Have you Heard about the Boat Show?
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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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 …
Have you Heard about the Boat Show? Read More »
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 …
Stay Aboard When Docking Read More »
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 …
Want a Boat Brochure Original? Read More »
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 …
The Dock Line Trap Read More »
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 »
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 …
Spring Launch 2020 Read More »
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 …
All in the same boat? Read More »