Stay Aboard When Docking
Sammy arrived back at the marina preparing for his stay-aboard docking procedure, after he had treated his work buddies to a day of fun and fishing on his sport fisher …
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How to Screw-Up a Perfect Boat Docking
Percy and his First Mate Paula approached their slip in their boat, with precision for a perfectly positioned landing alongside their dock—the precise speed, turns, shifting and stop, etc. What …
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Time to Clean
Unlike only a few decades ago; when we used to take time to cook before we ate, or schedule a meeting at a later date to discuss items on an …
Want a Boat Brochure Original?
The Old Boat Brochure Library has grown over the last 70 years. As a boat dealer, my Dad, Art Dawson, was collecting brochures during the 1950’s and 1960’s for potential …
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Replacing Canvas
When your canvas needs replacing, you have a great opportunity to improve the canvas over what was there before. I have a list of things for you to consider when …
The Dock Line Trap
Dock lines lurk on the water surface or sometimes partly submerged like a snake hiding in long grass, patiently waiting for an unsuspecting boater to drive his propeller within striking …
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Boater Rescue
Finding good news today is very rare, so we thought we would share a good news story about a boater who saved a life. In the Owen Sound paper on …
Is Your Boat Dock Ideal?
All docks are not suitable for all boats! Assuming you currently have the right boat for you and your family, do you also have the most suitable slip/dock/berth? If not, …
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“Sausages” for the Boat
My how things change! It wasn’t long ago (only weeks) when we were all getting used to the idea of reusable bags at the grocery stores or pay 5 cents …
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Spring Launch 2020
This year, boating will be different. With all the “lockdown” and “stay home” requirements, we weren’t sure when we would be allowed to get into our marina to see our …
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All in the same boat?
We’re “all in the same boat!” some people say about the COVID-19 pandemic that consumes us every day. But, are we really all in the same boat experiencing the same …
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Missing Our Boat
Doug was devastated when the Yacht Club email arrived with the horrible news that spring launch was going to be delayed. Because the province declared marinas a non-essential service, there …