(60 Miles on a Gallon of Gas)
Setting a new high in economy of operation, this 15-foot boat is designed for fishing and any general use that requires a seaworthy, low-cost, practical inboard motor boat. The remarkable economy in fuel—60 miles to a gallon of gasoline or even more—is made possible through a special design that assures maximum efficiency from the air-cooled marine motors on the market. Such inherently important factors as seaworthiness and shallow draft have in no way been sacrificed in obtaining this efficiency from the air-cooled marine the fact that an air-cooled motor is not subject to the corrosive action of salt water combine to make the boat ideal for salt-water use. Any desired trolling speed may be had. The hull is of a simplified V-bottom type, as easy to build as a flat-bottom boat. There is no difficult bending, and most of the planks can be put on in straight pieces with little or no fitting. The small, light motor offers no installation problems. Marine plywood may be used instead of planking, if desired, eliminating the need of battens and substantially reducing the total weight. The speed obtained with the 3/4-h.p. motor shown in the boat in the photograph was between 6 and 7 rn.p.h. This may be increased to as much as 10 m.p.h. by the use of a 4- or 5-h.p. motor.
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