GL-h A, · knots and has yet to ship any water, except when it rains. Perhaps because of his background, Reg relies upon an ancient two-cylinder AcaI dian engine to power his craft. This fascinating power plant, Wives who would like to be er-designer Bill Rhodenhiser on which features such "advancsure that their husbands are some of the finer points of con- ed" mechanical design as inkept busy and out of mischief struction. Th'e result has been stantly adjustable valves (the and the house for the coming the slow but sure construction entire valve operating train winter might be well adrvLsed of a design of boat not often being external) and direct fuel injection priming (via to interest their mates in build- seen on local waters. ing a 'botat. Not only does this Reg's boat does not exactly petcocks leading into the comkeep hubby out of the way for have the forwiard look of bustion chamber) appears to the next eight to ten months streamliners such as are,, pro- rely mostly on salty oaths and tout, when he is finished, he diuced in great quantities these | hearty kicks on the flywheel should have lost weight and dlays by commercial builders, for reliable starting, accountthere should be a nice, new Rather his boat sacrifices ing, perhaps, for its nickname boat on the harbor for the f am- sleek lines for comfortable of "kicker." The surge of power deliverily to spend its leisure hours build. Higih in the bows, broad and vacation on. of beam, and a specially de- j ed byt this engine, rated a around eight horsepower, is Such mighft be the comment] signed hull and keel give the! almost overwhelming and, Unof Mrs. B. J. -Merry of 42 Tra- craft excellent stability in : T?^ 0^1,TQr. the problem of cey Street, whose husband, rough weather and dampening its vibrant enthusReg, has been out of ...sight in quite dry and easy to handle. iasm, is not unlike the sensa- ! despite a deceptively small exthe family garage for the ma- It is more like a deep sea craft tion one might experience ternal appearance, Reg will jor part of his leisure time than an inlands water pleasure whilst standing in the centre ;I admit to having lost some since last Auigust until several craft. of a stampede of wild horses. I eight pounds during the build;! weeks ago, when his 23-foot 10^ ARE MARITIMERS All of which definitely adds ! ing of his boat and can cite inch Rhodenhiser-design power This is not surprising when j character:. to the boat, phis the examples where other boat | craft was launched on the Bay one realizes that the designer,' advantage that until Reg does builders have lost even more. ! of Quinte. Bill Rhodenhiser, is from the get the vibrations out no other Come to think of it perhaps it Since the laying of the keel east coast and learned his trade boat out of Belleville harbor wouldn't be such a bad idea last August, Reg has spent ; in Nova Scotia and the builder nas an inbuilt massage sys- for some husbands to set their many long hours running into j Reg, is from Newfoundland tem of soothing, albeit omin- wives to building boats for the the wee hours of the morn- \ and grew up on the broad ous, effect. winter, even if the patronizaing · steeping, planing, fitting j reaches of the Atlantic. So far The boat will sleep four and tion of one local industry must and nailing, and getting sage the Morry boat has been has complete conveniences be- i suffer to a degree for the eredevice from local boat, build- tbrougih winds up to around 30 low decks and plenty of room, · ' ation of a n-ew onF. Spent Fall, Winter Making Boat of Seaworthy Design i muc