December 4, 2025 By Colin Andrews The latest news on the tax front is that the Liberal government’s budget, recently passed in Parliament, contains a provision to eliminate the Luxury…
The Vancouver Convention Centre West is the new host of the 2026 Vancouver International Boat Show December 4, 2025 The Vancouver International Boat Show is coming up quick, this January…
The boater’s Santa wish December 4, 2025 Sirius Signal, a world leader in marine safety distress signal innovation and manufacturing, announced today the introduction of the MK-1001 marine safety kit…
December 4, 2025 By Roger Renaud Last issue, our Windsor correspondent, Roger Renaud, sent along a shot of the Hon Paul Martin running aground in the Detroit River Last week…
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December 4, 2025 With the boat show season on the horizon, you may be considering entering the market or making a switch. Sean Horsfall from Len’s Cove takes a common…
By Andy Adams Photos by Nimbus Boats There is no shortage of fun and exciting new boat designs hitting the market, but for the last few years these have been...
By Mathew Channer Hybrid—The Ultimate Era of Boating? There are lots of different ways to boat, and lots of opinions on what’s preferrable. While I’m partial to tow sports and...
October 23, 2025 In this month’s Canadian Boating Power Review, Editor Andy Adams, gets onboard the Scout 400 LFX. Click here to enjoy the full review. In late July, Jill...
By Andy AdamsVetta is a whole new line of luxury pontoons from Duhamel and Dewar, the family that brought us Legend Boats. It's not a Legend, it's a Vetta. And...
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If the Swiss Army Knife people made boats… By Andy Adams Ranger Tugs have been around since 1958 and they have developed a great formula: one boat, one price. Almost...
Nimbus 365 Coupe – A real long-stay cruising boat for exploring
By Andy Adams
There is no shortage of fun and exciting new boat designs hitting the market, but for the last few years these have been mainly outboard-powered day boats. Some are day cruisers; some are centre console fishing boats or designed for tow sports. A new live-aboard cabin boat has become a rare item these days.
So when I heard that Pride Marine in Orillia, Ontario, had a Nimbus 365 Coupe in the water, I jumped at the chance to get out on it.
I’ve been to Tahiti seven times—six on charter and once as crew for a couple of yachties. Over the 25 years that I’ve been visiting, it’s changed dramatically. Yet, inexplicably, it has also stayed the same.
Lounging on the flybridge of our Sunsail 454, I had time to think about this dichotomy as I toasted the nighttime skies of Bora Bora and specifically the Southern Cross, a constellation that never fails to hypnotize. As the Crosby, Stills & Nash (1982) tune reminds us:
For the boating community, the Tilley hat was literally a life saver and became a synonym weatherproof hat with a broad all round brim. Alex Tilley struck an important chord with floating, long lasting headwear long before your dermatologist scolded you to ‘wear a proper hat’ on the boat.
The Canadian entrepreneur who invented the Tilley Hat and a line of outdoor and travel clothing died October 28 of heart failure at age 87 in Muskoka, Ontario. Alex Tilley founded Tilley Endurables, which manufactured its products in Canada, sold worldwide, and supplied hats to the Canadian Armed Forces during the Gulf War.
ensure that the boat is aligned well on the trailer’s bunks and rollers before the final haul-out of the season
By Colin Andrews
The latest news on the tax front is that the Liberal government’s budget, recently passed in Parliament, contains a provision to eliminate the Luxury Tax on boats and airplanes. For context, this saves over $25,000 on a boat worth $300,000 before 13% HST.
One of the more troublesome aspects of the Luxury Tax was that it applied, selectively, to boats built after 2018. The Luxury Tax was a financial failure, generating only about 25% of projected revenue. The more damaging failure is the loss of the HST on boat sales that were never made. The tax disrupted the new and used boat market to an almost fatal degree.
Garmin, the world’s largest1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, has announced Garmin OnBoard™, a versatile Man Overboard (MOB) and engine cutoff solution for boaters that uses wireless technology instead of traditional tethered cords.
Tags can be worn on a wrist band, carabiner or key ring float, and designated as either captain or passenger. If an MOB is detected, the system will save a waypoint on the chartplotter, and audible alarms will sound. Should the captain fall overboard, the system will also automatically trigger engine cutoff.
