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CPS - ECP News
Education Discounts for CPS-ECP Members
Members are eligible for 10%-25% discounts on select courses and replacement ROCM and PCOC cards. Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS-ECP) offer a range of courses and seminars that cover everything from basic boat safety, handling and navigation up to advanced navigation, offshore cruising, weather, electronic navigation, maintenance, and much more.
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Fall Boating Photo Contest
Are you stretching the boating season into fall? We want you to send us your best photos of fall colours and boating destinations. Let us know where you’re boating and why you enjoy stretching the boating season. Submit your high-resolution photos to: theporthole@cps-ecp.ca. Please don’t compress them when emailing, actual size is required for printing. Deadline to submit photos is November 30, 2023.
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Be Safe Around Cold Water
The best case scenario for Cold Water Immersion is to “reduce or prevent the risk”. If you’re boating in cold water, it’s as simple as making sure not to overload your boat, avoiding situations where you may fall overboard and, of course, making sure that everyone is wearing a Canadian approved lifejacket to protect in the case of an unforeseeable emergency. The best choice in flotation equipment for Cold Water Immersion...
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Editor's Note
Weather shmeather
One of our primary duties here at OnBoard is to chronicle the weather and its effect on the collective disposition of the boating community. It’s probably not helpful to point out that last week here in Ontario we had the AC on while this week the furnace is chugging. And haulout is Saturday, likely in driving rain. Is this fair?
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Electric Boats
Your Gussies Vote Counts – Here’s How
The Gustave Trouvé Awards – ‘Gussies’ – were launched in 2020 to recognize achievements in the growing electric boat world, with 50 boats entered in three categories. Now, four years later, 160 electric boats participated in 9 categories. If you want to see what is going on in electric boats this is the place to start. A panel of international judges have narrowed those 160 boats to 62 Finalists...
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Five Common Questions About Proportional Speed Control Bow & Stern Thrusters
Most electric motors we use in our daily lives operate at whatever speed we choose. Yet DC-powered bow and stern thrusters long ran at two speeds only—on and off. That changed when Sleipner (Side-Power) introduced its Proportional Power Controller (PPC) in 2011, which won the NMMA Innovation Award the same year. Since then, the recreational marine market has increasingly shifted...
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Eight Bells
Victor Duhamel, Founder of Legend Boats
It is with deep sadness and profound respect that we announce the passing of Victor Duhamel, the dynamic and pioneering co-founder of Legend Boats. Born on February 15th, 1941 in Lively, Ontario, Victor’s early years at St. Charles Catholic High School laid the foundation for his innovative spirit and business acumen. From humble beginnings selling tires at Duhamel & Dewar alongside friend and business partner...
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News
Armdale’s Broader Reach Program Wins Recreation Event of the Year Award
Last week Sail Canada announced today that the Armdale Yacht Club’s Broader Reach Program in Nova Scotia was named Sail Canada’s 2022 Recreation Event of the Year. The Recreation Event Award recognizes a club, an organization, an individual or a group, which is Canadian based and affiliated with Sail Canada, that has contributed to the promotion of recreational sailing in Canada.
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Boater rides
Genesis GV80: Towing plus Sex Appeal
Like boats, vehicles present some needs to compromise. There are two good uses for an SUV: towing your boat and schlepping your gear and family. A third attribute for the Genesis is turning some heads at the marina or boat club when you show up dockside. Let’s start with functionality. The GV80 is rated at 2,722 kg towing capacity. That means it’s perfect for pulling a 25-foot bowrider and trailer or a normal pontoon boat.
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Ask Andrew
Pre- haulout checklists
Boat yards, marinas and yacht clubs are bustling with activity this time of year – boats are being hauled, trailered, stored and otherwise decommissioned for the winter season. I separate the activities that take place at the tail end of the season into three parts: Pre-haul out – These are the items to focus on before the boat is out of the water (or before winterizing takes place) as a crucial step in preparing the boat...
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Kincardine Harbour on a Calm, Slightly Foggy Night.
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Ownership
When is the Best Time to Buy | Fall?
It seems natural to ask what the best time of year to buy a boat is. Most people used to buy boats in the spring. Smart buyers look at all the different seasons for opportunities and there are pros and cons to each season. My very wise wife amazes me all the time by pulling gifts out of the closet the day before someone’s birthday, or clothes for the kids that are perfect for the season.
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Classics
Gravenhurst’s Floating Art
Few summer activities can beat those that involve water and boats.
Our typical summer includes hanging out at the marina in Goderich while using our boat as a cottage, enjoying the company of dock mates. For a few weeks each year, we typically cruise the North Channel and Georgian Bay in search of picturesque anchorages. This past summer, we added an additional activity: we took in a classic in-water boat show.
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Tech
A clean prop is an efficient prop
As marine growth accumulates on its blades, boat propellers markedly lose efficiency. SEAJET PellerClean from Lewis Marine is the simple, eco-friendly way to keep running gear sparkling clean for up to two years. Biocide-free SEAJET PellerClean is safe to apply and won’t contaminate the environment like many competing products. It includes a zinc chromate-free epoxy primer that provides optimal adhesion.
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Boat news
New Hanse 410 nominated for British Yachting Awards
The British magazines Sailing Today and Yachts & Yachting have nominated the new Hanse 410 for the British Yachting Awards. Following the nomination for European Yacht of the Year 2024, this is the second time that the latest model in Hanse’s revolutionary new range has been included in the shortlist of potential winners of prestigious awards.
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New Gear
Tiny Mobile Device Controller
Music and the outdoors are natural companions but no one wants to expose a mobile device to rain, dirt, dust or the accidental drop. With the waterproof JBL Click Bluetooth wireless controller from ProSpec Electronics, it’s easy to add fingertip control to a tablet or smartphone that’s safely stowed away. The JBL Click has an adjustable silicon strap that quickly mounts to virtually any steering wheel, tiller, paddle...
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