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ITURBOCRAFT--The big news this year for power boat en- thusiasts, that group referred to with amiable scorn as 'monkey wrench sailors' by the sailors, will probably be the Turbocraft. This is a six-passenger family runabout made of reinforced fibre glass. Its fuel consumption compares to that of a luxury car. The Turbocraft, which is neither inboard nor outboard has no propeller and speeds along at 35 miles an hour by driving a jet of water behind it on somewhat the same principle as a jet aircraft. This craft can turn in its own length and skims safely over sandbars and logs. It will sell for about three thousand five hundred dollars. JATS FOR DO-IT-YOURSELFERS--An important part of the boating boom is the trend towards do-it-yourself for amateur RULES OF THE ROAD LD The danger area on any boat is idols Re ET IE al To RoR Lal RI} 1d ole F140 (of Ng} YAN oTo T= Gl [a BR "{e TV] gio F-TaV={-1 ¢ EIGER RR GER dT=4a) eo) ROVER Thus--B keeps clear of A A keeps clear of C faYelel der: Tod alla -M-Talel dal-T dl oYo) 1:14 (eR ARVI-T ol oYoF=} al aW-¥- Yo Bo} a IER VAXV| always alter course to star- oJor=1 de (eT Ie a BR (a T-BN dT={2l OB Any vessel overtaking an 0) 4a T=T gl 0 a HVE) a ((=T:T ool [T= 1 GR I oY VISIT IY a T=Y- Yo BM a Fo XSIR € a Y= dT >d 0} of way. shipwrights. There are about a dozen Canadian companies now making kits which will enable the home boat builder to construct a small boat for less than a hundred dollars or a twenty-two foot overnight for just less than a thousand. For $240 and fifty hours of your spare time you can build a fourteen-foot runabout which will handle outboard power up to thirty-five horses. A well known Canadian do-it-yourselfer built a sixteen-foot five passenger craft at a cost of $338 using one of these kits. He devoted about sixty hours to the project. These kits come with complete, simple instructions with each piece stamped for the builder's guidance and in some cases, with the transom and prow already fabricated. Some companies dealing in fibre glass craft will help builders who want to make their own boats out of this material. And for the less ambitious do-it-yourselfers there are other firms selling the hull already fabricated and needing only the finishing touches. POWER RATING--If you are buying an outboard, make sure that you get a power rating for your boat. Most manufacturers today voluntarily indicate what power a boat should carry and indicate the limits on a plate attached to the hull. As a result of representations made by the Federal Department of Trans- port, which regulates boating in Canada, this requirement may soon be law. An overpowered boat constitutes one of the major threats to boating safety today. Be sure to discuss this important safety factor when you buy your boat. DO'S AND DON'TS OF BOATING ETIQUETTE DO DON'T *Know the provisions of * Drive your boat at ex- the small boat section of cessive speed through the Canada Shipping Act crowded moorings, past and obey it. anchored fishermen or « Make sure your boat is bathers. properly equipped. * Dump garbage overboard. * Show consideration for other boatmen. Start out in strange « Check the weather re- Waters without a chart : or at least securing pOrLS Dsiore starting oul some localknowledge. * Check your gas sup- *Passanother boat ply; there are no fil- thatappearstobe ling stations on in trouble without theopenlake. checking. / RECOMMENDED PUBLICATIONS (OFa¥el-TaN aol dank] Mote ate] tions any sailboat has CRUISING ONTARIO WATERS--A descriptive book listing launching, fuel and re- pair facilities in Ontario waters. Write Dept. A60, Ontario Dept. of Travel & Publicity, rightofw iyover power. 67 College Street, Toronto. SAFETY AFLOAT--This book will give you both regulations, rules of operation and safety requirements. Write Director of Publicity, Department of Transport, Hunter Building, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa. INSTRUCTION--Courses in all phases of boating are offered at a nominal fee by Canadian Power Squadron. For details write Canadian Power Squadrons, 417A Church Street, Mimico, Ontario.