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California has gone boat happy. Manufacturing, servicing, and sales of small craft are a new and major industry along the Pacific slope. The California "down to the sea in ships" movement follows a national pattern.

Boats are superseding swimming pools and cars as status symbols, the motivation researchers say. Economists suggest that boating is a natural development of proximity to water mobility and increased family leisure time.

Whatever the reason, boats are selling at an amazing rate. Los Angeles county reports more boats were sold since Jan. 1, 1959, than automobiles. (Dollar value of cars was higher, but more boat units went into the hands of amateur skippers.)

Boat factories are "bustin' out at the seams." Such formerly small operations as Bristol Boats, Inc. and Power Cat have been catapulted into national prominence by victories in power regattas, and are rushing national distribution and dealer expansion programs.

Marinas catering to the suddenly nautical population have become big business. Texas oil money, among other venture capital in coarse sizes, is moving to finance these waterside boating centers.

Capacity of existing marinas is already overtaxed, and projected marinas already have waiting lists for mooring space, says Pacific Coast News Features.

Temple Elected to Boclrd

Phoenix-Arthur Temple, Jr., widely known East Texas lumber executive, has been elected to the board of Southwest Lumber Mills, Inc., announced J. B. Edens, president of the Aizona company. President since 1951 of Southern Pine Lumber Co., Diboll, Texas, 'femple also serves as an executive or director of more than 30 other companies. He also is vice-president of the Retail Lumberment Association of Texas.

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