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…
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…
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.
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.
The 2017 Calgary Boat and Sportsmen’s Show is coming to the BMO Centre, Stampede Park, February 9-12th.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) hosted its 63rd annual meeting and announced the election of three new members to the board of directors as well as the election of four officers. The annual meeting included an awards presentation to recognize ABYC members who have provided exceptional service to the marine industry.
Mercury Marine, the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational marine engines, today officially announced the launch of Joystick Piloting for Inboards on single-engine tow sport boats. The joystick technology allows the engine to work with bow and stern thrusters to provide ultimate vessel control and a superior driving experience for the boater.
When the 70th annual Seattle Boat Show opens on Friday Jan. 27, there will be more than 1,000 boats on display at two locations (indoors at CenturyLink Field Event Center and afloat on South Lake Union), three acres of electronics and accessories, more than 200 free seminars and advanced training classes for a fee through Boat Show University.