Changing Scene

  • PRINCECRAFT…60 YEARS YOUNG!

    In April 2014, Princecraft Boats will officially celebrate its 60th year in the boating industry and also its 60th year of expertise! Not only the trademark exists since 60 years, it also has been 60 years since boats are designed and built, from A to Z, in its Princeville plants. The company's DNA and roots are the foundation of those 60 years. Here is a brief overview of this Canadian institution.

    Established in 1954 under the name Aluminum Boats & Canoes (1954-1970), the company went on to do business under a variety of names, including Canadian Boat Manufacturing (1970–1973), Alcan Marine Products (1973–1985), and Altra Marine Products (1985–1990), before

  • ROSWELL WAKE-AIR PARTNERS WITH NEW RMA DISTRIBUTOR

    Roswell Wake-Air is proud to announce that B&B Electronics will now distribute their Roswell Marine Audio (RMA) line of products throughout Canada.

    A leader of innovation in the boat accessories industry for over 15 years, Roswell Wake-Air chose to partner with B&B Electronics because of their commitment to dealer support, high level of technical expertise and passion for all things audio.

  • Halifax-based PRAXES Steps Up for 2013/2014 Clipper Round the World Race

    3 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes and 5 seconds into Race 3, Leg 2 of the 2013/2014 Clipper Round the World Race (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil to Cape Town, South Africa), Halifax-based PRAXES – the race’s Global Emergency Medical Partner – is launching its first ever Twitter program targeted at the South Africa market…to attract new customers in the next ports of call. A program to push Google ads globally is also underway. But that’s not the beginning of this extraordinary partnership at sea.

  • PORALU MARINE ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE

    Poralu Marine has just released its new website! The new website will make searching through all of their cutting edge aluminium docks and designs simple and efficient. Poralu Marine only accepts the highest quality from the aluminium docks it supplies. The marina built to last 20 years is in the past, they will provide you with a marina for the future that will last 30-40 years with almost no maintenance and absolutely no rust. Even when all your boats have changed sizes your marina will still be up to date. The new website compliments the service you will be provided when working with their

  • MANY NEW MODELS DEBUT AT THE 2013 FT LAUDERDALE INT’L BOAT SHOW

    In his speech at the Industry Breakfast event that traditionally opens the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, manager Efram (Skip) Zimbalist III announced that the show’s footprint had expanded to be by far the biggest in the show’s history.
    In terms of revenue will also be the biggest show in the history of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show which has a staggering 3,000,000 ft.² of exhibit space across three different locations. The indoor area at the Convention Center has been expanded by 30,000 more square feet to accommodate more of the smaller boats including pontoons, so this isn’t just a super yacht show.

  • AMERICAN BOAT AND YACHT COUNCIL WELCOMES MEMBERSHIP MANAGER KEVIN SCULLEN

    ABYC has added Kevin Scullen to the already successful team that is based in Annapolis, Maryland.

    "Kevin comes to ABYC as a seasoned membership professional with a wealth of local knowledge and boating experience,” said

    John Adey, ABYC President. "We are really looking forward to his insight and new ideas.”

    Prior to ABYC, Kevin served as a National Program Manager at the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a 350,000 member

  • BRAZILIAN ACOBAR WINS ICOMIA WORLD MARINAS CONFERENCE 2016 BID

    Less than a month before the International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) World Marinas Conference 2014 officially launches, the ICOMIA Marinas Group together with Brazilian Boatbuilders Association ACOBAR have announced that the next edition of the globally prominent travelling Conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in April 2016. The ICOMIA World Marina Conferences (WMC), which have been previously held across Europe, the US, Australia and Asia, are "must attend" events for all marina owners, operators and developers. The Conferences are highly informative and relevant to global market trends, whilst the

  • BUSY 2013 CONTINUES FOR PHILBROOK’S BOATYARD

    Philbrook's Boatyard of Sidney BC has enjoyed a busy year that shows no signs of slowing as the boating season winds down. Jerry Boone, yard project manager, says increased spending by US boat owners drove a significant increase in business over 2012, helped along by an extra-sunny and long boating season. “We're busy, way busier than last year. Fifty percent of our business is still from the US – US boaters are spending a lot more money this year than last, and it's apparent,” said Boone. “Also, it was a beautiful summer, and people used their boats more…and broke stuff or decided they needed new gear, more work, upgraded electronics, and so on.”

  • MANY NEW PRODUCTS PRESENTED AT THE KIMPEX MARINE TRADE SHOW

    Dealers were pleased to discover the 2014 line up at the Kimpex Marine Trade Show, held in Niagara Falls 2 weeks ago.  Many new products were presented and customers were invited to assist to seminars presented by the suppliers. Among the new products, Jobe was introduced and is now available in Canada exclusively through Kimpex.
    The show was a great success and attendance exceeded expectations in spite of the time of the year.

