By KARL BEGRICH
Many. people: who have.

never bought. a boat before, Thess
feel very. insecure’ ‘when they © reas

person who bought her from: .

‘approach : a broker. At least
: that’s what I observed. during -
“my: leisure strolls: along the |
. floats of Dockside 79.: .

. The. “frequent. ‘comment.

“How dol know that he. (the: .
broker) knows. what ‘he is
: talking . about”. made me

“realize. how unprepared and

.-buying: another. boat: of -the -
e—manufaeture—-o

the boat has got to be.
built

the broker. will have her ©

back at his dock for being ©

fixed. And that will waste his
; time and prevent him. from

using ‘that. time to’ make
another sale. Further, the.

reliable: She’ s also got to be |

4

' person who bought her. may ~

‘think . twice. about. either

paid” “unless “and, “until: . t
makes a. sale... ‘His’ ‘prime
- interest in you: at the outsét,

“therefore, is: mainly. focused.

. pegblems)?: Or is selling ~

.on the questions: .Do -you
‘shave “the. money. to. buy a
boat?” ‘Are. you: ‘likely to buy?
fs So, how soon?” on

A. broker’ probes. ‘with. a.
number of i inquiries, more‘or -
»*boat ;
business this initial j processis *
_ known as “qualifying” you as ~

less .-direct..: In:

“he a ‘full-time’ ‘broker (who
«Will be.
“handle. "-questions, .
advice. and ‘take care of

boats’ just a sideline? How

Jong has he béetna broker at
‘the same. location? 7

‘look like an operation: that

around Jater to |
give _

“But have a. careful look at
the physical plant of the -
. company ..as . well. Does it

- 5
ee Nee Ree

16, 1979- Sunday News

r-the-=

en

a. customer: = hot; warm or fici
“00k 2

=“What. "can. is do, - if he. ‘sells.

me a bad boat?” Well, if'you |

-step~-with these - thoughts.

aboard, you. well deserve |

getting a “bad buy!”

Just think; the ‘broker has
to look at his bbat.as a means

af earning a living. This

‘TORONTO (UPC) - Ontario
. minor hockey is too violent,

there is too much emphasis
on winning and not enough
on basic skills, and -the
coaching ..is::. questionable,
according to a provincewide
survey released Monday...

see that the. ‘brokers vantage
‘point on’ new boats _ is,
necessarily, Sather: hard-.
nosed and practical. ae

commissioned ‘salesman. .

That means; he does not get

and puck control and less
body contact. About 54-per

- cent said they would support

a ban on body contact in
PeeWee ‘games for
youngsters under 10.

\ The. survey by the Ontario
_ Hockey.” Council .
4 parents. about ‘the quality: of
‘minor hockey in Ontario and

their recommendations. . The"

OHC .sent .out 78,754.
questionnaires and 31,302
parents responded.

‘The OHC survey showed
that.94.3 per.cent of parents
believe children. under age
10. should be learning
skating, passing and
shooting rather than be
travelling and playing in a
competitive schedule.

Parents said they wanted
more emphasis on skating .

‘asked.
league. .

violence in their own child’s

é - ~*~

Most — 82.3. per cent —

by pus their children too
hard -and 79 per cent said
parents create - on-ice
problems by their behavior

_ at games. ©

A majority, 71 per cent,
said they supported cer-

tification programs - for
minor hockey coaches. "
Most © parents. thought

referees do a good job, but

“Same-broker.-Lthink-you-can --

— A yacht broker" ‘is a

fenders.

98 siccabna6ts jor cont aE
~ thought there was too much | . penalties. ‘called. for. such

_feel parents create problems | |

What 1 suggest you a doi is, —
while the broker is qualifying : we
_ you qualify | the broker. For -

‘many felt it. was becoming’ |

more difficult. Verbal abuse
of officials is increasing, the
majority said, and they rated
parents as. the worst of-

Most ; par

ana boater, or simply a
* salesman? How long has he.
_ been. around. boats? What -
type of boat did he have? Is_

process of. finding’ a boat can

-, be intensely enjoyable: and an

educational, and if you find

your ‘love boat’ you have’ a... |
lifetime to mess around with’ .

at!

‘practicing > basic’ hockey

skills. _
The OHC will now hold

public forums on. minor

‘hockey and make. recom- .
“mendations to improve the -
sport by. mid-March in a;

i ‘believe. that: this whole

outdoor enthusiast who. has reen ‘sailing since.
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The ‘questionnaire

suggested - -20 potential. -

problem areas in hockey and

- parents ranked the amount

of intimidation and violent
acts by players as their top
concern.

.

\
Other major concerns
were the education of

parents about minor hockey;
knowledge of the rules by
parents; parent behavior at
games and time spent in

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