Boating is a great escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Boating is a family recreation enjoyed by millions for family fun, entertaining, relaxing, exploring, fishing and just …
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Today, people around the world are looking for ways to enjoy time outside and still satisfy the restrictions for “social distancing”. Reports are coming in from outdoor recreation businesses that …
In case you haven’t heard, the world will have almost no indoor Boat Shows this winter! Normally, at this time of the year, boaters are all geared up and excited …
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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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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 …
How to Screw-Up a Perfect Boat Docking Read More »
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 …
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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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 …
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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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 …
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, …
Is Your Boat Dock Ideal? Read More »
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 …
“Sausages” for the Boat Read More »