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PROMOTING SAFE BOATING PRACTICES TO CANADIANS

North American Safe Boating Awareness Week will take place across Canada from May 17th to May 23rd, 2014. The purpose of this initiative, managed by the CSBC (Canadian Safe Boating Council) and its partners, is to promote safe and responsible boating practices to the estimated 16 million recreational boaters in Canada.

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VALVTECT AND SEA BORN BOATS TEAM UP TO PREVENT ETHANOL GASOLINE PROBLEMS

ValvTect Petroleum is proud to announce that Composite Research, makers of Sea Born, Spyder and Sundance boat brands will include a sample of ValvTect Ethanol Gasoline Treatment with each new boat to help its new boat owners avoid problems that can be caused by ethanol blended gasoline.

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CLEAN WAKE PROGRAM TARGETS ONTARIO COTTAGE OWNERS

Recreational boaters can take action for cleaner lakes and better health. Summerhill Impact, in partnership with Environment Canada and Honda Canada Inc., has launched the 2014 Clean Wake Program in Ontario just in time for the start of cottage season. Clean Wake offers recreational boaters a chance to trade-in their old polluting conventional two-stroke outboard engines in exchange for a ten percent discount towards the purchase of a new Honda four-stroke outboard engine. All old and inefficient two-stroke engines collected will be responsibly recycled through certified auto recyclers.

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MCMURDO GROUP COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF TECHNO-SCIENCES

McMurdo Group has announced the successful acquisition of Techno-Sciences, Inc. (TSi), a leading provider of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response center systems and coastal surveillance solutions. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. TSi’s Beltsville, Maryland location becomes the U.S. Headquarters for McMurdo Group, a division of Orolia (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO), global specialist in critical Global Navigation Satellite System solutions.

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COASTAL CRAFT CONCORD 65 DEBUTS AT 2014 VICTORIA HARBOUR BOAT SHOW

Canadian Yachting joined Jeff Rhodes, president of Coastal Craft, on his delivery of the new CC 65 Concord to Victoria’s Inner Harbour for the floating boat show May 1-4. It was our opportunity to experience the performance and ride of this smart, stylish new yacht, the largest launch to date by the Gibsons BC builder. But the trip also gave some key contributors to the project a chance to see the finished product of their work. We stopped at Port Sidney, just north of Victoria, to collect yacht designer Gregory Marshall and six members

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U.S. RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY TO GATHER IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR AMERICAN BOATING CONGRESS

Employees from across all sectors of the U.S. recreational boating industry are gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on May 5-7, 2014 during the annual American Boating Congress (ABC) to advocate on behalf of the industry’s 338,000 workers and 88 million boaters.

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NMMA WELCOMES ABBRA AS NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER

ABBRA, the American Boat Builders and Repair Association, based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, joins NMMA as an associate member. Founded in 1943, ABBRA is a national marine trade organization that represents, is dedicated to, and seeks to strengthen and encourage professionalism in the boat building, marine service and boat repair industry. ABBRA is focused on the professional development, training, education and the sharing of knowledge and the search for solutions to common problems for over 250 boatyards, repairers and associated industries in the United States, Canada and abroad.

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MERCURY ENERTIA ECO PROPELLER NAMED TOP PRODUCT

Boating Industry magazine announced yesterday the Mercury ECO Propeller has been named a 2014 Boating Industry Top Product of the year. The winning products were selected based on many factors, including innovation, impact on the industry and how they advanced their category or created a new category.

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TRAC ECOLOGICAL SEWCLEAN SEWAGE SYSTEM CLEANER

Clogs and nasty odours can be removed quickly and safely from sewage systems with safe, non-toxic and biodegradable SEWClean® from TRAC Ecological Green Products.

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COOLS AS ICE CAPS AND FLAPS

Cool As Ice Caps are specially designed caps w/ detachable pouches to hold a cool pack or ice. Great for any outdoor activity to reduce heat stress, discomfort and fatigue. The washable and durable canvas material w/ sewn in vinyl lining extends the cooling effect and prevents liquid from leaking.

