Show VER ER BOATS BOAT STEP IN 1 Believed N Not ot Far Dis Dis- nt When Rivers Lakes l Id f Coast Waters Will Crowded Like Streets A I X April 11 fB By Ufe U U. fe le mot motorboat and marine maune en- en austry in m the United States Mates a Y y Will be soon he automobile industry has to the automotive e a. a Ii of the department of ot court comI corn com t I that da day da comes come the ine in- in e le Ie lakes rivers and coastal will be crowded with sleek ft tossing the waters from s driving under e of f standardized ed engines at st at Americas America's s out of r vill be enabled to take to the tho from which they have havo feen yeen generally barred by the rela rela- cost of ot stout well pow- pow I e division lon oases bases its ion of this development inn in n n on the fact that the markets are aie practically d o 0 American builders of 1 expensive cra craft t because of I 1 Competition in m most ost of the K s. s Practically every country t I world orld has I all manufacturing countries e to produce engines suitable me use L L FOLLOW AUTO o then for the American in- in according to the division the development which the theis theis I I is no now seeing in the he Units Unit- Unit s s. s a dev development which may I 1 Ii that of the automobile and i 1 n the production of a staid I z low priced commodity of a aa I a 1 iter ter er which can undersell the thed 1 d I 1 Markets which now makery makey make ery ry y small pui purchases chases may mav then to take talie greatly in- in ged Wi numbers of American mo- mo oa ts S and marine engines engine r in the anual export t 1 of value value- completely completely- out n wit wit tithe lithe steady upward pro- pro I of practically all other l I automotive products is the chief characteristic of exports of ot these thes products from the United States Shipments have varied wIdely v over a period of more thaw thai ten years eais In number of motorboats and marine engines exported the year vear 1913 has never been exceeded In value the year 1918 still heads the list Since the latter year th the movement in the main has been downward 1924 bringing the smallest small small- est shipments of all with the single exception of 1922 EXPORT GAIN SHOWN In proper perspective according to the division the motorboat t an and marine engine phase of automotive c export trade reveals itself as comparatively com- com el unimportant The value of these exports In 1924 was six- six tenths of 1 per pei cent of the total value of all exports during during during dur dur- ing the year hOS Considered Considered Considered Consid Consid- ered by themselves how however ver the shipments shipment take on greater ance exports of ot motorboats motorboat 2633 detachable marine engines an and 2576 engines other than Diesel or semi Diesel represent nt a considerable ble am amount of business for ex exporters exl ex- ex l porters Exports of motor boats show an unusual situation In the prewar year of 1913 United States manufacturers manufacturers manu- manu found foreign markets for motor motoi boats at an average unit value of ot 1489 In the year ear 1918 as the year vear was was ending the annual shipments receded to but the unit val value e rose to the largo large figure of 1778 In 1919 the shipments i dropped to rose to in m 1920 dropped steadily during the two following years and reached only last year The Thc drive toward standardization is an encouraging thing for lovers of at small craft Many firms now are turning out bulk models and andI cutting down the price Hundreds of motor boaters are enabled bled to get I larger and more powerful craft for forthe forthe forthe I the money they Used to pay for to order boats while whilo many others who have been deterred by bythe bythe bythe the cost of ot custom-built custom boats now are ale getting out into the rivers and estuaries of the nation away from the hot land during the summers I |