CPS - ECP News
Securing the Present, Shaping the Future: Nominations Open for Board Directorship
CPS-ECP gets its legal right to exist from Canada's Not-For-Profit Act. As a corporation, CPS-ECP is governed by directors. The Act states that the directors can elect a management committee of directors to take on most of the governance work, subject to board review and oversight.
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Peterborough Squadron, CPS-ECP: Speaker Series Event for Tuesday, April 25th 2023, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. EST
As boaters, we are all rightly cautious about the damage that severe weather events, and fire can inflict on our boats and our passengers. We have been trained to consult weather forecasts for our region before we set out on the water.
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Where do we want to go next?
A question asked by all boaters and one that was asked in a different context at the March Education Meeting with respect to Electronic Navigation. In our recent members’ survey, 86% of respondents said they used electronic devices as their prime navigating tool.
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Editors note
Fun for a great cause
Two Fridays ago, I really enjoyed attending the Yachtsmen’s Spring Thaw Luncheon. It was held in Toronto but as socializing returns to normal, I hope it will be replicated across the country in years to come. The Luncheon, like a lot of events, was derailed for the Covid years but the folks at Broad Reach Canada resurrected the very popular tradition both to celebrate the season and to raise awareness for their organization, which assists in bringing kids who might otherwise not have a chance to do so, get out on the water in boats.
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Ask Andrew
Maintaining your anchor and anchor rode
‘A chain is only as strong as its weakest link’ is a cliche that is quite applicable in boat maintenance. In a literal sense, a weakest link can apply to an anchor rode, and a weak link in this chain can spell disaster.
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Zipwake Dynamic Trim Control System: FAQs
While interceptor technology for the marine industry has been around for decades, it’s still a relatively new concept to recreational boats and their owners. Imtra has been offering Zipwake interceptors since 2017…
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Sneak peek
CY May Preview - Planning Your Boating Season
In the May 2023 issue of Canadian Yachting, we offer up a host of ideas for planning your boating season, from the practical to the party tunes! Who Says You Can't Take It With You...we have a series of “Listicles” and lots of photos of great ideas on Music...
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Sea Coat SCL - Sea Speed Product White Paper
SEA-SPEED bottom paint is a revolutionary high-performance Silane-Siloxane bottom coating technology now available for pleasure craft vessels. It replaces conventional toxic antifouling bottom paints for all types of vessels and the benefits are significant...
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Boat Gallery
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Gear
Marine toilet flushes wet or dry, manual or electric
Raritan Engineering's first product was a simple toilet named the PH. Designed for recreational boating, it was so reliable it was chosen by the US Navy for use on its vessels. Over the years, it has gone through numerous updates, but today's PH SuperFlush remains one of the most...
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Marine Industry Career Path
Nathaniel Stabenow
Introducing the next graduate in our CYOB marine career path series, Nathanial Stabenow from the East Coast of Canada. An individual of many hats, Nathanial has had a diverse career in the marine industry taking part in commercial diving, marine navigation, rigging and boat building.
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POTW
Western Basin Lake Erie aboard the Iver Bright
This issue’s Photo of the Week comes from Tom Roesslein, who does his boating on Lake Ontario but caught this stunning shot in Lake Erie. His own boat, Heloc spent the winter on the hard at Fifty Point but will be headed to Port Dalhousie for the summer.
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Plugboats
New EB EINS ultralight electric boat weighs only 89 kilograms
One of the issues right now for electric planing boats is, to put it simply…the weight of the batteries. For a planing sport boat in the neighbourhood of 20-25 feet, there is a constant battle between the power needed to get the boat up and staying on plane with the weight of the battery needed to achieve any range.
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Boat Gallery
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Gear
Side Mirror – An Idea to Reflect On
Most boats don't come equipped with a mirror. With the new Side Mirror Mount from SeaSucker, virtually any boat can have this important piece of safety gear without permanent installation. It's perfect for helmsmen keeping an eye on skiers, tubers and wake surfers...
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News
CY’s TIBS Contest Winners
The Toronto International Boat Show was a great success this year, bringing over 65,500 consumers through the gates of the Enercare Centre. Canadian Yachting had a strong presence at the show and had a fantastic time meeting everyone at the booth.
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New Ideas
Fountaine Pajot launches hydrogen powered cruising catamaran
The Samana 59 Smart Electric is a new sailing catamaran equipped with alternative energy solutions and EODev’s electro-hydrogen REXH2. To reduce its carbon impact, the Samana 59 Smart Electric has a virtuous energy architecture composed of a REXH2 that can provide up to 70 kW...
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