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Message From The Editor
Springing ahead to the summer
The first day of spring will occur on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 11:33 a.m. EDT for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, which is marked by the arrival of the Vernal (Spring) Equinox and possibly, by the arrival of some long-backordered products.
I’m confident Spring will arrive, but I’m really concerned about the products our industry has been waiting for. Other than in beautiful B.C., most Canadians get a pretty short summer season at the best of times and new boats that have been ordered, need to arrive soon!
We also need people to help us staff up for the season and we are doing our best to help there.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Oak Bay Marine Group achieves Award status in Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Awards
CCEOC Inc., and Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest are pleased to announce that the team at Oak Bay Marine Group has achieved Award status in the Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Awards. Oak Bay Marine Group is the largest marine group in British Columbia according to CEO Brook Castelsky...
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Feature
5 Tips to Maximize Your Marinas’ Customer Service Experience
In today’s competitive leisure and lifestyle market, pulling out all the stops to keep ahead of the competition is important. As an industry, setting your standards high and maximizing the customer experience will keep current boaters boating. You can also offer the best experience possible to boating enthusiasts who are just dropping in to “check things out”...
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Changing Scene
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Brunswick Corporation launches 2022 Virtual Investor Day highlighting rapid progress powering up Next Wave Strategy
Last week Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) launched its 2022 Virtual Investor Day on Brunswick.com. The presentation, hosted by members of Brunswick’s senior leadership team, details the Company’s success in rapidly powering-up the Next Wave strategy unveiled at the May 2021 investor meeting, which builds on Brunswick’s foundation...
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Navico Announces Major Capacity Expansion at Ensenada Manufacturing Facility
Navico, a division of Brunswick Corporation’s (NYSE: BC) Advanced Systems Group (ASG), and a leading global marine electronics company with brands including Lowrance®, Simrad®, B&G®, and C-MAP® brands, announced the planned expansion of its Ensenada, Mexico facility which will be completed over the next 16-18 months.
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Changing Scene
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Milltech Marine announces acquisition and eyes the future
Milltech Marine, a global leader in marine safety specializing in Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) and communications systems, has announced that it has been acquired by Jason Young, former Global Sales Director for Vesper Marine, a leading manufacturer of AIS solutions.
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Hella marine adds rep group, expands territory
Hella marine has signed SGL Sales & Marketing LLP to represent its high-performance LED boat lighting, used extensively by OEM boatbuilders and retail customers, throughout the Midwest. It also expanded the territory of existing rep group Pac-West Marketing due to the retirement of Scott Morrison of Morrison Marketing.
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Changing Scene
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The Maritime Museum of BC Launches the “Float the Boat” Fundraising Campaign
The Maritime Museum of BC is running their second annual fundraising campaign called “Float the Boat”. This campaign has a goal of $25,000 and will run from March 1 to April 30, 2022. Throughout the campaign the museum will be marking milestones by filling the tank below with water to float the boat higher and higher.
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Boating Industry & Mercury Canada Contest
You can win custom tools for your shop or toolbox, valued at $1300.00. Boating Industry Canada wants you to Refer an Industry Friend to our Free Weekly News Week subscription for the chance to win a Mercury Shaft Alignment Tool or a Mercury Bearing Installation Tool. What a great custom tool for a lucky technician or marina shop!
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Events
Dates set for the 51st Annual Newport International Boat Show
Newport Exhibition Group has announced that its 51st Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 15 through 18, 2022 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. “After celebrating a successful Golden Anniversary in 2021, this Show is sure to be an event not to miss,” said Lisa Knowles, Show Director...
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Education
New ABYC Online Learning Course: Battery Charging Systems
Virtually all boats have a battery onboard and that battery needs to be charged throughout its lifecycle to keep up with electrical demands. The most common ways to charge batteries are with an AC powered charger and the engine driven alternator. Join Mike Bonicker as he dives deep into the nuances of how these work...
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2022 Intermediate Marina Management Course, June 12-16, 2022 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Begin the journey to become a Certified Marina Manager (CMM)/Certified Marina Operator (CMO)! The Intermediate Marina Management (IMM) course is AMI Training Institute’s most popular course which focuses on marina operations, policies, and procedures.
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Education
CPYB Prep & International Testing Days
Any CPYB Candidate (or CPYB certified member) is invited to participate in this exam prep session. In this two-hour session, the instructor will cover key topics under each of the five Principal Knowledge categories candidates will encounter on the exam. The CPYB exam is taken online.
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Research
National Pleasure Craft Licensing statistics for the month of February 2022
The following charts gives the Canadian pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of February 2022.
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Just Launched
Thordon helps ensure New Zealand’s first fully electric ship is also a zero polluter down under
The southern hemisphere’s first fully electric, carbon fibre commuter ferry has successfully completed its inaugural round trip with a Thordon seawater lubricated propeller shaft arrangement supplied by New Zealand’s Henley Engineering. Ika Rere, Mãori for flying fish, joined the East by West fleet...
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People
Eight Bells - Don Lazareth
Bill Boughen, an early pioneer in the marine business started Niagara Marine in 1945 in St. Catharines, Ontario. By 1955, the business was flourishing, and Bill recruited his nephew, Don Lazareth from a very successful banking career to join the team. There was no looking back as lines like Evinrude, Sheppard, Peterborough, Mason and Grew signed on...
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Calendar
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