New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
BOAT BUILDERS At SHOW
ryperts Visit Exhibits to Com
mare Lines and Dimensions.
LOW PRICES A SURPRISE
Public Interested in Smaller
Craft, Which Are Sold Re
markably Cheap.

Another big crowd was in Madison Square
Garden Yesterday for the motor boat show.
The hals holiday was taken advantage of
~ vorkmen and others who are directly
,,.srested in the motor boat industry, and
a. 6ay Ions the aiSles and spaces were
crowded with enthusiastic slghtseeTs. There
mere practical boat builders looking over
,bs various types and models. comparing
lines and dimensions; engineers examining
,bs motors and discussing the features Of
cylinders valves, pistons and Workmanship
and efficiency experts in electricity com
uarins the various ignition systems, batter
les and lighting apparatus, in fact every
feature in this most comprehensive assem-
h,age Of details in the motor boat industry
received attention
To the public at large the finished models,
srd they are many and varied, were
source Of never ending interest, and the
large cruisers. with their costly fittings and
palatial furnishings. received a steady line
Of visitors who thronged the decks. inspect
81 the cabins. examined the engines or mo-
,ors. and went away envying the people who
ere able 20 enjoy such luxurious recreation.
Il was the smaller boats however, which
s+--a -teed the most attention from the Wis
,ters Yesterday and the discovery that a
,,uv equipped motor boat. ready TO be put
,,ro the water. could be bought for $50
ocoasoned no little surprise. such a boat.
sixteen feet long, solid and substantial
enough for any use on inland water. fitted
with a three horsepower two-cylinder mo-
tor. is shown. This useful little boat is
equipped with waterproof ignition. Scheoler
carburetor Tohin bronze shaft and Wheel
and is equivalent in all particulars except
IN size. 20 the same quality and goodness
that are put in the larger boats. II has
vanished decks. a huh painted with nre
coats OF white outside. and a pleasing shade
81 buzz on the interior. galvanized hardware.
-udde~ and shoe. and equipped with cork
4ned khaki covered cushions on the stern
seats. The model on exhibition has every
spnearance Of being a useful little boat. In
ta,ls class. too. may be- mentioned power
6,rries costing 5000. and the power dory.
which is a eo-f0ot boat. smooth planked with
cs7a~ with O three and one-haf horsepower
r,o-9- for S--5. The makers Of these boats
assert that they will take sou ont and brIns
Won home in fair or foul weather in com
fo-- because they are designed and built
h. men q experience in this line Of work.
A7o-rsr surprise in the way Ct a pleas are
noa- a. price within the reach Of ale
mos. ANYBODY with a taste for this form
Of recreation 20 re grauhed IS found in q
tverty-foot pleasure launch for So. Such
boat last year would have cost 500. ard
a. that figure was considered a mar
telouslv cheap beat considering its prac-
ticabl.-r The model shown is 90 feet
fonr. ! feet inches beam, with a draft or
= inches and equipped with 4-horsepoVer
Pocthoay special tvo-cycle spark engine
with bronze propellers and wheel The
seating canacitv OF this little craft Is ar
ranged tor 1--WE passengers. but with ad-
diuonal chairs eight persons may he car
red WITH great comfort.
Next in point Of interest TO the visitors
YESTERDAY were the high speed racing
beats Everybody wanted 70 see the Edith
II that marvellous little tender. which
Won six important racing events last sea
ssr. including the long distance cham
rlonship race from New York TO Pough-
ysspsie and return 132 miles at the e
na~ks BE average speed Of twenty-four
miles an hour for the entire distance. de-
rsarre class OF ten high speed com
pstito~s. These tenders are capable Of a
spee9 Of twenty-five miles an hour. and
me exhilaration Of travelling that fast On
The water in z small beat is said 10 be Ia
greater than that produced by several
times this speed or land, whether in m
automobile or c railroad train, with an ao'
solvte freedom from danger.