500 horsepower vii b shown work
tuE There will be all sorts Of accessories.
including T.ropellers Of many designs, re
verse gears. engine carburetoTS. hardware,
electric outfits and electric light plants
Never before in the history Of the coun-
- has the outlook for tn future Of motor
boating. both IN sporting and business
-ense. been 81 bright IS now
In the last year sEery manufacture has
been striving for new features. and the con
c-ote results OF these efforts that have
gone into rhis years progress have taken
shape Ir such advances 81 detail. design.
durahilit-- and ecouo-ny-both in first cost
sn6 uaintenanCe-or everything from hull
70 bin,.acle fitting. that he who Is neither
an actual nor Il prospective skipper Of q
cover craft NAV be looked upon as one .
be pitfed-
The development Of the power boat has
been % marked IN tho last two Years that
~ra who has not kent abreast cf the i'm
r-o-enen-- VIII find cause Tor surprise
Not only has The boat itself changed for the
5e-ter but the gssolene engines also show
= marked superiority over the product Of
= Few wears ago With the increasing
popularity Of the power boat the many diff
ce-en- types which are . be exhibited Will
7rpeal 10 tn lovers Of this sport The
exhibits Of motors vii Tot only b com
nlete but Of surprising interest. Like the
7rished boats. they Wiz be seen in al types
-nd prices There viii be services bic boats
from So, up. while she highly reliable
single and Two cylinder motors which can
rs easily iitted % an AUXILIARY. - cat
boat or sny other small boat, can be bought
for from So 10 $40 Thousands - light
engines oF this Type have been installed N
Kew England fishing sr7acks- In fact, for
I'll commercial purposes by al small craft
along the cast. 1Te motor equipment IS no
longer Z luxury. but 3 necessity
TIE notable feaure OF the opening night
n -he show VIII rs the presence Of many
army ana navy officers, in addition n he
-omInodores d tbs leading vacht clubs II
and around New York Invitations have
also been extended . the consuls end at
rscrss Of al rhe foreign governments rep-
resented IN rhe United states