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Message From The Editor
Anguish continues – after boat show edition
As every one of your friends and acquaintances, and many complete strangers have recently commented, Canadian winters suck. But for boaters, it’s worse than that in some ways.
It’s the stages of grief…lol. First, each autumn the boats get hauled out and we commiserate about how miserable it is to not get on the water. Then it’s the holidays and we get mildly distracted by trees and turkeys, exchange gits of foul weather gear and plastic tumblers with anchors on them. After that, it’s boat show time and this year, hallelujah, we went live to the show. Old friends, the smell of fibreglass, specials on fender covers. Totally wonderful!
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John Morris
Online Editor
Canadian Yachting Magazine
CYonboard@kerrwil.com
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News
Yamaha introduces new 450-Horsepower XTO Offshore® Outboard and Integrated Steering in F200/F175/F150 Models
Yamaha Motor Canada kicks off 2023 with new product offerings including a new XTO Offshore outboard, which delivers greater convenience, enhanced technology and 450 horsepower. Featuring the same 5.6-litre of big block displacement and long list of features as the original XTO 425...
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Milestones
Mustang Celebrates 55 Years
More than five decades ago, Mustang Survival began engineering lifesaving solutions that push the boundaries of performance and what is possible in marine safety. Fifty-five years later, the company continues evolving and innovating, never losing sight of the goal to bring people home safe.
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Electric Boats
Fountaine Pajot and Dream Yacht Worldwide Launch Electric Line this April
The first to launch electric yachts at scale for consumer retail purchase and worldwide yacht charter, the two global brands say they expect the collection to have a significant impact toward more sustainable sea holiday experiences worldwide. Fountaine Pajot’s new Aura 51 Smart Electric will be the first electric model introduced...
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News
Contract Awarded For Repairs to Kirkfield Lift Lock
On September 2 last year, Lock 36, the Kirkfield Lift Lock suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the site’s closure for the remainder of the 2022 navigation season. As of late January, Parks Canada advises that a contract has been awarded to undertake repairs to return the site to full service.
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Plugboats
Electric Back at the Show – Part 1: Boats
Boat shows are back. For the past two years the largest indoor boat show in North America – the Toronto International Boat Show was virtual but this year it was in-person, again! This was the 4th year I have spoken about electric boats for TIBS audiences, and it is evident from the reception...
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Canadian Yachting One Design
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Ask Andrew
Spring – Under the Hood Pt 1
This is part 1 of a 2-part series on off-season maintenance and upgrades that are ideal to get a jump on now, and aren’t dependent on warmer temperatures (unlike fiberglass, painting and caulking). Most of these, with proper planning, a simple internet search and a few minutes on YouTube can be straightforward DIY projects...
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Marine Products
Find the Roll in the Rolling Sea
Whether it's in a wet head on a sailboat or a rocking cruiser, rolls of tissue are typically either limp and soggy from exposure to moisture or simply can't be found. But with the Toilet Paper Holder, when nature calls, SeaSucker is ready to assist.
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POTW
Now this is Revolutionary
Our Photo of the Week comes from AJ Twist in Montreal who was getting away from the off-season in Cuba when he saw this wall mural of the Granma, the decrepit boat that brought Fidel, Ché and the others to begin the revolution.
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Events
Salty Dawg Maritime Rally
Salty Dawgs is a great organization for cruisers who appreciate the knowledge and camaraderie of an organized group. Best known for their Caribbean Rallies that take snowbird types from Hampton VA to the Caribbean…
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Waterways
Inside the Peterborough Lift lock
Last summer Waterways TV debuted with host Steve Bull’s tour of Ontario. In this episode Parks Canada’s Chad Buchner takes Steve behind-the-scenes of the world-famous Peterborough Lift Lock (the world’s largest) and even lets him ‘drive’ it.
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Marine Products
External Fluid Level Sensor Masters Varied Tank Shapes
From cone to cube, the Gobius C from Albin Group Marine precisely measures the exact volume and fluid level in tanks of virtually any shape, no matter the number of sides or angles, or composition. Taking only 15 minutes to install and configure, the maintenance-free device mounts externally.
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