Apr 24, 2017
Jack Pady welcomes Rob Hopkins to his Sales Team working out of the Jack Pady Marine Office at Hindson Marina.
Rob Hopkins, Certified Marine Sales Professional Mobile 1-705-817-1330 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Rob is a boating enthusiast and has been enjoying the sport and experience for most of his life. He started with on the water activities in the family’s boat at their cottage in Sturgeon Falls, then summers on a variety of the family’s cruise-style boats exploring Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay with extended trips through Lake Huron, the North Channel and Lake Michigan.
Today Rob is an experienced marine professional, his career started at a Georgian Bay marina where he quickly learned about customer service, sales, technology, parts and marina operations. In 2011 his love of boats led him to become a Boating Ontario Certified Professional and shortly their after he started his career in boat sales. Rob wants to help families have the same great experiences on the water that he has had.
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey

Wendy and Brett Ramsey
Boating Industry Canada is kicking off its Marine Industry Career Path series once again. For the first installments this year, we have two subjects to highlight. Introducing Wendy and Brett Ramsey!
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
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Building on its award-winning M Series, Bayliner unveiled the all-new M19 at the Miami International Boat Show. The M19 joins the M Series lineup of the M15 and M17 delivering the stability and versatility the series is known for with a focus on expanding boater participation through its intuitive design, ease of maintenance and inclusive price point.
With an overall length of 19 feet and starting at $30,995 USD, the M19 is built on an improved M-hull foundation offering increased stability and automotive style handling for familiarity to appeal to the next generation of boaters. The M19 features an upgraded nine-person capacity and is watersports capable for a full day of adventure on the water.
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Televisions on a boat are increasingly commonplace. With the simple-to-install Glomex Avior VT300 Omnidirectional TV/FM antenna from GA Communications, it's never been easier to bring analog and digital broadcasts onboard—at a price that's hard to ignore.
The most noticeable feature of the Avior VT300 antenna is its compact white, anti-yellowing radome. At only 4" dia. x 8" H and 8.8 oz., it's specifically made for smaller boats that can't accommodate large TV antenna domes and only need short range reception, depending on height and conditions. The amplifier allows the antenna to have an increase in gain with a 24.5 dB average to receive vertical and horizontal polarized TV signals simultaneously from 360°.
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