Changing Scene

BRP EXPANDS ITS EVINRUDE DEALER NETWORK

BRP has added more than 50 new Evinrude dealers to its rapidly expanding dealer network in recent months.

These new dealers from Florida to Alberta, Canada will offer the complete line-up of BRP’s Evinrude E-TEC

outboard engines as well as provide top-of-the-line service and parts on all Evinrude products, as well as

on existing Johnson products.

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STATE OF WISCONSIN PROCLAIMS JULY 14 AS MERCURY MARINE DAY

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson today presented Mercury Marine with a proclamation signed by Governor Scott Walker declaring July 14 as Mercury Marine Day in the State of Wisconsin.

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SAIL CANADA PARTNERS WITH VOLVO CARS OF CANADA

Sail Canada and Volvo Cars of Canada are proud to announce a three-year partnership that will provide support for Sail Canada’s activities. The partnership will support all levels of sailing in Canada – from National Team programs, to youth and development activities and most importantly, grassroots sailing organizations across the country. Volvo Canada and its network of 38 retailers will participate in over six events hosted by Sail Canada and its provincial affiliates every year.

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CANADA’S NEW BOATING SKILLS SERIES LAUNCHES TUESDAY JULY 15

Discover Boating Hands-On Skills Training, a series created to provide boaters of all experience levels practical education to boat safely and confidently on the water, is launching in Canada for the first time this year at the Montreal In-Water Boat Show, Toronto International Boat Show and Vancouver International Boat Show. Media are invited to participate in a special training session in Toronto on July 15 – get behind the helm to find out first-hand what participants can expect from the program’s training.

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MDCE ON TRACK FOR GROWTH

Sponsorship and exhibitor support to date exceeds the same period last year. Manufacturer and supplier support of the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo is up 20 percent as of the end of June, compared to the same time last year.

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TUG CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARDED TO BRACEWELL MARINE GROUP

Ledcor's Marine Division has announced that it has awarded the construction of two A.G. McIlwain-designed tugs to Bracewell Marine Group Ltd. The two tugs will be built concurrently at the Bracewell shipyard facility at Shelter Island Marina located on the South Arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C., and will be delivered in an 11 month time frame.

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CANADIAN CLAIMS VICTORY IN WORLD’S LONGEST, TOUGHEST OCEAN RACE

Vancouver’s Eric Holden, 34, skipper of team Henri Lloyd claims the overall victory in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race which returns to London in a Thames Parade in front of thousands of supporters 12 July.

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NAVICO ANNOUNCES NEW BASE OF OPERATIONS

Navico has announced the relocation of its corporate office in Nashua, NH to a new location in Merrimack, NH. This new location will allow Navico to further streamline its productivity and will be fully operational by July 28th.

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PRINCESS YACHTS AMERICA NAMES CANADIAN DEALER

Princess Yachts America has appointed Performance Marine as the dealer for Princess yachts in Quebec. Performance Marine is a well-established sales and service dealer serving the Province of Quebec, Canada, for over 28 years.

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VALVTECT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES NEW MARKETING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM WITH AM

ValvTect Petroleum is pleased to announce its new joint marketing partnership with the Association of Marina Industries (AMI).

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Route Halifax St.Pierre Race Keeps an Eye on Hurricane Arthur’s Potential

A fleet of ocean racing sail boats will leave Halifax harbour on Tues., July 8th, 2014. The fleet for “Route Halifax Saint-Pierre 2014” will start in Halifax harbour at noon and then race on a 353-mile course to the French islands of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. This is the seventh edition of this challenging international event that connects American, Canadian and French sailors. Racing takes the boats on the waters of the Atlantic Ocean along Nova Scotia, through the Cabot Strait and on to Saint-Pierre et Miquelon. This is an ISAF Category 2 race.

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MOSQUITO CREEK 8TH ANNUAL BOAT SHOW SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2014

We have a great deal to celebrate this year: it's the 51st Year Anniversary of Mosquito Creek Marina, owned and operated by the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumix (Squamish Nation), and last year we became Western Canada's largest floating boat show! Our 2014 show had 165 boats displayed along 2,500 feet of dock space, 70 display booths, plus broker hospitality tents and demonstration slips for sea trials.

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2014 NMEA CONFERENCE & EXPO REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 18

The early bird registration discount for attendees for the 2014 NMEA International Marine Electronics Conference and Expo

ends on July 18. Register now and make sure you receive the lowest price.

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MDCE 2014 TO FEATURE 12 NEW SPEAKERS

The 2014 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo will feature the most powerful educational lineup in the history of the event, offering more sessions for today’s marine industry professionals than ever before. Twenty-four experts will provide 30 presentations at the MDCE, taking place Nov. 16-19 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and half of those speakers will be presenting at the event for the very first time.

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JENSEN ADDS ANOTHER BLUETOOTH STEREO TO SERIES

ASA Electronics is pleased to announce the arrival of the MS40BT—a Bluetooth®-enabled stereo that can control Bluetooth devices. The MS40BT completes a series of JENSEN® stereos featuring Bluetooth capabilities.

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STUDY HIGHLIGHTS CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARDS ON HOUSEBOATS

Boaters and marina workers should exercise caution this summer before taking to the seas. A study published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) outlines hazards posed by carbon monoxide levels on houseboats that use gasoline-powered generators without emission controls, along with controls that are available to reduce exposure to carbon monoxide from the generators.

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MONTEREY BOATS ANNOUNCES NEW BUILD-A-BOAT PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT

Monterey Boats would like to introduce the newest addition to the Monterey Boats website-an enhanced build-a-boat program. The newly re-designed build-a-boat feature will give customers the ability to create, customize and design their perfect Monterey.

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2014 BOATING ONTARIO GOLF TOURNAMENT

The 7th Annual Boating Ontario Dealer Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday September 18th at Nottawasaga Inn Convention Centre and Golf Resort in Alliston, ON. Registration and the Driving Range will be open at 11:00am, with shot gun start at 12:30pm.

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OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU AT BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW!

Opportunities await you at Boating Ontario Conference & Trade Show! In addition to our incredible program of speakers and trade show, we offer interactive and informative educational sessions that add to your knowledge and experience.

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HOURS OF OPERATION EXTENDED FOR RIDEAU AND TRENT SEVERN

The federal government announced extended hours of operation for both the Rideau Canal and Trent-Severn Waterway, in time for the Canada Day long weekend. Parks Canada will add a total of 112 hours to the navigation schedule over the entire boating season — a great achievement for recreational boating and the result of our industry's unified advocacy efforts under the leadership of NMMA Canada. To ensure ongoing positive dialogue with the government, NMMA Canada will continue dialogue with the staff of Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada, and many other departments on Parliament Hill to ensure issues that directly impact recreational boating nation-wide are being addressed.

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