FACT - Who invented the snowmobile?

In 1922 when he was only 15 years old, Joseph-Armand Bombardier designed, built, and tested his first snow vehicle. Working in his father's garage, he worked on improving the design and by 1930 was selling a variety of snow machines that had a working track a two skiis in the front.

By 1959 he produced the first model of the Ski-doo. This emmensely popular machine helped the Inuit expand there area of travel and provided southern Canadians with a new winter sport.

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TIP - Reducing fuel usage while boating

Here are some great tips to help you reduce fuel usage when boating.

• Slower speeds on the water will help reduce feul usage
  
  
• The proper use of trim tabs reduce drag, especially while accelerating up to planing speeds.
  
  
• Minimize the amount of time that you idle at the dock.
  
  
• Minimize the use of onboard generators.
  
  
• Use dock-side electrical power in lieu of generators.
  
  
• Have a float plan so you know exactly where you’re going.
  
  
• Make sure the hull is clean.
  
  
• Don’t under-power your boat. It’s important you have enough motor to handle the load.
  
  
• Check your propeller. If your boat is slow "out of the hole" or lacks top-end speed, you might have the wrong propeller.
  
  
• A well-tuned engine uses less fuel.
  
  
• Use the grade of gasoline specified by the engine manufacturer.

* copy courtesy of - discoverboating.ca