We have just seen the Virtual Toronto International Boat Show end and with the cancellation of the in-person show due to COVID, many of our boating industry traditions have been up-ended. Montreal’s in-person show is also cancelled as was the Vancouver show.
BoatUS suggests you can share these 5 midwinter checkup tips for your boat owners. Storms have hammered the U.S. and Canada, and many recreational boats are sleeping away the winter under a layer of ice and snow.
Your Boat Club (YBC) announces the company has named Bryan Delorme COO/CIO of the company. As a result of the company’s recent partnership with Groupe Beneteau, an industry-leading international boat manufacturer, Delorme’s position will focus on maintaining consistent and measurable operations in support of YBC’s strategic and rapid growth plan.
January 24th, Voltari (voltarielectric.com) announced the 2022 spring debut of the Voltari Lightning, a 26-foot fully-electric center console with unrivaled strength, performance and boating pedigree.
The Limestone Boat Company – owner and builder of Aquasport Boats, Limestone® Boats and Boca Bay Boats – has announced the debut of the all-new Limestone® Boats L-200R Runabout. The model is being initially unveiled at the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show taking place January 21st-23rd, 2022.
Parks Canada’s Early Bird Sale on seasonal lockage and mooring permits is back! Calling all boaters! Starting now, save 20% on lockage and 10% on mooring in 2022 when you bundle them together with a seasonal permit package.
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has won the 2022 European Powerboat of the Year Innovation Award for the 7.6L V12 600hp Verado outboard engine, marking the first time a marine propulsion solution has received the prestigious award.
IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, has announced that it has sold 100% ownership rights of the company to its employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Sustainability Leadership Awards, which celebrate the company’s commitment to sustainable, responsible practices by recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused contributions of individuals and teams at Brunswick facilities around the world.
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) has announced that it has named Benoît Verley President, Venture Boat Group (VBG). VBG is comprised of the Bayliner, Heyday, Trophy, Quicksilver and Uttern boat brands. Verley replaces Keith Yunger who was named President, Sea Ray in October 2021.
In the January 18 Editor’s Message, I shared the news that one of our Boating Industry Canada News Week readers, a Print on Demand dealer in Ottawa, had been notified that Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) planned to cancel the Print on Demand agreements with their nautical chart dealers across Canada.
As more and more boat owners are looking to customize their boats to express their individual style, Yamaha is getting onboard! Yamaha has added premium eye-catching pearlescent white colour options to select mid- and high-power outboards, along with the ever-popular traditional grey, providing more opportunities for boaters to match their motor to their hull.
Sail America, the trade association for the U.S. sailing industry, welcomed one new member to its 2022 board of directors: Charles Saville of Quantum Sails.
The largest volume recreational inflatable boat dealer in Canada, Co2 Inflatables Boats and Service, has been purchased by the Nourse Automotive Group, owners of Kennedy Ford Sales Limited, Kennedy National Leasing and Fix Auto Oakville. The transaction was completed on December 1, 2021.
January 20th, Mercury Marine®, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), introduced Joystick Piloting for Outboards (JPO) for Single-Engine Pontoons.
Lund Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), and an industry leader in designing fishing boats with a reputation for performance and durability, has been awarded a 2022 Progressive® Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show® Innovation Award in the Aluminum Fishing Boat category for its redesigned Lund Renegade model.
On Jan 17, 2021, the Office of the Fire Marshal was called in to investigate a mid-day blaze at Brewers’ Marine Supply on Guise Street East between John and Discovery Drive in Hamilton, Ontario.
For reasons I simply can’t fathom, the Government has again taken aim at boating, this time by taking back the Print on Demand agreements with their nautical chart dealers across Canada.
As the first boat to showcase the new Sea Ray design language, the Sundancer 370 Outboard has been honored with a 2021 GOOD DESIGN Award in the Product Design – Transportation category.
Life Industries Corporation, a leading manufacturer of boat cleaning and restoration products, has expanded the territory of The Merifield Company. The rep group now markets the company’s BoatLIFE line throughout the entire US west coast and western Canada. Louise Schmidt, Life Industries owner, made the announcement.