  • CAMPION WINS ANOTHER GREEN AWARD

    It is with great enthusiasm that Campion Marine announces that, for a third time, it has won the Green Business Award through the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes environmentally innovative and sustainable practices.

    “Winning the Green Award for a third time is really an honour. Our whole team has been working very hard to become greener and we all appreciate being recognized for this.” states Brock Elliott, President of Campion Marine.

  • SEMINARS AND CONNECTFEST TO BE METS 2013 HIGHLIGHTS

    Three seminars on advancements in marine electronics technology will be held at the METS 2013 (Amsterdam) trade show on November 19 and 20. Organized by the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), the seminars will cover Automatic Identification Systems (AIS), CHIRP sonar, and the NMEA OneNet® standard that is currently under development.

    As part of the marine electronics education programs at METS, the NMEA will also offer an NMEA 2000® ConnnectFest, a "live" demonstration of the NMEA 2000® networking standard in operation.

  • CAPTAIN PHAB OF PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO ANNOUNCES THE PURCHASE OF GELCOTE

    Captain Phab a manufacturer of environmentally sustainable cleaning products in Peterborough Ontario announced the purchase of Gelcote International. Craig Willoboughy, President of Captain Phab was very excited with the new addition to his already extensive product line. Gelcote founded in 1978 by Phil Garby is world leader in Gelcote and fibreglass repair kits and work closely with several manufacturers such as BRP to match colours and material composition.Phil has come back into then business to help with marketing and develop new products.

  • FORT LAUDERDALE BOAT SHOW ENJOYS BIG OPENING DAY

    The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show opened under partly cloudy skies Thursday as the biggest show yet in the event's 54-year history and, judging by show-goer comments, one of the best.

    Howard Blitstein timed his visit from Costa Rica to see his mother in Fort Lauderdale with the boat show. "It's very busy for the first day," he said. "I've seen a lot of new center console-type boats that I never heard of. I'm impressed with the boats."

  • BOATCAN LAUNCHES NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE: WWW.BOATCAN.COM

    Boatcan announced that it has launched its newly designed website www.boatcan.com which is a listing site for powerboats and sail boats. “In redesigning the Boatcan site we applied the extensive knowledge & experience we have gained from our involvement in the marine industry since 1999. Combining that knowledge with the creativity and expertise of a very talented web developer, Kevin Thorne of Basement 143, we now have a website providing the latest web technologies for all of our clients, current and new, “ said Dave McPhail, Boatcan’s President.

  • POSITIVE RESULTS AT THE 12TH ANNUAL C.C. MARINE TRADE SHOW

    This past Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28, the 12th Annual C.C. Marine Trade Show was held in Niagara Falls, Ontario at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. In spite of it being a busy time of year for all the marine dealers, the turnout at the C.C. Marine Trade Show seemed really good. The Scotiabank Convention Center provides very spacious accommodations, but the show floor was busy and buzzing throughout. The conference was a testament to the value of good planning.

  • BOATING ONTARIO CONFERENCE ROSTER OF PRESENTERS

    The Boating Ontario Conference & Trade Show is a MUST attend for Ontario’s recreational marine industry!  The lineup of presenters and workshops will provide owners and managers with invaluable ideas and solutions for their business. Join your industry peers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario from Sunday December  – Tuesday December 3, 2013. The roster of presenters is an impressive one including….

  • CMC ESTERLINE ROAD SHOW

    The CMC Esterline “Road Show’ kicked off last week at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Dealers came to see the new products and learn about the future of marine electronics. Glenn Butt, National Sales Manager for CMC Esterline was very pleased with both the turn out and the response of the many dealers that came to the show.The “Road Show” continues on October 29th and 30th at the Executive Airport Plaza in Richmond BC.

  • 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF CANADIAN POWER & SAIL SQUADRONS CULMINATES AT OCTOBER AGM

    A highlight of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons Annual General Meeting held October 24, 25 and 26 in Toronto, was the culmination of the nation-wide Flag Relay celebrating their 75th Anniversary. In this photo past Chief Commander Richard Bee (right) and newly sworn in Chief Commander Joseph Gatfield (left) unite the two groups of flags at the Annual General Meeting. The Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons began in 1937 when three Canadians from Windsor, Ontario crossed the Ambassador Bridge to take the United States Power Squadron Junior Piloting course at the Detroit Power Squadron.

  • SIMCOE NORTH MPP INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT TRADESPEOPLE FROM COLLEGE OF TRADES FEES

    Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop introduced a private member’s bill to ensure employers of tradespeople never have to pay a fee to the Ontario College of Trades. “There’s no reason if you’ve got a hair dressing salon or a sheet metal shop or whatever the trade may be that you should be paying a fee to the regulating college,” Dunlop said Tuesday. “I want to see it taken out.” In April, the college began charging tradespeople in 22 licensed trades — in which being a member of the college is compulsory — an annual fee of $122.