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Editors Message
Range Anxiety Attack
Everyone is talking electric. At the boat shows, there’s electric outboards big and small, electric cruisers, power catamarans equipped with solar panels, sloops with auxiliary electric engines that act as regenerators and all manner of electric toys like PWCs and wakeboards.
No matter how much I know this is not going to be the case, I keep picturing boats with very long extension cords and colossal batteries. Where is all this actually going to settle. The correlation between water and land vehicles is obvious - I can see cars and trucks ultimately finding a network of recharging stations along Canada’s highways and biways, but I just cannot picture how this is going to work with boats. Theoretically, the Rideau or cottage lakes could have a series of recharge stations. But would this get you up the St Lawrence or around Vancouver Island? Maybe.
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Boating Magazine
Onboard@kerrwil.com
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News
Andy Adams inducted into the NMMA Canada Hall of Fame
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 the award recipient was selected.
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Introductions
Mercury Marine unveiled two new Avator electric outboards, high-voltage electric concept propulsion system at CES 2024
Mercury Marine unveiled two new low-voltage electric outboards, the Avator 75e and 110e, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. New for 2024, the 75e and 110e complete Mercury’s 5-model lineup of low-voltage electric propulsion and bring Avator’s innovative features and intuitive use to a higher power level.
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News
Sailor’s Day at the Toronto International Boat Show
Last Saturday (Jan 27) the 2024 Toronto International Boat Show marked the first year for Sailor’s Day at the Enercare Centre. The day was held in ‘Sailfest’, where many types of boats were on display including monohulls, Hobie’s, WASZPs, kitesurfing, windsurfing, wing foiling and more. There was apparel, gear, water toys and many booths lining the walls full of information of all things sailing. Reversing the trend. It has been noticeable that the sail footprint of the Toronto boat show has been reduced in the past several years.
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Show report
Electric, or Foiling, or Both
Visitors to the boot (with a lowercase ‘b’) will, of course, find an almost overwhelming selection of boats from all over the world. World boat brands we are familiar with like Beneteau and Four Winns have their entire lineup on display. European brands, some of which have made inroads into North America, like Axopar, have huge stands with many models, many options and...
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Boat news
Axopar Celebrates a Decade of Adventure, and Launches Axopar 29 Range
Axopar boats are now seen in significant numbers in Canada with good reason. The Scandinavian dayboat ethos works for many boaters here as does the company’s “Adventure” positioning, which incorporates doing things as part of the boating experience. The Adventure Collection was launched at the Düsseldorf boot24 boat show last month. This collection represents a dedication to the spirit of adventure and...
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SailGP
Sail Nova Scotia Prepping for Sail GP
The countdown to the ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix slated for Halifax on the weekend of 1-2 June is on, with four months until ten international teams descend on Halifax for the 11th event of Season 4. The season then finishes in San Francisco in July 2024. Sail Nova Scotia had the vision to bid for Canada’s first ever Sail Grand Prix; Halifax beat out three other cities to host the event in spring 2023.
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News
North Introduces NPL RENEW – Sustainable Sailcloth
Last week at the Dusseldorf boat show and simultaneously around the world including in Canada, North Sails launched RENEW, a North Panel Laminate (NPL) sailcloth for cruising boats 25 to 45 ft. RENEW sailcloth is constructed from more than 90% sustainable sources, with no sacrifice in performance or longevity. North Sails is equally committed to finding solutions for sustainable sails, low-impact manufacturing, the use of alternative fibres, and opportunities for material circularity. The launch of RENEW sailcloth...
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POTW
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Marine Surveys
The What, How and Why – Part 2 My Survey
In Part 1 of this series, Marc Robic looks at surveys and how to best deal with yours. Like many boat owners do every year, I received a message from my insurance company asking me to provide an updated survey which was to be done prior to the next launch. To be honest, this kind of upset me for a few reasons. 1) My boat is in great shape and in no need of a survey; 2) the cost of the survey itself felt like a waste of money and 3)...
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Safe boating
Honouring 25 Years of Safe Boating Practices In Canada
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, and to keep the...
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Ask Andrew
Connections at the battery
Rarely have I seen a boat that is bought brand new and continues to look like it rolled off the factory floor a year or two later. Upgrades and changes are inevitable. A new GPS is installed. A cooler is replaced. Lights are swapped out. The list goes on.
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New Products
Water Heater Offers Heat Source Choices
After a long day on the water, having ample supplies of hot water for multiple showers and meal preparation is a welcome luxury. The 1700 Series Marine Water Heater from Raritan Engineering was created specifically for marine use. It’s available with a 115V AC or 240V AC heating element, and the option to include an innovative heat exchanger that uses the vessel’s hot engine coolant.
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Eight Bells
John Clark
Following a struggle with cancer, adventurer, sailmaker and world champion passed away peacefully with assistance at the age of 59 with his family by his side at his home, just as he wished on January 17, 2024. Born in 1964, John Clark learned to sail at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club and some of his many sailing accomplishments included being a multiple-time Shark World Champion between 1994 and...
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