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CPS - ECP News
Visit CPS-ECP at An Upcoming Boat Show for VHF Radio Course Discount and Icom Equipment Giveaway!
GET CERTIFIED TO USE YOUR MARINE RADIO. The Restricted Operator Certificate is a government-issued certificate that allows you to legally operate your marine VHF radio. The certificate is required for all operators of marine radios. Take our Maritime Radio Course and learn how to effectively communicate!
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Jeff Evans Presents Cruising Ontario’s West Coast and Boat Buying Basics at the Toronto Boat Show
For those cruising Lake Huron, great destinations await you along Ontario’s west coast. From Sarnia to Tobermory, the welcoming harbours of Grand Bend, Bayfield, Goderich, Kincardine and Port Elgin are yours to explore. These communities steeped in Ontario’s maritime history are home to first class museums, great restaurants, pristine beaches, nightlife, artisan shops and a vibrant arts scene throughout the boating season.
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Peterborough Squadron Speaker Series 2024 kicks off with a Trent Severn Waterway Adventure
Join Chad Buchner, Operations Manager for the Trent Severn Waterway, for a virtual presentation on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Join Chad Buchner (photo above right), Manager of Operations for the Trent Severn Waterway, for an exclusive presentation in our speaker series. Embark on an insider’s journey as Chad unveils the hidden gems of the renowned Trent Severn Waterway.
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Editor's Note
The Year Ahead?
As we stand on the threshold of a 366-day year in the world of boating, I confess to some confusion but I am putting on my positive hat. The years 2021 and 2022 were shut down. 2023 was the recovery year but everything was messed up particularly the supply of boats, which then jammed the resale market. You couldn’t find a boat for love or money so everyone kind of took a year off.
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News
66th Annual Toronto International Boat Show Returns to Exhibition Place
The annual 10-day show kicks off on First Look Friday (Jan. 19) when organizers anticipate dozens of product unveilings across the show floor among 500 exhibitors; and welcomes the boating public to rendez-vous, re-connect, and rev up for the upcoming season. No other show in Canada can boast the most product launches from the marine industry...
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From the Expert
Comment from Fogh Boat Supplies on the Statement from Interlux Regarding the Discontinuation of VC17
After reading Interlux’s statement on the discontinued VC17 antifouling paint, we have prepared some of our recommendations: 1. Sand the VC17 off entirely with 80 grit sandpaper rather than 120 grit sandpaper. If you don’t remove almost all the VC17, whatever is applied over may not adhere to the hull and fall off. 2. After sanding with 80 grit sandpaper, apply one or two coats of Interprotect 2000...
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Events
Bruce Millar wins Royal Vic’s Annual Ice Bowl
The 2.4mR class is an unusual one in that it is a World Sailing international class raced by tall and short, wide and thin, old and young, male and female and able and disabled all with scratch scoring, no handicaps! The Ice Bowl is a one day 2.4mR annual event held on Dec 29, conceived by David Bleakney.
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Sponsored Content
Cruising into Adventure: Your Ultimate Guide to the 2024 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show
Get ready to set sail into an ocean of excitement at the 2024 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, where innovation meets Miami’s vibrancy and electric culture. This year promises an experience like no other, and we’ve got the scoop for navigating you through the show’s must see experiences. Taking place throughout President’s Day weekend, February 14 – 18...
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Safety
Be Safe Around Cold Water This Year!
The Canadian Safe Boating Council hosts both in person and virtual workshops facilitated by Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht (aka Professor Popsicle) of the University of Manitoba and world-renowned expert in hypothermia. Maybe you’re just interested in finding out a little more about how our bodies react to cold water immersion.
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POTW
The Sunset of the Year
Our Photo of the week starts the new year with the most triumphant sunset of the last. Our frequent contributor Roger Renaud caught this shot on the Detroit River. Irresistible! “I wonder if it’s the current tilt of the earth, being fall, that brings all the bright orange colours.”
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New Gear
Compact speaker has matching small price
Many small stereo speakers sound tinny and lack the sound pressure level (SPL) to overcome the various noises on a boat. But not the 3–1/2″ Milennia S3501 from RiverPark Marine, formerly ProSpec Electronics. The high-performance mid-range speaker fits into the tightest spaces, produces rich, high-end audio and has a price tag that matches its compact size.
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Plugboats
Four Winns and Canada’s Vision Marine win major general boating award for electric H2e.
The Four Winns H2e, with electric power train by Montreal’s Vision Marine Technologies, has won the Runabout category for 2023 in the prestigious Boat of the Year Awards presented by the US publication BOATING Magazine. To decide the award, the magazine’s editors test 100+ boats in different categories. The magazine says that includes ‘gas boats, diesel boats, electric boats...
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Reader Tales
Atlantic Crossing
We were crossing the Atlantic en route from Bermuda to the Azores when a voice suddenly boomed out of the VHF radio, “IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE?” We responded that we were, and the captain of a commercial fishing vessel out of Maine went on to tell us that one of his crewmen had a severe toothache and did we have any medication onboard that might help?
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Ask Andrew
Off-season Prop Repairs
With boats out of the water and underwater machinery exposed, it’s a great time to examine these areas of the boat and investigate the types of repairs that may be needed before re-launching. The boat’s propeller is a particularly important part of the vessel: Turning in one direction, it pushes the boat forward through the water. Spinning in the opposite direction, it draws the vessel astern.
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Tech
World’s Largest 3D-printed Boat Unveiled
Al Seer Marine and Abu Dhabi Maritime have unveiled the world’s first 3D printed water taxi, securing a Guinness World Records title for the Largest 3D printed boat. This boat has been made with CEAD Flexbot at Al Seer Marine, an Abu Dhabi marine services provider, using the largest robotic 3D printer worldwide (4x36m).
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