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Message From The Editor
Devastation in Atlantic Canada and Florida
In a matter of just a few days everything changed.
In this edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, I had expected to be writing about the experience of attending the IBEX 2022 show and all the great new products on display and in demonstration on the water. I had a jammed agenda of meetings lined up and demo ride appointments with Navico Group, Garmin and other new innovators like Hydro Fin.
At about 1:30 pm Sunday September 25, I got an email from the IBEX show organizers that IBEX 2022 was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian.
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Andy Adams, Editor
aadams@kerrwil.com
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Feature
Canadian Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice Award
You work hard to run a great business and cultivate a culture of performance and customer service. This is your chance to be recognized on the national stage in front of all your peers. The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award is the only made-in-Canada, national recognition for the country’s recreational marine industry.
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Changing Scene
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IBEX 2022 CANCELLED
International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference Calls Off Show to Ensure the Safety of Marine Community. Tampa, FL – The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced today that based on the weather reports from NOAA and consultation with the City of Tampa, Tampa Convention Center, and other stakeholders, the cancellation of this year’s show.
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Vision Marine receives initial purchase order from The Limestone Boat Company US$2 million purchase order for 25 E-Motion™ 180E powertrains
On September 22, 2022, Vision Marine Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VMAR)(“Vision Marine” or the “Company”), the global leader in the performance electric recreational marine propulsion industry serving OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer), is pleased to announce an initial purchase order of 25 E-Motion™180E outboard motors...
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Repairs to the Kirkfield Lift Lock: Modified Lockages for Through Traffic Only
Parks Canada advises that the Kirkfield Lift Lock will begin single-chamber lockages for through traffic only beginning on Monday, September 26, 2022. On September 2, 2022, the Kirkfield Lift Lock suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in the site’s closure. Since then, Parks Canada team members have been on-site, working diligently to address the issue to allow for the passage of vessels to their home ports.
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Changing Scene
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Two Boating Industry Leaders Inducted into NMMA's Hall of Fame
Before the 2022 IBEX show in Tampa, Florida, was cancelled due to Hurricane Ian, the NMMA announced the induction of two industry veterans into the NMMA Hall of Fame, its most prestigious honor. Joe Miller, Former CEO & Principal at William F. Miller & Associates, and Doug Smoker, President & CEO of Smoker Craft, Inc., were to have been presented with the 2022 NMMA Hall of Fame Award...
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Events
ABBRA 2023 Annual Conference
The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association is pleased to announce it will hold its annual conference at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, FL. January 30 – February 1, 2023. This two-day event includes boatyard and service specific content, industry networking and access to the first day of the Association of Marina Industries Conference & Expo...
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Education
ABYC - Sur/Tech Call for Proposals
ABYC's Sur/Tech is returning in 2023! Dedicated to providing continuing education and technical training to the marine industry, Sur/Tech attracts manufacturers, surveyors, installers, repair technicians, engineers, consultants, and educational institutions.
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Research
Now Available: 2021 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract - Retail Markets Report
The 2021 Canadian Boating Statistical Abstract's Retail Markets Report is now available for member download. This report details new recreational boat and marine engine retail sales data for both unit totals and Canadian dollars categorized by size, type and province/territory.
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Product Focus
New Dublin Ship Fittings setting up in Lunenburg
New Dublin Ship Fittings is setting up in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia as a machine shop specializing in marine hardware. The business will be making custom deck and mast fittings, and other hardware in both 316 stainless and silicon bronze. This includes prop shafts and rudder stocks, rigging and now deadeyes and blocks.
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Shore power solution gives savvy boatbuilders an edge
Smart OEMs are constantly looking for products and features that provide them a competitive edge and encourage sales of boats. The shore power solution from SmartPlug Systems is available in 30A 125V or 50A 125/250V. These plug-and-play components have a great cost-benefit ratio for both production and custom boatbuilders...
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Product Focus
New portable extinguisher stops lithium battery fires
Fires resulting from lithium battery cell failure are notoriously volatile and fast evolving. Conventional fire suppressant and extinguishing agents are not designed to combat them. But now, Sea-Fire Marine offers a cost-effective lithium battery fire suppression solution with a new line of portable extinguishers through its affiliated company LiCELL™.
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OXE Diesel Outboard announces JET-TECH intake
Back in February of this year, OXE Marine launched the news of their collaboration with JET-TECH. The combination of the OXE belt drive and the JET-TECH water jet meant an astonishing 1:1 ratio of power to propulsion. Cut to a few months later and they are now running beta and alpha testing in various applications.
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Product Focus
Volvo Penta releases revolutionary Joystick Docking for single diesel sterndrive
Volvo Penta releases a revolutionary joystick docking system for single diesel Aquamatic sterndrive installations – integrating steering, bow thruster, gear and engine speed into one easy-to-use joystick control. The company is the first in the industry to integrate the steering of the diesel sterndrive with the control of the bow thruster...
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Calendar
After two years of COVID-19 disruption, in-person events are finally returning.
Check the Calendar for the latest Event Listings and their websites for details.
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Daily Updates
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