Oct 10, 2024 This off-season course will improve your understanding of the systems that cause weather. With the help of the information in the course, you will be able to…
Oct 10, 2024 Story and photos by Dan Pickard At Rockhaven Inn on Kashe Lake, the Muskoka Fleafest (Read Part 1 here) put speed on full display at the event’s…
Oct 10, 2024 Building on the success of the Sport 175 debut in 2023, Princecraft, headquartered in Princeville, Québec, has debuted the all-new Sport 188 representing the next generation within…
Oct 10, 2024 By Boating Industry Canada Staff Writer When the people at Kropf Industrial took on the task of rebuilding the dock system at Credit Village Marina they knew that were…
Oct 10, 2024 Of course you’ll be heading to the boat shows in Vancouver, Toronto, Motreal, Moncton etc this winter. But when the north wind starts to blow across The…
Sept 12, 2024 Sea Ray is expanding its next-generation SDX lineup with two new models. The dynamic SDX 250 and SDX 250 Surf blend quality, functionality and capability to provide...
Beneteau Antares 12 July 11, 2024 The French boating giant, Beneteau, has extended its line of enclosed weekenders with the Antares 12, which builds on the DNA of the historic...
Seemingly part sailboat and part spaceship, the new Jeanneau Yachts 55 just busted through the boundaries of traditional yacht design. I couldn’t take my eyes off the bubble hardtop that...
While Canadians may have been slower to warm to pontoon boats than our southern neighbours, that’s definitely changed as we see more of them gracing our waters every year. The...
I have always thought that September and October in the Northern Hemisphere were the best times to sail. The kids are back in school, the anchorages are wide open, the...
Sea Ray is expanding its next-generation SDX lineup with two new models. The dynamic SDX 250 and SDX 250 Surf blend quality, functionality and capability to provide limitless fun. Available in sterndrive and surf configurations, the vessels feature powerful propulsion, abundant storage, optimized seating and premium amenities to suit any aquatic activity. Whether entertaining or wakesurfing, the versatile SDX 250 is well-equipped with plenty of room for full days on the water with family and friends.
I’m a boater – I always take friends and visitors to Frind when we’re on the boat.
Frind Winery is the perfect place for boaters to go for lunch or dinner in the Kelowna area. You can tie up on the dock or beach your pontoon on the spacious beach.
Frind has an Italian style brick pizza oven for gourmet pizzas and a great selection of other menu items. You can eat on the patio, at a picnic table, on the beach, or on the lawn. You can also get your order to go and enjoy your meal out on the lake.
The south shore of Lake Erie is America with a capital A. It’s surprisingly rural when you come from Canada – not the bright lights and big city at all – just friendly folk and authentic American food.
Here’s a spot you’d probably never discover if you didn’t travel by boat. Westfield NY is in the harbour at Barcelona NY, roughly midway between Dunkirk and Erie PA and just a shot across Lake Erie from Port Dover.
Ask Andrew: Trimming – it’s just plane sense. Part 2: Trim Tabs
Last time, we looked at outboard and stern drive tweaking to get the boat planing. Further to that we consider trim tabs as an additional means.
The larger the boat, the more difficult it becomes to raise/lower the outboard or sterndrive on its own. Trim tabs and similar-result attitude mitigation systems are added to aid in the deflection of water and to allow larger boats to reach the ‘planing’ position faster. By lowering the tabs into the water, they deflect (or drag) into the water coming off the aft end of the hull, forcing the bow angle to lower. Most trim tab controls (located at the helm position) are meant to be user-friendly but can be counter-intuitive if you overthink: they are labeled ‘bow up, bow down’. By pushing the ‘bow up’ position, the trim tabs lower into the water (‘bow up’ = trim tab down), so don’t get confused!
Garmin is excited to announce the Garmin Spectra™ LED control module—a compact lighting controller that makes it easy to control onboard LED lights from a compatible Garmin chartplotter or the ActiveCaptain® app on a compatible smartphone.
Garmin Spectra lets boaters control LED illumination for JL Audio and Fusion® marine speakers, subwoofers and wake tower speakers, along with strip, courtesy, underwater, cup holder lights and more.
