CPS - ECP News
SAVE more, BOAT more. Discover Dock Links.
Dock Links is a membership discount program designed with boaters in mind. Members receive exclusive access to savings at participating marina’s, restaurants and retail locations across Ontario. Dock Links Marine Partners invite you to come and visit their facilities...
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Submit your photos and articles for CPS-ECP publications
Onboard, CPS-ECP’s digital magazine published twice monthly in partnership with Canadian Yachting, features news items, product reviews and boating lifestyle articles sent directly to CPS-ECP members at no cost as part of their membership.
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Editor's Note
Electrification: fad or revolution?
Many changes in our universe appear to happen overnight when, in reality, they have been going on for some time while we were too saturated to notice. Then BOOM – we’re immersed in some new idea and it’s taking over the world. So here’s a question for us to ponder: are boats going electric?
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News
Parks Canada 2022 seasonal lockage and mooring permits are now on sale
Parks Canada’s Early Bird Sale is back! Discounts on now for seasonal lockage and mooring permits for boaters on the Historic Canals and Waterways in Ontario and Quebec. Early Bird discounts mean you get 20% off lockage and 10% off mooring when you bundle them together.
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Promotion
Have Your Best Summer Ever! Schaefer Yacht Give-Away Contest Announcement
Canadian Yachting Media in conjunction with YACHT Solutions in the GTA is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual “Have Your Best Summer Ever” luxury yacht give-away contest for 2022. As the Schaefer Yacht dealership for Ontario, YACHT Solutions is continuing its Fractional Yachting program with 2022 Schaefer Yachts.
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MJM 3z®: The Ultimate Family Day Yacht
The MJM 3z® is an all-weather, dual console, performance driven yacht with big water capability and big fun guaranteed. It’s the ultimate family-oriented luxury day yacht. Family Features Include: 3 distinct lushly cushioned social areas for relaxing and entertaining...
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POTW
January 27, 2022
Our Photo of the Week is a good one, but it comes from our correspondent D Danger, currently in Spain so who knows where it originated. The other thing is that these boats are being squeezed out on the start, but no one appears to be screaming or panicking to the level we might expect.
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Boat nerd
Boat DC Electrics - part 2: Wiring your Boat
In Part 1, last issue, you reviewed the fundamentals. Now that you understand some of the basic constructs of electrical work we look at getting down to the exercise of determining what wire too use and how do I connect it? This article will concentrate on the DC side of your vessel.
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Dream boats
Ocean Alexander 35R
The 35R made her world debut at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and came away with the most coveted prize... Best in Show. That, in and of itself, is remarkable. Once you step aboard and see the excellent use of space…
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Sneak peek
Jeanneau 380 in CY April
Coming in the April issue of Canadian Yachting, Zuzana Prochazka takes us for a tour of the new Jeanneau 380. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find in CY. For this model, Jeanneau continued their collaboration with designer Marc Lombard and the results produced a sleek profile...
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Boat Gallery
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Ask Andrew
Diagnosing Battery Drain
Nothing ruins a warm summer afternoon faster than turning the key and hearing the clicking noises that surely indicate a drained battery. At this point – all that can be done is to charge the battery enough to start the battery and still enjoy the day.
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New boats
Limestone shows new model at Chesapeake and TIBS virtual
Collingwood, Ontario-based The Limestone Boat Company debuted the all-new Limestone L-200R runabout at the Chesapeake Bay Boat Show January 21st-23. The L-200R is the second 20-foot model to be debuted in the Limestone lineup, following the L-200CC Center Console.
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Gear
How to install furling for cruisers
Furlers make all the difference in headsail control by allowing cruisers to furl and reef from the safety of the cockpit, while maintaining great sail shape. Harken’s MKIV Ocean furling systems offer the same quality as MKIV for racers but without features cruisers don’t need.
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New products
Yamaha Pearlescent White Outboards
As more and more boat owners are looking to customize their boats to express their individual style, Yamaha is getting onboard! Yamaha has added premium eye-catching pearlescent white colour options to select mid- and high-power outboards…
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Safety
Five midwinter checkup tips for boat owners
Storms have hammered the country big time this winter so many recreational boats are sleeping away the winter under a layer of ice and snow. If you store your boat outside and haven’t checked up on her lately, The folks at Boat Owners Association of The United States offers five tips...
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Book locker
Valentine picks for boating romance
This selection reflects love at sea: either finding it there, or spending your life at sea with your loved one. One intriguing nautical fact complicates the familiar story of girl meets boy, love happens, marriage follows: he lives aboard the trawler Mazurka in Chicago’s harbour.
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Gear
Electronic Visual Distress Signals (eVDSD) is Accepted by Transport Canada
For a number of years, Sail Canada and Provincial Sailing Associations have been advocating Transport Canada in support of the approval of alternatives to the requirements for recreational boats to carry pyrotechnic distress signals. The Small Vessel Regulations were recently amended to provide recreational boaters the option to carry certain communications equipment instead of a portion of the pyrotechnic signals (flares) required onboard their pleasure craft.
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