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PAGE SIXTEEN Dependable motor a necessity here, ONTARIO TODAY Boating boom has brought variety of smart styles. oe SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1961 Loading. up for "a happy cruise, ~g Sports car design and lots of power, BY RAY HALSEY EBRUARY sees the first of the big boat shows in Ontario, as elsewhere, and the eager enthusiasts will be jamming such showrooms as the CNE buildings in Toronto to look at the new models in bouts and motors, The crowds at these shows will testify to the fact that boating has led the postwar boom in recreation -- more than 700,000 recreational boats are in use across Canada, Lounging luxury, higher speed, portability, con- venience and fun -- these are all being built into water. craft designs today, giving to outboard boating quite a face lifting, One of the intriguing aspects of outboarding is the versatility and variety of craft built to be powered by an outboard motor, Boat designers must attempt to keep one jump ahead of the consumer --- trying to anticipate his desires and build craft with special appeal to various groups of potential skippers, Outboard Marine Corporation has been one of the more spectacular proponents of unusual boat design, developing futuristic watercraft as displays for major boat shows to inspire free thought among the boat designers, ! " All boats, whatever their special capabilities, must have practical usage in order to be commercially suc- cessful, Some unusual designs may become a brief fad, fading out almost as quickly as they gain popularity,