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Mercury Marine has  announced that it will assume future responsibility for worldwide sales, service, distribution and support of the Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) range of high-speed diesel marine engine systems (less than 5-liter displacement), including the TDI/SDI ranges of Volkswagen engines.

The transition of responsibilities from CMD to Mercury Marine has begun and is anticipated to continue into 2012. Mercury, Cummins and their joint venture CMD will all work together to ensure a smooth, orderly transition.

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Instead of working for a living, Barb and Ted Dallimore of Sandy Cove Marine in Innisfil, are now working at living. They are newly retired and are planning to travel in their motor home. Friends shared their experiences over the decades wishing Barb and Ted well in their retirement.

Doug and Brenda Dawson joined 160 other marine friends and business associates who gathered to celebrate Ted and Barb’s retirement.

Many in attendance were also celebrating “Survival”.

The Vancouver-based Canada Metal Pacific said that it had acquired New Zealand-based Rocna Anchors adding a line of anchors to its range of other marine products.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Media quoted John Mitchell, president of Canada Metal Pacific as saying, “We have been searching for a line of anchors and anchoring products to complement our CMP anchor chain. We are very excited to bring Rocna Anchors into the fold.  Their superior performance fits well with our focus on innovation and quality products.”

Cruisers Yachts held their dealer meeting at the company’s headquarters in Oconto, Wisconsin. The annual gathering featured Cruisers Yachts’ christening of the 2012 41 Cantius sports coupe, unveiling of a new interactive website and plans for the upcoming year.

Crate Marine was the recipient of this years’ coveted Dealer of the Year Award. Crate Marine has five locations throughout Ontario and Quebec. They provide full marine sales and service and have been in the Cruiser Yachts family for three years.

Local sailmaking mainstay UK Sailmakers Northwest is pleased to announce the successful transition of ownership from Tim Knight to Stuart and Joy Dahlgren. While the actual purchase took place earlier this summer, all parties were committed to ensuring a high level of continuity for customers and industry partners and thus executed a ‘soft handover’ that has resulted in seamless service for both repair and new sail clients.

‘I could not have been happier, Stuart and Joy have shown great aptitude and that coupled with the great staff, the business is actually invigorated with new energy and ideas.

The Brunswick Dealer Advantage program offers a growing menu of dealer services to its marine dealership communities in Canada and the USA, all designed to help dealers attract more customers, retain employees, improve operations and lower costs. ADP Lightspeed is the latest addition to a list of providers such as Brunswick Financial Services, Brunswick Dealer Certification, BoatTrader.com, iBoats.com, ARI, AT&T and Sprint, Aramark, UPS, Staples and US Bank.

ADP Lightspeed’s fully integrated dealer management software lets dealerships maximize business performance by automating operations and providing powerful new business-building tools for growth.

Congratulations to Terry McLaughlin and the entire Royal Canadian Yacht Club crew for their convincing win in the second edition of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup presented by Rolex. Tour de France style, the Canadian team was awarded the golden spinnaker after their first race and never relinquished it, dominating the event with consistent finishes. Well done!

Clipper Round the World yachts are inching closer to their next destination, the South African port of Cape Town. While Gold Coast Australia hangs on to the lead, Visit Finland is now nipping at their stern having gained 20 miles on them in the last day.

Software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc. announced today that its latest version of Fugawi Marine ENC™ is the world’s first application to support Navionics® plug-and-play chips without requiring use of a proprietary Navionics Multi Card Reader. With the new upgrade, Fugawi users can simply download their Navionics charts onto their computer’s hard drive, resulting in extremely fast chart redraw and increased overall performance. Once the Navionics data is downloaded, the chart card is no longer needed and freed up for use in a chartplotter or other navigational device. The upgrade eliminates the inconvenience associated with carrying Navionics cartography chips, a card reader and cable when boating, as well as loss of data due to potential card reader failure and wear and tear from the harsh marine environment.

