Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-20
BOAT OWNERS PLAN
FOR BUSY SEASON
Many are Already at Work on
Pleasure Craft-SeveraI In
stall New Engines and Cabin
Facilities.

Without the usual warble Of spring
birds, and the departure of baseball
teams for the south as the only har-
binger of spring, the owner of pleas
ure craft in this city are already get
ting the old hookers in condition for
the launching season.
AT the yard of Hiram Smith in Front
street, the feet of boats is undergoing
the usual overhauIing prior to Slip
ping off the ways for the summers
sport. At the other centers here
abouts where boats are stored, activ.
tiles are evident in preparing the craft
for the water. The smell of paint, and
the sound Of caulking token an early
season here.
A number Of boat owners did not
place their craft on the ways this
season, but left them In the water. The
Natirar, owned by the Compton boys,
has lain in the yacht club basin, and
will shortly be hauled up for the an
nual repairs.
Nelson Macan Is working on his
large racing boat, which is Smiths
yard. At the same place, operations
on the Kee-Way-Tu, owned by Dexter
Richardson, of Westfield, have been
going on, including the setting of the
engine and the interior painting Work
on the Viking, owned by f. V. Eske-
sen, will be started shortly. The Sarah
s., owned by l.. H. MoHose, the Mar
ion, owned by Patrick Rocks; the
Bole, owned by William B. Pratt, and
several smaller craft are also at the
yard. Richardson's speed craft, which
is at Smiths, will be put in commits
sion shortly.
The Triton owned by John Schantz
will be commissioned this season,
the owner having purchased a new
DOMAIN engine, which will replace the
present power plant.
The Eagle, the property OF Louis
Booz. will have a. different appear
ance when the owner places a hunting
cabin on the craft.
DIR. Fritz Abegg's Uto and the Topaz
H., owned by Fleet Captain Barwell
Of the Raritan Yacht Club, will short
ly be placed in commission, the latter
being the flagship of the club.
William Merrill is contem plating
the installation of a new and more
powerful motor in his speed craft.
On the southern shore of the city,
too, there is marked activity in the
boating line. Nelson Macan, Sr., is
preparing his cabin launch for the sea-
son and the Mills Brothers are over
hauling the engines for the Comanche.
and their other large cabin craft for
the seasons sailing.
Various other boats are ready for
the spring clean up, and from all ap-
pearances the season will be an early
one for the yachting fraternity of
the city, the present indications being
that several boats will be in the water
by April 1, and a number to follow
prior to April Is.
To Improve Club Dock.
At the Raritan Yacht Club, Dr..
Abegg, chairman of the dock commit
tee, has prepared plans for the i'm
provement of the dock and basin,
which will put the structure in tire
best of condition. New planlSing will
be placed on portions of the dock. and
the string pieces and other portions
will be improved. 1t Is probable that
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the present pole being used for g.
club ensign and the national bunting. |
Several members of the club have
acquired boats which will esadded to
those already registered, which will I
make a considerable fleet The dock
and house committee are planning for L
the first omen house and house warm Il