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THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, April 22, 1967 BOATING IS FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY « «+ It Keeps Everyone Together Check Is Needed Maximum boat performance can be maintained throughout the boating season with period- ic checks of motor and hull. An outboard should be check- ed after every 50 hours. of operation,. or. at mid-season, and the hull more often, ac- cording to the Outboard Mar- ine News Bureau. The gearcase should be drained, flushed and refilled with the manufacturer's recom- mended lubricant. The fuel fil- ter bowl should be removed and cleaned and fuel bow! ele ment and gasket replaced. Spark plugs should be exam- ined, cleaned and regapped. @ worn or burned, they should be replaced. New spark plug gas- kets should be used and plugs torqued to manufacturer's reo- ommendations. The propeller, a performance- robber when damaged, should be checked for correct pitch and replaced if worn, chipped or badly bent. All grease fittings should be lubricated and remote control box, steering cables and wiring harness checked for loose coi" nections. Also, the magneto. and -- or generator drive belt should be tightened te keep motor timing correct. SERVICE JACK HOAR MASTER MARINE and MOWER LAWN-BOY AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE DEALER BRIGGS ¢ STRATTON FACTORY APPROVED SALES & Repairs and Service to all makes of Outboards, TAUNTON ROAD EAST AT ZION (at the Little Red Schoolhouse) 725-1901 'Safety Vital At All Times Traffic regulations have been adopted' to make automobile travel as safe and enjoyable as possible. The same is true of boating. Rules of the road have been established to insure maximum safety afloat, and, when correctly followed, they even add to the fun of boating. The Johnson News Service has prepared the following re- view for both newcomers and veteran skippers. You should also check additional local reg- ulations. (1) When two boats approach head on, each skipper steers to the right or starboard, and the boats pass port side to port side. (2) When one boat is over- taking another, it must keep clear of the slower boat. (3) Similar to automobile Tegulations, the person to the operator's right has the right of way. If necessary, the oper- ator is required to slow down, stop or reverse his craft to comply with this regulation. (4) Boats leaving slips, wharves and piers have no rights until they are in open water. Proceed with caution. 5) With only one exception, a sailboat has the right-of-way over power craft. The only ex- ception is the unlikely situation of a sailboat passing a power craft. (6) Fishing boats whether anchored. or underway with nets, lines or trawls out, have the 'right of way. (7) Many day to day boating situations do not come under written regulations. The an- swer then is simple common sense and boating courtesy. Boat Camp Can Be Fun As the family recreations of boating and camping continue to soar in popularity, more and more of these outdoor advo- cates are discovering the un- beatable combination of both activities -- boat-camping. A family out for a day of boating fun can easily take along compact camping gear and select a scenic shoreline location for an overnight stay There's no need to head back to the marina and find a motel. As the boatman becomes more sophisticated, the Out- board Marine News Bureau re- ports, he'll find himself taking more long cruises on_ rivers, chains of lake and_ other waterways. Overnight camping not only cuts cruising ex- Penses, but adds another in- gredient of fun and adventure For the camper, boating adds new dimensions of use to the lakes and streams along which most choice camp sites are located. Canada's la Watch "Hockey Night in Canada" onTv a arpest selling ale FROM MOLSON"S - INDEPENDENT BREWERS SINCE 1786