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Message From The Editor
Electric may be a jolt to the industry
The Boating Ontario Conference opened yesterday in Niagara Falls and I’m actually there as you read this. I always attend anyway, but this year I have been asked to moderate a panel discussion on New Boater Education and Retention.
The focus is expected to be new boater education and resources, but it has me thinking about how difficult it is to change people’s existing beliefs and yet, how easy it is for new boating participants to embrace new technologies. Some of those new technologies may bring our industry unintended consequences.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Economic Analysis: Proposed Luxury Tax on new boats will be job killer & have major negative impact on boating sector
The tax will punish dealers, manufacturers, and middle-class workers. The federal government’s proposed luxury tax on new boats will likely lead to significant job losses and could result in far less revenue than predicted, according to a third-party analysis by renowned economist Dr. Jack Mintz. The federal government announced in the Budget last spring that it plans to introduce a tax on select items, including new boats above $250,000, beginning January 1, 2022.
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Changing Scene
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Quadrant Marine Institute - Community Partners Save the Day!
When highway washouts and emerging sink holes threatened to cancel Marine Service Tech (MST) training workshops last weekend, our community partners stepped in to save the day. The destructive torrential rains a week ago made our southern Vancouver Island facilities inaccessible by road to our central island apprentices.
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Changing Scene
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Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story Opens at the Maritime Museum of BC
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting the exhibit titled Our Fleet: Small Craft with a Story from 23 November 2021 to 14 May 2022. The Maritime Museum of BC cares for three vessels in its collections: Tilikum, Dorothy, and Trekka
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MacDonald Turkey Point Marina presents $17,000 to the London Children’s Health Foundation
On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, Brad Thomson, General Manager of MacDonald Turkey Point Marina, presented a cheque for $17,000 to Jennifer Baxter of the London Children’s Health Foundation. Also on hand for the cheque presentation were Marina President Danny MacDonald, Julie Thomson, and Norfolk County Councillor Chris VanPassen.
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Events
Report from the annual METS Trade Marine Equipment Show
BoatTEST sent a crew to Amsterdam to visit the annual METS Trade Marine Equipment Show. After a Covid-pause of one year, the 2021 METS Trade show was bursting with two years’ worth of new products. The importance of METS is that the exhibitors’ new products point to the future direction of boating and this year’s show unmistakably pointed to a “sustainable” future.
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Education
ABYC offers AC Dock Pedestal Testing online
Online learning sale - Save 20% until December 31, 2021. Join Ed Sherman and Rob Berenwick as they perform dock pedestal testing using different meters. Learn about testing various types of voltage, voltage drop, ground integrity, short circuit current, the functionality of the available GFCIs, and leakage current.
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Registration is open for the 2022 CDI 2-Stroke Electronic Ignition Service School
Reserve your space today before the class is full. CDI Electronics is fully committed to training marine technicians to accurately and efficiently diagnose and fix marine ignition problems. When technicians fully understand how ignition systems work and how to properly diagnose problems, they fix the problem right the first time. This commitment has led us to conduct our Electronic Ignition Service School.
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Product Focus
Slammer Fender easy add-on sale for dock and lift installers
The Slammer Integrated Dock Fender is the ideal add-on sale when installing or servicing a dock or boat lift. Owners quickly understand how it will protect their investments and because it's fast and easy to mount, it's highly profitable. From the boat owner's perspective, the NMMA Innovation Award-winning Slammer Integrated Dock Fender makes the entire docking process easier.
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Glomex Satellite Radio Antenna receives more than music
Beyond a wide range of commercial-free entertainment, the high-performance Glomex RS100 Satellite Radio Antenna receives SiriusXM Marine for up-to-the-minute weather information and Fish Mapping. It's simple to install and connect to nearly any multi-function display or an XM-ready radio tuner on virtually any size boat, and is backed by a two-year limited warranty.
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Just Launched
Princecraft Boats launches its Brio 2.0 Electric Series
Princecraft Boats, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has announced the launch of its Brio 2.0 Electric Series, offering electric propulsion across three completely redesigned models – 17’, 19’ and 21’ – with advanced features to ensure boaters can maximize their time on the water.
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New 2022 Dufour 32 - an accessible cruiser yacht from an iconic brand
The new Dufour 32 has been developed in the same spirit as all the latest models in the Dufour range; to be a sporty, innovative yacht that is easy to handle, both with a crew and single-handed. Like her predecessor, she offers excellent seakeeping performance. All the spaces have been completely redesigned to create a volume rarely seen...
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People
Industry mourns the loss of Ted DeWildt
The industry is saddened to share the news of Ted DeWildt passing on Sunday, November 21st, with family at his side. A message from Ted's family; It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our brother, Ted DeWildt, he was always a source of guidance and strength for us.
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Calendar
Many Events have been canceled or postponed due to COVID-19.
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