NMMA President Thom Dammrich presented NMMA’s views at the 2011 NASBLA Conference, as part of a panel on mandatory lifejacket reform. The panel also featured NBSAC Chairman James Muldoon; BoatUS Government Affairs Vice President Margaret Podlich; American Canoe Association COO Christopher Stec; Jeffrey Hoedtfrom the U.S. Coast Guard and NASBLA Executive Board member Herb Angell.

Thom noted that NMMA continues to push for life jacket regulation reform so that U.S. lifejackets designed for continuous wear can be approved.

Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in Europe and on the global marine market) announces the acquisition of the Canadian marine company Groupe Techsol Marine.

This strategic acquisition means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada. The acquisition also strengthens Imtech’s service and maintenance foothold in North-America.

The SOS Dan Buoy is one of the biggest changes in marine-rescue devices in decades and is made in Australia.

Designed and developed by SOS Marine, the inflatable SOS Dan buoy is not a lifejacket but a compact flotation unit that can be thrown into the water as a rescue device.

The unique design of the device took out the Excellence Award for the Welfare, Health and Safety category in the Sydney Division of Engineering Excellence Awards.

The Sea Ray Group, which consists of the Sea Ray and Meridian Yacht brands, is pleased to announce the signing of 22 new dealers around the world, adding to its unsurpassed industry-leading network.

“Our never-ending focus on outstanding customer satisfaction, product quality and service is what makes Sea Ray and Meridian the best-selling brands in the marine industry,” said Rob Parmentier, president of the Sea Ray Group.

Boating Industry Canada just had to share this one with our readers! It’s an example of extreme ‘out of the box’ thinking; and it looks like the box was a major design influence! The “ELYSIUM Rideabout 40” wants to be ridden, not driven – and it has a unique hull and steering position.

Already the name of this newly designed, one of a kind German powerboat from Lake Constance, the “ELYSIUM Rideabout 40” indicates major design differences with conventional boats. Rideabout describes the unique seat and steering position of skipper and mate. The bench seat is reminiscent of a motorcycle and is placed 1.3 meters above the boat deck.

Rotary Mobility Cup 2011, jointly hosted by Royal Hamilton Yacht Club (RHYC) and Burlington Sailing and Boating Club (BS&BC), was a major success. Twenty Martin 16s were on the starting line for the Gold Fleet and twenty five for Silver fleet, as well as a separate fleet of eleven Access Liberty dinghies over the four days of racing from August 29th to September 2nd.

The Martin Gold Fleet was dominated by the sailors from AQVA out of Point Claire Yacht Club in Quebec, taking the top four overall results, with Pierre Richard taking first place overall honours for the Mobility Cup,

New to marine distribution, but one of Canada’s leading domestic wooden decking suppliers is set to benefit from the global product launch of a new PVC boat decking product, manufactured by British firm Wilks.

Sunrise Woodworks Corporation, based in Nanoose Bay in British Columbia, is distributing the recyclable Dek-King product, offering boat builders and restorers a green alternative to traditional teak decking. The synthetic teak deck has a textured non-slip surface that is easy to maintain.

The 2011 International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) is entering into cleaner waters with the introduction of the Green Marine Route, a new component of the show for  eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable boating innovation.
 
“As the marine industry has seen an evolution to new, more efficient, and cleaner building processes, methods, and materials, we felt it important to create the Green Marine Route to generate more awareness of the industry’s efforts to produce more environmentally friendly products,” noted Thom Dammrich, president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association, show co-producer.

As the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show gets underway this is an opportune time to announce the creation of an evolving strategic alliance between True North Yachts and Sailtime GTA. The tremendous work done by the current owners of the Sailtime base has created a vital and exciting fractional sailing presence in the local marine community that defines Sailtime as the premier choice for those looking to take advantage of a flexible and cost efficient way of enjoying the sailing lifestyle.

The inherent synergy between the two entities will enhance this success and create new opportunities for both businesses As the #1 Hunter dealer worldwide,