AMI RELEASES ANNUAL MARINA TRENDS SURVEY REPORT
The Association of Marina Industries just released the 2016 Marina Trends Survey Report.
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MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC ACQUIRES A NEW SET OF CAPTAIN COOK’S PUBLISHED JOURNALS
The Maritime Museum of BC recently received a generous donation of the second edition of the published journals of Captain Cook, published in 1785, from Don Hope. Accompanying this three-volume set is the book of plates and charts, which is a new and exciting addition to the Museum’s collection.
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FREE PDF DOWNLOAD CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF JEANNEAU BOATS
We received an email from Malcolm Perrins from the Jeanneau Owners Network. He has compiled a very complete brand history which interested readers can download without charge.
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INCREASED ATTENDANCE AND ROBUST SALES CAP OFF THE 2017 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
The 59th annual Toronto International Boat Show, North America’s largest indoor boat show, saw all signs of positive growth for the boating industry with a nearly 10% increase in attendance from 70,643 last year to 77,105 attendees in 2017 over the show’s 10-day run, January 20 – 29, marking one of the highest-attended shows in the past five years.
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THE HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW IS PLEASED TO RELEASE THE 2017 SHOW GUIDE
Features, activities and exhibits are catalogued in the guide with informative articles, show listings and a show map.
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GREAT CROWDS AT THE 2017 NMMA CANADA RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY BREAKFAST
On Tuesday, January 24th at the Allstream Centre adjacent to the Enercare Centre where the Toronto International Boat Show was being held, 240 industry members turned out for the 2017 NMMA Canada…
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NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION HONOURS DENYS LAPOINTE FROM BRP WITH HALL OF FAME AWARD
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in Canada announced today it has inducted Denys Lapointe, executive vice-president of BRP’s Design & Innovation Centre, into the NMMA Hall of Fame…
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EDGEWATER BOATS NAMES JENNIFER BUTERA PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
EdgeWater Power Boats, a leading manufacturer of small luxury yachts, high-quality center console and dual console fishing boats, and bay boats, has named Jennifer Butera president and CEO following a comprehensive nationwide executive search.
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VANCOUVER BOAT SHOW SAILS TO ITS CLOSING WITH STRONG SALES AND ATTENDANCE
VANCOUVER, BC – The 55th annual Vancouver International Boat Show closed Sunday, January 22, with strong onsite leads and sales generated during the five-day show suggesting a positive landscape for the 2017 boating industry in BC.
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CALGARY BOAT AND SPORTSMEN’S SHOW STARTS FEBRUARY 9TH
The 2017 Calgary Boat and Sportsmen’s Show is coming to the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, February 9-12th.
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ATLANTIC CANADA’S LARGEST BOAT SHOW RETURNS WITH FUN FEATURES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Halifax, NS – In just two weeks, the Halifax International Boat Show returns to Halifax Exhibition Centre with the largest and most sought-after brands of boats and equipment from across Eastern Canada. Taking place February 9th through the 12th, the show will feature hundreds of exhibitors with boats of every shape and size on display.
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OPENING WEEKEND WAS HUMMIN’ AT THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
The line up stretched all the way from the door back through the atrium and almost to the end as the crowds waited for the door to open on the 2017 show. Packed aisles, busy booth staff and customers who seemed to be…
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BEAR MOUNTAIN BOATS IS MOVING
Over the course of our 40+ years working together, Ted and I have relocated our home and workshop several times as interests and needs changed. We lived in Bancroft in the eighties, a simple, peaceful place to raise our daughters and to focus on some serious boat restoration work. By the nineties, the girls needed a different education than what was being offered locally, and we were looking for a change.
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REPLACEMENT OF HORSESHOE LAKE DAM, MINDEN HILLS; TRENT-SEVERN WATERWAY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Horseshoe Lake Dam, at the outlet of Horseshoe Lake, near Minden, Ontario was built in 1909. Work is currently underway to replace the dam in full, to meet modern design standards for performance and public safety. This work is a part of the Government’s unprecedented investment of more than $600 million toward infrastructure on the Trent-Severn and its reservoir lakes.
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MERCURY MARINE SOLIDIFIES COMMITMENT TO CORROSION PROTECTION WITH OPENING OF EDP PLANT EXPANSION
Mercury Marine, the world leader in recreational and commercial marine propulsion and technology, has officially opened its new 49,000-square-foot electro-deposition paint (EDP) primer system expansion. The new addition, which broke ground in mid-2015, will double Mercury’s current processing capabilities.
