Durham Region Newspapers banner

Port Perry Star, 30 Apr 1985, p. 9

The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

i ERI oir SEL dail lag a dA lh ns ans, St Over water, land, ice or snow, nothing can stop the Starship TX500, the all new two- man hovercraft. At a demonstration last Saturday the craft skimmed across Lake Hovercraft good solution to Lake Scugog weed problems Imagine skimming across the water on Lake Scugog and all of a sud- den there is a massive weed-bed ahead. You have not time to turn so you run right into the 'weeds, and to your amazement the craft speeds through without even slowing down. dent of Space Boats Sounds like a dream, but it doesn't have to be anymore! Residents of Lake Scugog will soon see a new craft on the lake as Reg and Dale Renouf of Caesarea have taken on the dealership for a hovercraft built by Space Boats Inc. of Toronto. Test Flight Reg and Dale Renouf take a seat in the cockpit of the all new hovercraft Starship TX500 which they are the dealers for the Lake Scugog and Lindsay area. Behind them at left, is Don Soutar, presi- Scugog and then right up onto the lawn of the Renouf's who are the new dealers for the hovercraft. Company president Don Soutar demonstrated the amaz- ing Starship TX500 at Caesarea last Saturday and drew a large crowd of curious - onlookers. The hovercraft can hover across water at speeds of 40 to 50 mph Inc., the firm that manufactures the hover- crafts, and Mayor Jerry Taylor who was on hand at a demonstra- tion run last Saturday at Caesarea. and is a sportman's dream come true as it allows for travel in mar- shes, bogs, and extreme- ly shallow water. At the demonstration last Saturday, the Star- ship was launched from the road in front of the Caesarea dock. It was driven down the road, over an embankment in- to the 'lake, speeding across the calm water it then circled back and drove out of water up on- to the Renouf's lawn. Mr. Soutar told the Star that the craft is as easy to learn to drive as a standard automobile, but advised anyone pur- chasing one should take some instruction in an open area before trying any difficult maneouvers. The Starship TX500 can carry two passengers, and is powered by a 53 hp air cooled Fuji engine. It is 13 feet in length and 7 feet, 2 inches wide and weighs about 385 pounds. In addition to being a summer vehicle, with the accessory bubble top, the Starship TX500 can become a winter machine as it will just as easily glide over snow or ice. Other options available to the hover- craft are lights, clothing and helmets. Mr. Soutar said that their company is now working on a larger model which should be ready for next year. This hovercraft would carry four passengers, have gull-wings and sell for about $18,000. Dale and Reg Renouf are excited about this new craft and will be giv- ing a demonstration of it at the lakefront, Port Perry this Sunday bet- ween 10:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m. If you're really in- terested in the craft the cost is about $7,900. AUTHORIZED SALES CENTRE with some of the greatest values ever offered! SKLAR - BRAEMORE - KROEHLER - TROISTER LOVE SEATS Colonial - Traditional - Contemporary - Modern Styles In top grade Orlon - Nylon - Dralin Covers. Values to $795. Factory Clearouts 5S Your Choice ... each SOFA BED 2 Pc. Sectional Good wearing | nylon cover. Was 1095. [] Other Sectionals from $595. QUEEN SIZE 398. | CHAIRS See our large selection of Loungers, Recliners, Swivel & Decorator Chairs FOR MOTHER'S DAY! DINING GROUP 5 pc. Oak okt, ae | Hk 706 BOX SPRING 348. 4 Chairs . RGA SPECIALS | = RCA 14" PORTABLE A great little set for Mother to enjoy her own programs. - 338. » Full 3 yr. Warranty included. 20" PORTABLE ColorTrak 26" CONSOLE Digital command, 1 ONLY Electronic 2 Remote tuning. anadiana 1 295 Cabinet w/doors . 3 yr. warranty Sd nm 20" PORTABLE | 26" CONSOLE vi oshd 468 Full Remote 895 3 yr. warranty . 3 yr. warranty om V.C.R. CLEARANCE 5498 2 program. 14 day timer NT --

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy