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Siren Marine expands Connected Boat experience to Canada with KingFisher as first Canadian boat builder partner

May 7, 2024 On May 1st, 2024, Yamaha Motor Canada and Siren Marine announced the launch of the Siren Connected Boat Experience in the Canadian market. This expansion allows consumers, dealers and boat builders in Canada to utilize the industry’s leading marine IoT (Internet of Things) experience for monitoring, tracking, controlling and providing maintenance information on the next generation…

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NMMA Canada update on Government Consultations—MERV, NEM & EPA

May 7, 2024 As part of the NMMA Canada commitment to keep their members informed about important regulatory matters affecting the recreational boating industry, we want to remind you about the consultation process for the Marine Spark-Ignition Engine, Vessel, and Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Emission Regulations (MERV Regulations) or National Emissions Mark (NEM). Recently, NMMA received outreach from the Canadian government…

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Mercury Racing Chasing the Checkered Flag In Circuit Racing

May 7, 2024 Mercury Racing, a Fond du Lac, Wis.-based global provider of high-performance marine propulsion, furthers its commitment to competitive powerboat racing with an extension of its Formula 1 Powerboat Championship series sponsorship and the introduction of the 250 APX competition engine. The new 4.6-liter V8 model joins the Mercury Racing Apex Series of competition engines—including the 60 APX, 200…

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Godfrey Pontoon Boats XP Series named 2024 Top Product

May 7, 2024 Godfrey Pontoon Boats, a leading manufacturer of pontoons built with enduring quality and superior craftsmanship, announced that their XP Series pontoon has been named one of Boating Industry’s 2024 Top Products. To be eligible for consideration, products or services must have been introduced or significantly updated since January 2023. With hundreds of well-qualified submissions from manufacturers across…

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Embarking on History: Concord Pacific Racing Propels Team Canada’s Pursuit of the Inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup

May 7, 2024 On May 1st, 2024 Team Canada announced that three of Canada’s leading corporations, Concord Green Energy (Concord Pacific), RBC and TELUS, will sponsor its historic bid at the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup and the UniCredit Youth America’s Cup in Barcelona this year. With a commitment to advancing gender equity and nurturing young Canadian talent, Concord Pacific, RBC and TELUS will support…

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Performance Boat Club of Canada donates over $140,000, announces 2024 charity events

Performance Boat Club of Canada (PBC), is a not-for-profit corporation with a mission to promote safe and responsible performance boating through education, awareness, and organized boating events.

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Wildcard expectations for Summer 2024

Apr 30, 2024 I have often stopped to think about the “wildcard” aspect of being in the boat business and I marvel at the ongoing success that some businesses achieve. This year looks to me like it’s setting up to be a bigger challenge than ever before. Recently, NMMA President, Frank Hugelmeyer, shared the NMMA’s take…

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The Maritime Museum of BC announces The Princess Royal to visit Collection and Archives during Canada Tour

The Royal Tour in 1971, with Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Phillip.Image courtesy of the Maritime Museum of BC. Apr 30, 2024 The Maritime Museum of BC is delighted that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne will make a very special visit to the Collection and Archives during a visit to Canada. About…

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Powerboat Racing: Rusty Wyatt’s Sensational F1H2O Win in Indonesia

Apr 30, 2024 Last month, at the season-opening 300th Grand Prix in the 43 years of the Union Internationale Motonautique F1H2O World Championship, history was made as Sharjah Team rookie Rusty Wyatt became the first Canadian and the first UIM rookie to win a race after snatching a last-gasp victory in the Pertamina Grand Prix of…

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AkzoNobel’s Awlgrip Launches 3D Color Visualizer

Apr 30, 2024 Awlgrip®, the renowned yacht brand under AkzoNobel, introduces a revolutionary 3D Color Visualizer on its website https://www.awlgrip.com/colors. The innovative and industry leading tool is designed to empower boaters and applicators by simplifying their journey to find the perfect color for their boat. Boat owners, applicators, boatyards, and builders now have at their…

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Biofuels and boating

Last Tuesday I joined a webinar sponsored by the United States Department of Energy and their Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Luckily, I recorded the session so that I could go back and refer to it again.

