Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-17
Acre Of Boots Gives Shoppers Wide Choice
AS Bootoromo Gets Under Way at Seven Corner.
BY CHARLES COvELL
outdoor Editor

Seven Corners visitors
today have more than
groceries, spring fashions,
Shoes or cosmetics through |
which to browse.
From an acre Of boats
riding gently on the macadam
sea Of the upper parking level
they could select q pram for
Sonny. q sailboat for Nom, q
boat especially built for water
skiing for Sis or q cruiser for
Dad.
On q brief tour just after
the formal opening yesterday
we found boats Of Just about
every type. From the queen"
of the show, a 30-foot Chris
Craft Cavalier express cruiser
priced at $10,495 to the tiniest
pram, they also are designed
to At almost every budget.
This is the second annual
Boatarama, q cooperative eff
fort among Washington dealers
to put on a full-scale outdoor
boat show, and certainly the
skies smiled on the venture.
100 Boats on Display
Last years show attracted
Nationwide attention in the
boating industry although 1t
was plagued by bad weather
from the outset. But yester-
days sunny weather and warm
temperatures brought out an
early crowd that kept the exhi-
bitors busy answering questions.
There are more than 100
boats on display besides out
board and inboard engines,
trailers and accessories. Eight
cen dealers are taking part plus
the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Sea
Scouts Of Corinthian and Capt.
tai Yacht Clubs and the Poto-
mac River Power Squadron.
Hours are 9 am. to $3.50 pm.
daily through Monday except
Sunday when they will be 1880
to Z pm.
The 30-foot Cavalier cruiser
sleeps six, has a novel corner
galley which includes sink,
stove, icebox and built-in Stor-
age cabinet, large one-level
cockpit, twin wardrobes and en-
CINE options to $40 horsepower.
Other Cruisers Shown
Other handsome cruisers in
clude a 27-foot Chris-C Craft
Constellation with two 100
horsepower engines, a 26-foot
Pembroke express and several
smaller Chris Crafts, Cruis-
Alongs, Owens and Trojans.
The Pembroke features an
exclusive f1berglas process for
all exposed surfaces such as
cabin roof, decks and cockpit
flooring. A modern galley with
formica-topped table and foam
seats converts into a double
berth. The boat sleeps four.
With engine options, it sells
from $7,450 up.
Chris Craft also displays q
17-footer for water skiing.
Powered by a 185-horsepower
va engine, it has non-trip
chimes and a special stabilizing
fin on the keel.
For the speed fan, there also
is a handsome 22-foot Century
runabout called the Raven. In
cleaning black, it is tabled at
$6.489. Engine options run to
ITO horsepower.
SaiIbOats on Exhibit
George D. O'Day Associates
are showing two handsome
sailboatS, a 16h-foot day
sailer and a 14-foot Cannot
a number of which are in the
Naval Academy sailing feet.
The 161a-footer, designed by
Uffa Fox, can be used for fish,
ing, outboarding or trailer
camping. 1t will accommodate
six to eight for a picnic or sleep
two overnight. A small cabin
gives protection from the
weather. For safety it has bow,
stern and side air tanks.
The Cannot is called the first
true f1berglas planning hull.
Built in Fall River, Mass, it
is a result of combined efforts
to develop a planning boat which
can compete in intercollegiate
racing as well as be suitable
for junior training. The hull
in an International IA decked
over and with built-in flota-
ton. The sail area has been
reduced from $50 to 125 square
feet.
For the fisherman there are