The sun., 1916-12-24
MANY FEATURES AT
MOTOR BOAT SHOW
Runabouts, Express Launches,
Patrol Boats and Cruisers
to Be Exhibited.

Tn0 pO0DdbinC0O OF U1O power VO9t
Tor coast defence. pleasure. sport and
business will BE- extensively Illustrated
at the motor boat show. which opens IN
the Grand Central Palace on Saturday.
January 81 The coming snow will bs
presented under the most favorable
auspices. There will be many features
which Will make Il specially attractive
to yachtsmen ana others Interested In
motor boatA
More applications for spaos have been
received by Secretary Ira Hand OF the
National Association Of Engine and
Boat Manufacturer. under whose aus
pices the national motor boat shows are
annually Stased. than ever before Extra
space has been provided for some Of tho
late a~ppiicanta These erhfbitors will
show the latest designs of power craft.
ranging IN sire from the small dory
type to the large seasoins boats measur-
ing man. feet in length, some Of which
will be as long - so feet.
A number Of the boat builders ere to
feature ~runabouts. express launches,
patrol boats. day and night cruieers Of
various lengths and types, while others
are to show models Of patrol boats Is
and So feet IN length already delivered
70 the United States navy. There also
will be ono Of the largest and most
modern Of the hydroaeroplanes on ex-
hibiton.
Air Cruiser On Exhibition.
Another attraction will be an air
cruiser which was built for Rodman
wanamaker by the Curtiss Aeroplane
Company. This cruiser measures sew
enty-siS feet from tip TO tip and In II
very soon Mr.. Wanamaker expects to
make a trip from New Fork to Florida.
II will be sh'wn at tho space Of the
Cur ISIS company.
Prominent among the aviation motors
10 be on view will b the new Duesen-
berg aviation motor. which will BE- one
OF the attractions in the engine line at
| the show.
There also will be q number Of models
OF speed boats to be seen. The lover OF
speed craft will have an opportunity to
| view at close range tho first mile a min
ute boat ever built. This is the famous
Miss Minneapolis. which was the winner
O: the A. r. Il. A.. gold challenge cup
and the one mile speed trophy.
III Nio IhCc IOT tI6 IOTIutT ueT pest
speed for thirty nautical miles was
ftty statute miles per hour. while her
average for tho ak n nautical mile
dashcs was GLOSS statute miles per
hour. Her best one mile dash was a,
, the rate Of 63.578 miles per hour. which
makes Miss Minno, polls without doub,
the fastest boat afioat. The boa was
built and designed by the G. c. Smith
Boat and Engine Company and 1,
equipped with one $50 horsepower Ster.
ling motor.
Family Beats . Feature.
Many OF the builders OF boats durins
the past several months have devoted
exceptional attention toward deveiopins
types Of comfortable family boats capa,
bic OF w~!thstarding unusually rougf
weather and which are growing NOR,
popular with yachumen each succeedin.
season. These boats range IN prico from
few hundred dollars and up, IN,
cheaper ones OF course being OF the opeI
type with small engines, while the NOR,
expensive ones will be the ~iuxuriousi,
equipped cruisers. lighted and heated b!
the most modern electric devices. no
overlooking the cooking appliances, AM
otherwise deliberately fitted throughout.
Other attractive features Of the shov
will be the thousand and one accessorie
and parts necessary to make the moder,
up to date power boat. Among then
arc to be displayed tho latest In en-
e!nes Of varied sizes. lighting an,
starting systems. steering gears. propel
lers. wheels. reversing gears. inter;o
fittings and furnishings. paints. var
nIshes. lubricants, &C..
In >po'nt Of general interest .he motto
} boat show ranks with the au,omobil
show. while as a matter of fact IN
, affiliation between these two shows
: SO close that the anne MsnusacturirO
elements are interested In both exhibit
lions.