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CPS - ECP News
National Volunteer Week
A big THANK YOU to all our generous volunteers. Your contribution enables us to pursue our goal of ensuring safety on the water through education. Whatever your participation, a few minutes or many hours, you are an invaluable link in our presence among boaters. CPS-ECP recognizes the thousands of hours of your commitment by awarding an annual merit mark to members who have devoted a minimum of 20 hours...
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5 Early Spring Fishing Tips – Make Sure Both You And Your Boat Are Prepared
Most anglers yearn for spring when the ice has receded from the lake and they can get back on the water to visit favourite fishing holes. If you are like most and start your fishing early, here are a few tips to make sure that you don’t get caught by an unexpected breakdown or emergency on the water.
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You’re Invited – Cold Spring Water Free Online Speaker Series April 25th
If you live, work, or play on or near the water, this session is for you! We’ll touch on what happens to our bodies should we fall into cold water, best practices for self-rescue, how to help others who may be hypothermic and the decision to stay with the boat or swim for shore should you capsize.
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Leave your trash at home – deal with it there!
Most of us like to spend a day or several days or more out on the water. To do that we have to take some food, snacks, and drinks with us. Most of that will come in packaging. Then, what do you do with all that packaging?! How many of us have seen plastic bags, plastic bottles and foam platters floating in the water? Exactly.
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Editor's Note
Spring Thaw (mostly)
Last week we thought spring was in the air when suddenly there was a blizzard. By this point, despite the generally mild weather in central Canada everyone had enough and was focussed on launch, but snowstorm it did. Fortunately, my winter tires were still on (largely because I hadn’t got around to flipping to summers) and I was able to wind my way to the Mimico Cruising Club for the Broad Reach Spring Thaw. A lot of other people saw it that way too so the event was packed.
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News
Collins Bay Hosting Safety Event
Collins Bay Marina in Kingston Ont is hosting a Safety Day on Saturday June 15, 12-3pm! Tours of the Coast guard, OPP, RCMP and Kingston fire boats, fire extinguisher and AED demos, flare return, safety and relevant boating seminars, KPSS Courtesy vessel checks, sailing school and charter boats tours and course information.
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Product News
Fliteboard announces full 2024 product range offering new innovations for every type of rider
Fliteboard, a brand of Mercury Marine and a leader in the eFoil industry, has introduced its 2024 product range. The full range includes the fourth generation of Fliteboard and Fliteboard PRO with new options including a high performance Aluminium eFoil propulsion system with titanium conical wing interface, a Marc Newson designed hand controller with a larger and brighter color screen, and a durable Soft Top EVA board range.
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News
Limestone Boats Resuming Production in Canada – With a Clever Twist
After acquiring the global manufacturing rights for the Canadian heritage brand Limestone® brand and tooling for the historical model lineup in 2019, Limestone Boats made the decision to move production to Tennessee and ended up taking over an established boatbuilding enterprise there.
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News
SV Dorothy, Oldest Canadian-built Sailboat, Wins 2024 Classic Boat Award
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia announces that one of its iconic sailboats, Dorothy, has won the 2024 Classic Boat’s Award for “Restored Sailing Vessel of the Year under 40ft.” Classic Boats, an internationally renowned magazine featuring vintage boats, launches its Awards each year to “celebrate the best vessels in the sometimes unsung world of classic and traditional boatbuilding and restoration.”
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Destinations
Bayfield Marine Turns 40 with Big April Events
Ron and Pat Reder started out in October 1984 across the road from where they are right now on the Bayfield River just outside Bayfield ON. The store front was about 10 x 20 and the rest of that side of the building was a stock room, wood finishing room, then behind that was more back stock and the lunchroom. Expanding every few years for the store front, then moving over to this new building five years ago, this year with Adam, Shelley, and Holly are carrying on the business.
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POTW
Aprons for a Good Cause
The Photo of the Week was delivered right after the last spring blizzard when boaters from all over the GTA gathered for The Broad Reach Spring Thaw. Thanks to the East Coast theme the event evolved into a Kitchen Party – shanties were sung, fiddles were deployed, chowder was spilled and everyone partied to raise funds for the Foundation.
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Pooch Gear
Boater’s Best Friend needs PFD too
Most dogs can swim but they have more fun in the water and you have greater peace of mind when, just like you and your kids, they wear a PFD. The Salus Skippy dog vest uses Cordura nylon for durability. Flotation under the belly and chest give greater buoyancy, lift and comfort against the belly-lifting straps. Tummy-saver padding helps protect active dogs.
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Ask Andrew
Understanding Fiberglass
Most of the boats on the water in Canada today are made using fiberglass – which is essentially a layer of fibrous stands, infused with a resin that will chemically react with a hardener, to make a strong, solid block. The way that the fibrous strands can be moved and molded, and the ways that resins can be strengthened have revolutionized boat building.
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Preview
Look for Canadian Boating May Issue
Canadian Boating May 2024 has a great editorial lineup for you. Associate Editor Allegra Smith-Herriott leads off with a Feature, Boating and the Environment – Shifting Towards Sustainability. This is a reminder as we launch and head out, that we all need to work to protect our waterways and to support initiatives to help reverse the damage we've done over the years.
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Boat Gallery
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Spring Battery Review
Marine Batteries: Types, Charging, Wiring and Set Up
Marine batteries are designed specifically for use on a boat, with heavier plates and robust construction designed to withstand the vibration and pounding that can occur onboard any powerboat. For this reason, marine batteries are usually more expensive than automobile batteries, which can tempt some boat owners to purchase an auto battery instead of a marine battery.
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