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FUGAWI X-TRAVERSE NOW INDUSTRY’S LARGEST DOWNLOADABLE CHART COLLECTION

Software manufacturer Northport Systems Inc. has announced that its popular Fugawi X-Traverse online service now supports over twenty million square miles of coastal, river and lake coverage, making X-Traverse the largest online provider of navigational content in the world. X-Traverse offers more than 160 product options including 45 fishing charts, 105 navigation charts, and several weather services from brands such as the award-winning Navionics cartography, Canadian Hydrographic Service, nv charts, TRAK MAPS, Swedish Hydrographica, New Zealand’s nzMariner, Hilton Realtime-Navigator fishing maps, Theyr Weather and more.

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FROM OUR READERS – SABRE FOLLOW UP

The very, very first “yacht” built by Sabre Yachts was called a Sabre Scow. They were built in Pointe Claire Quebec by Roger Hewson circa mid-1960’s. Later, I don’t recall when, Roger moved the company to Maine.

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FREE DOWNLOADABLE VARNISH GUIDE FROM INTERLUX

Interlux® has produced a handy free guide to help boat owners understand the most common applications of varnish and to offer expert advice for doing your own brightwork.

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GARMIN® INTRODUCES GNX MARINE INSTRUMENTS OFFERING MULTIPLE BACKLIGHTING OPTIONS AND LOW POWER CONSUMPTION

Garmin International Inc.has introduced the GNX 20 and GNX 21, the newest offerings in the premier Garmin marine instrumentation lineup. Â Boasting fully customizable displays and low power consumption, the GNX 20 and GNX 21 provide the most pivotal marine information for both sail and power boating.

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BENETEAU PARTNERS WITH RACE CAR DRIVER TOWNSEND BELL

Beneteau America announces its partnership with Townsend Bell, professional race car driver and new brand ambassador for Beneteau’s lines of powerboats. Beneteau will be a personal sponsor of Bell’s No. 6 Robert Graham – KV Racing Technology Chevrolet/Dallara/Firestone in the 2014 Indianapolis 500 on May 25, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind

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SUCCESS BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF EUROPE – THE HANSE 575 IS CROWNED “BOAT OF THE YEAR” IN CHINA

The winner of the "Asian Marine & Boating Awards 2014" was announced last weekend at the "China (Shanghai) International Boat Show 2014".

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SABRE YACHTS 3000TH HULL, A SABRE 48 SALON EXPRESS, SHIPS FROM THE BOAT BUILDERS RAYMOND YARD

The very first Sabre yacht, was a Sabre 28 sailboat appropriately named Patience. Sabre repurchased her from her original owners ten years ago. She is still in perfect condition but like any 40 year old boat she did need some attention to get her back to her Bristol condition. She had been sold in 1971 to our local dealership Handy Boat and her retail price with options was $14,335.00.

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PATOS ISLAND RACE TRACKER FAILURE

During the recent Patos Island Race hosted by Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club (SNSYC) racers and fans were disappointed in the Race Tracker provided by the Swiftsure International Race organization when it failed during the race. The Swiftsure organization deeply regrets this failure that persisted despite making every effort to solve the difficulties during the race. The problem, however, did not originate with the Swiftsure Race Tracker technology which displays the data feed from the SPOT units located on each competing boat. The failure was related to a Globalstar server that receives the data feed via satellite. They were unable to identify and correct the source of the technical failure before the end of the Patos Island Race leaving the race with no tracking/viewing system. Globalstar has assured us that it has since corrected the problem.

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MERCURY MARINE WINS MOST ECO-FRIENDLY MARINE BUSINESS AWARD

Mercury Marine was recently honored with the “Most Eco-Friendly Marine Business Award” at the 2014 China International Boat Show in Shanghai for its new lightweight 370hp Mercury Diesel TDI 4.2L engine. At cruise, the Mercury Diesel TDI 4.2L engine offers up to 50 percent fuel savings compared to the equivalent performance of a gasoline engine in a similar vessel. In addition, the TDI 4.2L engine is 600 pounds lighter than comparable engines.

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EASY-BOATING GLASS COCKPIT WINS THIRD INNOVATION AWARD

The 2014 China (Shanghai) Boat Show has awarded Volvo Penta — and in particular its Glass Cockpit concept — with the Asian Marine & Boating Award for most innovative company.

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