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Winter is here for many of us, but for you lucky boaters who are fortunate enough to boat all year, you have an opportunity to improve your skills and knowledge, […]

Now that much of the North is into fall, and you are going to your boat less often, who is watching your boat when you aren’t there? During the fall,

An e-Book is an “electronic book”. E-Books are called “electronic” because they are files that you access on your computer. Like normal paper books, they have cover art, an author,

“Can I do the dishes for you?” asked Peter. I was hesitant to accept his offer but “sure” I said. I was delighted that one of our non-boater guests wanted

It’s no secret! Boaters love to tell stories and quite often, the more times told, the grander they become. As we listen to boaters’ stories, we enjoy the entertainment, but

Quality is remembered, long after price is forgotten. I heard these words often as a child, from my Dad. He told me it was better to pay more and buy

Much has been written and most boaters know that you never put a finger, foot, hand or any other body part between a boat and any structure like a dock,

At our family marina, Dawsons Marina on Lake Simcoe, where I demonstrated and sold thousands of new and used cruisers for many decades, I observed so many new boaters who

Ah Father’s Day… if you’re like us on Lake Simcoe, it was a bright sunny day with warm temperatures. I decided to stop the work on repairing our cottage deck,

Most often, the First Mate is female and is always the First Mate, and the Captain is usually male and is always the Captain. But, “First Mate” and “Captain” are

Don Ruggieri called from New York the other day with a fender question. He and other boaters frequent a restaurant on the Hudson River, while leaving their boats tied parallel

Paper or Electronic or ? In the USA, since the 1860s, NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) traditional paper charts have been printed using the lithographic process. Since they are