Ontario Community Newspapers

The Oshawa Times, 28 May 1960, p. 38

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PAGE TWENTY-FOUR ONTARIO TODAY Here's the latest way for young fry to learn their boating ABC's. A three-horsepower motor gives lots of power to move the inflated craft at safe speed comfortable boating. PAL Dinghy -- perfect for the young and old beginner to sailing. Exceptionally seaworthy and comes complete. The RENEGADE Ski Boat -- only one in a wide proven construction -- moulded plywood, aluminum sawn frame. Every model incorporates the most adv. choice of over 40 models in every , fiberglass, cedar strip, canvas and anced features -- important to sate, ALCATOP -- a very practical 12-foot aluminum car-top boat, See the wide range of top-performing runabouts, all- purpose boats and canoes ot your present Peterborough dealer or write for catalogue to: Dept. B The Peterborough Canoe Company Lad, Box 177, Peterborough, Ontario. eterborough The most famous name in boating. boat. The excessive horse. power tends to drive . the boat beyond: its normal plan- ing level with the bow high; 'when it reaches a certain point, it overbalances at the bow and drops back to the water. This process is then repeated at fast intervals, causing the leaping and slap- ping of the boat. The marine engineer con-. cludes that the key to the future of family fun on the water lies in further develop- 'ment of safety and comfort in boats, and refinement of. the features of outboard motors which provide for quieter, smoother and more easily handled boating rigs. When boat-buyers, through the experience of themselves and others, settle upon a boat and power which can do the. most things the public wants within a reasonable budget range, the builders will settle on typical family patterns, much as the automobile manufacturers have. Under what conditions may a boat be considered to be overpowered? In the in- terests of safe family boat- ing, the Department of Transport has adopted a maximum horsepower form- ula. The maximum horse- power you can attach to your boat is determined by multiplying the length in feet by the stern width in feet and then locating this factor on a pre-determined curve. If you are interested,

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