Changing Scene

NEW BOAT LINE ADDED AT GEORGE’S MARINE & SPORTS

George’s Marine & Sports has added Grady-White Boats to their line-up. This premium brand of family sport fishing boats will complement their exiting line up of Nitro, Tracker, Mako and Crestliner fishing boats, along with their other manufacturers: Regal, Bayliner, Harris FloteBote and Sea-Doo. A Grady-White boat offers customers who enjoy larger waterways options second-to-none in the same class of watercraft. George’s staff recently attended the Grady-White conference which included an in-depth look at the building and assembly process, upgrades to the 2015 product line and technical resources. With this extensive training, the George’s team will be able better share with customers the incredible value in every Grady-White boat.

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Happy Holidays 2014 from Boating Industry Canada!

Thank you to all of our readers in print and online; we feel quite blessed to be part of the Canadian boating industry community and thankful for the opportunities we have all year to connect with those of you who work so hard year round to build and maintain your boating businesses.

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CHRIS-CRAFT LAUNCH 36 NAMED BOAT OF THE YEAR

Chris-Craft is pleased to announce the newly released Launch 36 has been named Boat of the Year

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MAPLE CITY MARINE JOINS BENETEAU POWERBOATS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

Beneteau America announces the appointment of Maple City Marine based in Chatham, Ontario as exclusive Beneteau dealer for its powerboat lines Gran Turismo, Swift Trawler and Monte Carlo.

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YOU’RE INVITED TO MEET SOME GAME CHANGERS

Esterline CMC Electronics invites you to meets some game changers at the 2015 Toronto International Boat Show.

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BOATS TO NOTE AT THE 2015 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

The 2015 Vancouver International Boat Show is kicking off on January 21st, 2015 and will feature a highly impressive line-up of vessels big and small with a little something for everyone. Many of the boats at the Show will be unveiled for the first time ever in Canada, including the Princess V48 Yacht, the Azimut Magellan 43, and the Tiara 44 Coupe.

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CRUISERS YACHTS WELCOMES CRATE’S LAKE COUNTRY BOATS TO DEALER NETWORK

KCS International, Inc., owner of Cruisers Yachts, announces a new long-term sales and service agreement with Crate’s Lake Country Boats, a four generation boat dealer based in Orillia, Ontario.

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BASS PRO SHOPS ACQUIRES MAJOR FISHING BOAT MANUFACTURERS

Bass Pro Group announced today an agreement to acquire Fishing Holdings, LLC, a manufacturer of fishing boats that include Ranger Boats and the Stratos and Triton boat brands from Platinum Equity.

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NMEA RELEASES LATEST VERSION OF INSTALLATION STANDARD

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has just published Edition 2014, Version 4.00 of the NMEA 0400 Installation Standard, which contains information on new technologies, updated sections, and additional appendices. NMEA 0400 is a valuable tool and reference guide for installing any piece of marine electronics equipment.

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CALL FOR PAPERS – 13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FAST SEA TRANSPORTATION

The 13th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST) will be in the USA, September 1-4, 2015 at the FHI 360 Conference Center in Washington, DC.

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ABYC MARINE CORROSION CERTIFICATION

Our four day ABYC Corrosion Certification course hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club, with instructor Kevin Ritz is designed and intended for those with a minimum of 3-5 years practical experience in the marine field. It is highly recommended that certification candidates already have ABYC electrical certification before attempting the corrosion certification program. It is presumed by the course content that candidates have a reasonable understanding of basic concepts such as electrical grounding, electrical current flow, galvanic isolation and basic marine electrical terminology.

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NMEA 2000 GOES ‘LIVE’ AT TORONTO BOAT SHOW

ConnectFest to demonstrate benefit of onboard networking standard SEVERNA PARK, MD—Visitors to the Toronto International Boat Show will get a close-up look at a “live” demonstration that shows how the onboard networking standard NMEA 2000® operates. Attendees will be able to participate in the free event, called ConnectFest, anytime during the nine-day show. Doors open at 10 a.m. on January 10 at Toronto’s Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place.

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CANADIAN RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY BREAKFAST – YOU’RE INVITED

You’re invited to the Canadian Recreational Boating Industry Breakfast at the 2015 Toronto Boat Show

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NEW FLYER 7 FROM BENETEAU

The two new SUNdeck and SPORTdeck Flyer 7s, which will be shown at the next Paris Nautic boat show,represent a new advance in the latest generation of outboards developed by Beneteau. Significantly shaking the codes of motorboating, this new dayboat concept took the world by surprise a year ago, with the Flyer 6. The range has really come into its own, with the Flyer 7, now also available in three SPACEdeck, SUNdeck and SPORTdeck versions. Stylish and extremely spacious, these two new models offer unique layouts on an AirStep hull that has already proved its worth in terms of performance and safety.

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2015 BOATING BC CONFERENCE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION

Last week the Boating BC Conference wrapped up. The event was very well attended and conference goers came away with a plethora of resources and information to strenghten their businesses.

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FURUNO BRINGS TOTAL TZTOUCH CONTROL TO ANDROID DEVICES

In a world where frequent system updates for your phone, tablet and computer are the norm, it is great to see that the marine electronics field is keeping pace. When Furuno introduced the NavNet TZtouch system, they explained how they were using the very latest processors, which would allow the system to stay current for several years. Through software updates and new features, Furuno has done an excellent job keeping the system fresh. Now, they are taking it one step further by introducing more FREE Apps that connect TZtouch with Android devices!

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GIVE A LITTLE….HELP A LOT

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons is again pleased to support and participate in the 2015 Boating Calendar program in support of The Children’s Wish Foundation. You can order your copies today and help the Foundation in their mission of never denying an eligible child their wish. These calendars make wonderful gifts for the coming Holiday Season. Proceeds from this project go to provide children with life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to realize their most heartfelt wish. The cost of these calendars is $15.95 each plus taxes, shipping and handling anywhere is North America. Orders are being shipped now.

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ELECTRIC BICYCLE GOCYCLE G2 LAUNCHED

Global yacht brand expands lifestyle collection to include revolutionary, award-winning electric bicycle VanDutch is launching the newest addition to its deluxe lifestyle collection—Karbon Kinetics Limited’s Gocycle G2, the ultimate high-tech, electric two-wheeler, which received at its August 2012 inauguration the EUROBIKE Award honoring innovation across the bicycle industry.

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MERCURY MARINE EARNS FOURTH “GREEN MASTER” DESIGNATION

Mercury Marine has earned “Green Master” designation from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council for the fourth consecutive year, keeping the Fond du Lac manufacturer in the top 20 percent of the 175 participating companies. Mercury learned of the achievement Wednesday during the 2015 Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council annual conference in Milwaukee.

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NMMA CANADA’S SARA ANGHEL HONOURED WITH 2015 BOATING ONTARIO PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Sara Anghel, executive director and vice-president of government relations for National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada, was named the recipient of this year’s Boating Ontario President’s Award, the organization’s highest honour. Boating Ontario’s president Richard Carroll presented the award to Anghel at the Boating Ontario Conference & Trade Show President’s Dinner in Huntsville.

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