Mar 5, 2024 Boaters should take heed that various experts keep advising that while global navigation systems are commonplace — “paper charts are still and always will be relevant.” Plus many agree that to help in avoiding on-water incidents, a balance between new and ‘old’ i.e. traditional systems, and including physical observations, can be key even in this digital age. Readily available electronic navigation tools…
Mar 5, 2024 Freedom Marine International Yacht Sales has been named a 2024 Employer of Choice Award winner by Boating Industry Canada, the leading industry trade journal in the Canadian boating circle. With the opinions of actual team members collected from the evaluation process, the award reflects Freedom Marine’s long-time dedication to employee satisfaction. Freedom Marine was founded in 1997 in Vancouver, B.C….
Feb 27, 2024 You are invited to support an historic, recently restored and refitted BC sailboat, Dorothy, by voting for her in a contest, the Classic Boat Awards 2024, run by the UK’s prestigious Classic Boat Magazine. The Maritime Museum of BC (MMBC), owner of this sleek, wooden vessel built in 1897, believes she’s the…
At the Miami International Boat Show on February 14, 2024, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. unveiled the world’s first hydrogen-powered outboard for recreational boats along with a prototype fuel system integrated into a vessel that the company plans to further refine for testing later this year. The effort is part of Yamaha’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality: deploying multiple technology solutions.
Four times a year, Canadian residents can fish in Ontario for free! This means you do not need to buy a fishing license if you want to fish during these times.
Feb 20, 2024 BOAT MANUFACTURING / REPAIR & STORAGE FACILITY FOR SALEFeaturing a protected harbor on The Great Lakes, this business is located at 125 Port Darlington Road, Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3K3 on the North Shore of Lake Ontario.It is 33 nautical miles east of Toronto on 10 acres with 1,000 feet frontage & harbor accessing Lake Ontario. Key…
Feb 20, 2024 In the realm of marine technology, simplicity and cost-effectiveness are paramount. Enter SmartBoat® and the revolutionary Diesel Flow Meters by Airmar, offering boat owners seamless integration and precise monitoring capabilities. Streamlined Connectivity with SmartBoat SmartBoat simplifies the process of connecting analog and digital sensors to your NMEA 2000® network. The Airmar SmartBoat Module (ASM) eliminates the need for additional hardware…
Feb 13, 2024 Parks Canada is pleased to announce its pre-season sale on select boating permits for the Trent-Severn Waterway, Rideau Canal and other National Historic Sites. Boaters can now purchase their Seasonal Lockage and Mooring permits and enjoy a discount on their visits to all the historic canals and waterways in Ontario and Quebec….
Financial analysts were watching carefully last week as Brunswick Corp released its 2023 fourth quarter and full year financial results, eager to see how the world’s largest boat builder held up in a market kneecapped by inflationary pressures and interest rate hikes.
Jan 30, 2024 The 2023 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held Jan 21st in Toronto, at the National Yacht Club. This year was the 25th gala event and the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC), its members and stakeholders in recreational boating safety assembled to honour the people, programs, organizations and marinas that help to make boating in Canada safer and better for all of us,…
Jan 30, 2024 Jeff Doran of the Employer of Choice program holds the Award Plaque with the CMP Group staff at the Toronto International Boat Show Industry Breakfast event on January 23, 2024. The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice Program has been running now for almost a decade and it’s been very affordable and useful…
Jan 30, 2024 On Tuesday, January 23rd during the Toronto International Boat Show, at the NMMA Canada Industry Breakfast, Andy Adams was inducted into the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame. Nominations had been open during the late fall 2023 and the submissions were discussed and evaluated. The NMMA Canada Board of Directors then voted and…
On January 19, 2024, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Announced the recent conclusion of a stock purchase agreement with Germany’s DEUTZ AG, which owns marine electric propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo, to acquire all of Torqeedo’s shares.
Jan 16, 2024 ABYC Board of Directors(Left to right: Derek Rhymes, Matt Majors, Robert Newsome, Cindy Squires, Craig Scholten (ABYC Technical VP), Nancy Cueroni, Phil Estes, Jeff Wasil, John Adey (ABYC President), Sean Hatherley, Christina Paul, Pete Chisholm, William Daley, Leon McCorkle. Missing: Joe Maniscalco, Scott Croft, Randall Lyons, Eric Fetchko) 2024 ABYC Award Winners(Left to right: Tom…
Jan 9, 2024 Transport Canada recently underwent consultations on changes to the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORR) process under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. Their goal is to simplify the process going forward by allowing municipalities to submit new requests for restriction regulations on recreational boating and have them quickly implemented responding to local political pressures. This could lead to a…
Dec 5, 2023 The annual NMMA Canada State of the Industry Breakfast will be held Tuesday, January 23 from 8:30 am–11 am at the Beanfield Centre (Exhibition Place), 105 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON. As always, our industry breakfast takes place during the Toronto International Boat Show. Join your industry colleagues learn about current trends in the…
Dec 5, 2023 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Canada Hall of Fame. Inductees in the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame include those who have or continue to, generate substantial and lasting contributions toward advancing the marine industry. The due date for nominations is December 15, 2023. The 2024 NMMA Canada…
Nov 28, 2023 By Andy Adams You have until December 11 to make your opinions heard. In our story in Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest last week about the recent CMAC meetings in Ottawa, we discussed that Transport Canada is considering new regulation in a number of areas. When you participate in this, you…
Nov 28, 2023 The provincial marine associations from across the country, collectively representing over 80,000 jobs and $9.2B in national annual economic impact, announced the formation of a new national association whose mandate will be to represent the interests of recreational boating including recreational boat retailing and brokering, boat and engine & trailer sales, accessories, slip rentals, service, storage, fuel sales and more. Headquartered…
Nov 21, 2023 From the left: Bruce Hayne, Boating BC, Josée Côté, Naustime Quebec, Marie-France Mckinnon, NMMA Canada, Rick Layzell, Boating Ontario To better understand what’s going on with Transport Canada and their oversight of Canada’s marine transportation industry including commercial shipping and recreational boating, I registered to attend the Canadian Marine Advisory Council (CMAC) meetings that…