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Onboard Readers Choice Monthly
Normally, I am very much about delivering light and enjoyable reading to our national boating community, but in this issue of Reader’s Choice Monthly, I am leading with a request from the Boating Community. This will take about 20 minutes and then you can get back to the lighter, fun reading that boating is!
There are recently two important boating issues that will directly affect you.
First, Transport Canada (TC) has halted their support for the Flare Collection Program. This program ensured that the expiring flares that you are legally required to carry onboard can be properly disposed of. There is currently no viable national option for flare disposal in Canada.
Second, Transport Canada has launched a public consultation and survey on potential options for the mandatory wearing of personal flotation devices (PFDs) and lifejackets on recreational vessels.
The outcome of these important matters will affect all boaters in Canada and for that reason, I ask that you kindly open the first two articles below. Please fill out the TC lifejacket survey and take a moment to send a letter to the Minister of Transport with your concerns regarding lacking flare disposal options in Canada.
And then for the fun stuff, read on! Enjoy Reader’s Choice Monthly for September 2024.
Jill Snider, Publisher | jillsnider@kerrwil.com
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Important | Have Your Say | Transport Canada | PFD’s & Flare Disposal
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Transport Canada public consultation and survey on mandatory wearing of PFDs
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On September 11, 2024, the CMAC Secretariat sent out a NOTICE OF CONSULTATION: Mandatory Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices & Lifejackets. Transport Canada has launched a public consultation and survey on potential options for the mandatory wearing of personal flotation devices (PFDs) and lifejackets on recreational vessels.
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Two “rights” make a “wrong” – support reinstating the CanBoat / CPS flare collection program
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Two “rights” make a “wrong” – support reinstating the CanBoat / CPS flare collection program with your letter to Canada’s Minister of Transportation. It’s urgent that the boating industry and Canada’s boaters together, push our government to come up with a solution for the problem of disposing of the expired pyrotechnic flares that many boaters are required by law, to carry.
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Dockside Dining: The Waubic – By Boat Only!
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When you are a boater, there are two primary interests: 1 boating 2 Eating and drinking. To kick off this new series, Glen Blake sent us a perfect candidate – The Waubic.Built in 1913, The Waubic sits on the Severn River between Lock 43 and the historic Big Chute Marine Railroad at Lock 44 near Coldwater ON. It one of the few remaining boat access only destinations for cottagers and boaters to visit.
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Dockside Dining: Frind Winery
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I’m a boater – I always take friends and visitors to Frind when we’re on the boat. Frind Winery is the perfect place for boaters to go for lunch or dinner in the Kelowna area. You can tie up on the dock or beach your pontoon on the spacious beach. Frind has an Italian style brick pizza oven for gourmet pizzas and a great selection of other menu items.
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It’s just plane sense. Part 1
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Unlike a car that moves (and requires control) left and right (and perhaps, if you’re an adventurous type, up and down steep grades), and boat has significantly more range of motion. Port. Starboard. Yaw. Roll. Pitch. The operator controls the boat has best he/she can, through seas that are constantly moving and changing.
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It’s just plane sense. Part 2: Trim Tabs
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Last time, we looked at outboard and stern drive tweaking to get the boat planing. Further to that we consider trim tabs as an additional means. The larger the boat, the more difficult it becomes to raise/lower the outboard or sterndrive on its own. Trim tabs and similar-result attitude mitigation systems are added to aid in the deflection of water and to allow larger boats to reach the ‘planing’ position faster.
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Bayliner Trophy 29 EX: Return of the Family Cruiser
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One of the world’s most recognized boat brands, Bayliner has long enjoyed an enviable reputation for getting families out on the water, building well-made, well-equipped boats that over-deliver in value. For the 2024 boating season the iconic, 67-year-old boat builder has raised the bar with a line of all-new Trophy models built with an eye to versatility...
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Sylvan G3 CLZ DC: Luxury for Everyone
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While Canadians may have been slower to warm to pontoon boats than our southern neighbours, that’s definitely changed as we see more of them gracing our waters every year. The latest data shows pontoon boats now represent around 30% of all new boats sold in Canada and it’s easy to understand why – with their interior space and tremendous versatility, pontoons are near-perfect family runabouts.
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Olympic Electric Boats and News Roundup – Paris 2024
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Like millions of others around the world, you probably tuned in to see at least some of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. As many of the commentators said, it was the first time the Ceremonies had been held in a place other than a stadium. For boaters it was very exciting to see the Parade being held on the River Seine, with 150 boats carrying athletes from 210 countries.
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Electric Roundup
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Canada’s Vision Marine Technologies has been in the electric boat business since 2012, but is probably better known these days for its high-powered electric outboard that set a speed record of 116 mph (186 km/h). They’ve taken their learning from 10+ year of e-boat experience and applied it to their newest model. The Phantom is rotomolded – the same technique used for plastic kayaks
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Five Maintenance Items You Shouldn’t Ignore
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A well-maintained boat is a happy boat. Boats have lots of parts, and they’re constantly exposed to the elements, doused with water, or fried by the sun. Miss the maintenance on a moving part and there’s a good chance that, sooner or later, it will cease moving altogether. Here are five commonly ignored items that should be on your list of maintenance chores.
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Seamanship: 10 Tips for Better Docking
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No matter the size of the boat, the current or the wind, it’s close quarters maneuvering that takes the most gelcoat from boats. But it doesn’t have to be that way if you follow these simple rules. 1. Never approach a dock any faster than you want to hit it. Some captains like to hot-dog around, showing how efficiently they can shift and throttle, but even the best of them can be tripped up — either by misjudging distance, drift and vector...
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