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Peerless Aquacare in Ontario, now certified to use ProcellaCor FX

Apr 23, 2024 Richard Maass of Peerless Aquacare (since 1993) in Ontario, Canada, has been certified to use ProcellaCor FX which is the newest aquatic herbicide (weed control) that has come to Canada in last 30 years. Richard Maass was certified to apply ProcellaCor FX by SePRO USA in March of this year. Peerless Aquacare has added…

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On May 4th, Radioworld celebrates their 25th Anniversary!

Apr 23, 2024 The team is thrilled to announce that this year marks a significant milestone for Radioworld – their 25th anniversary! It’s been a remarkable journey, and the company acknowledges that they owe much of their success to their loyal customers. To express their gratitude, they invite you to join them for their anniversary celebration. Date: May 4th Location:…

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Intellian launches new Iridium Certus C200M and C200L terminals for reliable connectivity across land and sea

Apr 23, 2024 Intellian Technologies, Inc., global technology and solutions provider for satellite communications, has launched the C200M and C200L terminals for use on Iridium Certus® 200, the award-winning, multi-service platform. These global L-band solutions provide robust connectivity for land and maritime markets. The Iridium Certus 200 service has pole to pole coverage, and offers Iridium’s…

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DealersCircle & Lightspeed Announce Integration Partnership

Apr 23, 2024 DealersCircle, Inc.—the innovative, web-based manufacturing industry provider that conveniently links the manufacturer, dealer and customer together with its state-of-the-art software application—and Lightspeed—a leading Dealer Management Solution (DMS) company with uniquely-tailored software solutions for dealers in recreational industries— are integrating their respective platforms to provide a more robust, all-inclusive solution for dealer networks in various industries….

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A new chapter begins in Atlantic Canada for North Sails as sales expert Drew Mitchell takes the helm of North Sails Atlantic

Apr 23, 2024 As a Nova Scotia native, Drew always wanted to come back East, having been out West with North Sails Vancouver for the last 12 years. He takes over from longtime North Sails expert, and Canadian Olympic sailor, Sandy MacMillan who began the Atlantic division of North Sails 40 years ago. A trusted name in the…

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Post your Career Opportunities for FREE

Apr 16, 2024 As we start into the summer of 2024, we wanted to remind our Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest readers that we continue posting your marine industry career opportunities at no charge, as a service to the industry. From the Career Opportunities that are posted, you can see that the marine industry is…

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XANTREX Partners on Major Electric Repower Project for Marine Conservation Initiative

Seven marine industry companies led by Yanmar Mastry Engine Center, Vetus and Xantrex collaborated to support coral reef restoration and a gas-to-electric repower project sponsored by Eckerd College’s Scubi Jew organization. Apr 16, 2024 INFO/VIDEO: Xantrex, in cooperation with six additional marine industry organizations led by Yanmar Mastry Engine Center, has just completed a major turnkey…

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SV Dorothy, Oldest Canadian-built Sailboat, Wins 2024 Classic Boat Award

Apr 16, 2024 The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is most pleased to announce that one of its iconic sailboats, Dorothy, has won the 2024 Classic Boat’s Award for “Restored Sailing Vessel of the Year under 40ft.” Classic Boats, an internationally renowned magazine featuring vintage boats, launches its Awards each year to “celebrate the best vessels in the sometimes unsung world of classic and traditional boatbuilding and restoration.” For Dorothy to…

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Suntex Marinas and Centerbridge Partners announce joint venture to acquire over $1.25 billion in new marinas

Apr 16, 2024 On April 3rd, 2024, Suntex Marina Investors, LLC, the largest standalone marina owner in the U.S., and Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”) announced that they have established a joint venture backed by Centerbridge-affiliated funds and global institutional investors (collectively, “the Investors”) to acquire over $1.25 billion in new marinas across the United States. These funds will be…

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