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Whether you want to fish or loaf, a boat and calm weather are unbeatable allies. 10 WAYS TO MAKE BOATING MORE FUN (Continued) "jj Start Boating on a Budget It now costs loss to do more on the water than ever before. Boats, like everything else, are more expensive than 20 years ago. But the average small boat is now better, faster, safer, and easier to maintain. Time was when you needed to figure 25 percent of your purchase cost would be spent each year in upkeep. You can still pay that much, and more, if you want to. But new methods in fiber glass, metal, and wood make boats last longer for less. Buy a runabout or small cruiser and you'll find your yearly dollars will go for summer parties and picnics aboard, instead of big bills for winter upkeep. Put camping and sleeping equipment aboard and you can really save money on an extended cruise. 2 Go Farther Afield Afloat You no longer need to stay this side of the breakwater. 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You can choose your own private swim ming hole in deep or shallow water, "... ,. jt,im- .. one to check cord resistance to Impact I'at. Off. C IMO. Alia. Supply Co.. Newark 2. N.J. and youngsters can be safely supervised by parents partying aboard the anchored boat. Put the smallest one in a life jacket and tether him to the end of a floating ski towline. If he gets too far away, he can be hauled back in. Go Camping by Boat No craft today is too small to carry sleeping bags and air mattresses. If you don't have room to stretch them out aboard, you can pull up on a beach and camp ashore. Convertible tops and scats that fold down into bunks make many a modern runabout into a miniature cruiser. It may not be the height of luxury, but calculate the money you can save over several nights ashore at a resort. If cooking afloat sounds like a prob lem, preeook some meals at home for simple warming up aboard, or plan your trip for mealtime stop-offs ashore. 7 Speed Up with Skis There's no limit to this swift sport, and any runabout or cruiser which can do 15 miles an hour or more can take a group of happy water skiers in tow. You need only a little instruction to get started, and soon you may be teaching it yourself. You'll find a rearview mirror handy for the driver, and you also should have an observer along facing . aft to keep an eye on the skier. Don't ski near swimmers or through crowded anchorages and don't ski at night. Get. Started Skin -Diving With your boat anchored in clear water as a diving platform, your whole family can start out with face masks and flippers to explore the underwater world. Next, move up to experiments with a snorkel, and then self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Later, you'll want to try some underwater photography. Racing for Slow Boats in the "predicted-log contest," navi gational skill and seamanship rather than speed win the prizes. Each skipper estimates his time to various check points, and then runs them without ref erence to a watch while an observer records how well he did. Accuracy counts rather than fast running, and each contestant selects in advance a comfortable cruising speed. As a result, the predicted-log contest can include a large variety of power craft, and the whole family can be aboard to take part in the event. tf Bring Your Hobbies S" 'Wf Afloat One more happy ad vantage of boating is the ability of the sport to combine with many other inter ests. Hunting, fishing, sketching, geol-" ogy, bird-watching, photography whatever your hobby is, boating may come closest to letting you and' your family have your cake and eat it, too. If you haven't yet joined the esti mated seven million boatowners around the country, chances are that for one or all of the 10 reasons mentioned here you'll want to give pleasure-boating a try soon. Family Weekly, Aufiusl 2H, I9G0 9
