Jan 29, 2019
Canada’s largest fiberglass boat builder, Campion Marine, and its new management team have hired marine design veteran Neil Gilbert, of Gilbert Creative Group Inc., to design Campion’s next wave of boats.
Neil’s work has influenced many industry leaders worldwide. Multi-disciplined, Neil is arguably Canada’s most prolific boat designer having worked with such noted companies as Cobalt Boats, Malibu Boats, Campion Marine, Doral Boats, Vector Powerboats, C&C Yachts, Kingfisher Boats, Twin Anchors Houseboats, and many others.
“When my team and I considered Campion’s future design strategy, we unanimously agreed that Neil Gilbert had to be our guy” said Campion’s CEO Lorne Nakonechny. “Neil has a legacy of timeless, relevant designs and he is being tasked to work with our team to create his best work yet as we redevelop our entire lineup of boats.”
When asked about his new role with Campion, Neil Gilbert said “Campion was and is a very significant part of my boat design legacy. I am excited about working with the team at Campion once again as we design and build boats that will take the company and the Campion family into the future of boating.”
Campion’s Director, Sales and Marketing Brian Milligen says, “Neil’s addition to our team solidifies our commitment to not only build a stronger brand for us and our dealer network, but to once again bring fresh, new, world class boat designs to market for the enjoyment of boaters in Canada and around the world.”
Gilbert’s design work for Campion will begin immediately, with the first of many new model launches starting at the company’s annual dealer meeting in August 2019.
CAMPION MARINE HIRES NEIL GILBERT TO DESIGN NEXT GENERATION OF BOATS
Corporate Profile - Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division
Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division is one organization that has set the bar high globally on quality standards in all aspects of its operation. From its human resources practices to its product development and manufacturing standards, the company strives for 110% in all it does. Dometic’s Vancouver, British Columbia design and manufacturing facility is the largest marine focused company in Canada. Its global standards are admirable, and our entire industry can learn from its leadership and positive practices.
In 1962, Dometic (then under the name Teleflex) developed, launched, and marketed a mechanical steering system and with its success came the first hydraulic steering in 1983 and No FeedBack Steering in ’91.
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Monaco Energy Boats Could Be Heading to Canada
The 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) has wrapped up at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and it gives a compelling look at the future of electric boating.
The MEBC was started in 2014 as a competition between university teams who built and raced boats powered only by solar power and batteries. To encourage more participation from institutions that may not have naval architecture or boat construction expertise, the YCM introduced the Energy Class competition. The club supplies the student teams with the same one-design catamaran hull, and each team adds their own cockpit and propulsion system that can be powered by any renewable alternative energy sources, not just solar.
When your radar misses the target, you need a better mount
Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.
Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.
