Again, Transport Canada is looking at further regulation of boating. Now the focus is on Engine Cut-off Switches. Currently, Canada only requires engine cut-off switches be installed on personal watercraft, but engine manufacturers and boat builders have been installing the switches on vessels for years due to their safety benefits.
That certainly seems obvious when you say it, but I suspect that the vast majority of Canadians drive cars or trucks and that they equate their road driving skills to driving a boat on the water.
Greenline Yachts, the worldwide leader in alternative propulsion motorboats and pioneer of hybrid yachts, has announced it will cease production of the Greenline 33.
Last week I attended one of the last 2023 Boating Ontario Regional Meetings. It was in Orillia, it was just packed and in all the years I’ve been attending these great sessions, I don’t recall a time when there were more big issues facing us as an industry.
Zhik is pleased to announce an innovative extension to its partnership with the Canada SailGP Team to include distribution of its full range of products in Canada. The dynamic, ground-breaking technical sailing gear brand has appointed CSGP Distribution as its exclusive distributor of Zhik throughout the country.
Boating Industry Magazine has announced its 2023 40 Under 40 list recognizing two emerging leaders within Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) among the industry’s top young professionals.
The network of protected areas administered by Parks Canada is a gateway to nature, history, and 450 000 km² of stories from coast to coast to coast. Investing in these locations helps support the protection of natural heritage and our rich history, increases climate resiliency and creates jobs in local communities…
For the first time, the boating industry in Europe represented by EBI launches a roadmap for solving the roadblocks to end-of-life boat recycling. Based on a three-year process involving all public and private stakeholders, it sets ambitious targets for the period until 2030.
In honor of United Nations’ first International Day of Zero-Waste, Brunswick Corporation is highlighting efforts to transition and maintain zero-waste-to-landfill status for its locations over the last year.
I received an eye-opening email from a reader last week and the issue he raised is what I would call an unintended consequence. We have a few of those right now.
The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has released new NMEA 2000 messages (PGNs) to accommodate the growing electric propulsion and battery management market.
BRP has reported revenues of 3076.3 million, an increase of 728.8 million or 31% compared to the same period last year, a record performance for a single quarter in the company’s history.
The concept of a boat lift marina, pile-mounted lifts that are installed in place of traditional in-water slips, is reshaping how boat owners and marina operators think about vessel storage. Golden Manufacturing looks at this rapidly growing trend and offers insights into the future of marinas.
Do you have an outstanding technician you would like to honor? Submissions for ABYC’s 2023 Outstanding Technician Award are now open. Here you can nominate a marine service technician you wish to recognize for their hard work and dedication to the industry.
Do you remember a kids game called Whac-A-Mole? It has become a metaphor for life and I think it applies really well to the way our government seems to be working. From apparently nowhere, a nasty problem pops up and we have to run like crazy to whack it down.
With more than six decades of manufacturing one of the most globally recognized brands of boats in the marine industry, Sea Ray is celebrating 50 years at its Merritt Island, Fla. facility and honoring the location’s history and achievements.
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), continues its strong performance at the largest boat shows around the world with an outstanding showing at the recent Dubai International Boat Show.
On March 15, Boating Ontario issued an open letter to the media regarding the Luxury Tax and the negative impact it was having on employment in the Canadian marine industry.
Both the Globe & Mail and Bloomberg had editorial this past week, talking about the employment picture across Canada.
We have learned from our associates at BoatTest.com that in an agreement signed March 8th, 2023 Nimbus Group acquired all of the shares in EdgeWater Power Boats for a cash consideration of US$9.5m on a cash and debt-free basis, corresponding to approximately SEK 100m.