May 9, 2024
Our Spring photo contest: Spring Bling has launched! It will run from Monday May 1st and closes June 30th. Show us your shiny boats, ready to go onto the water. How do you prepare your boat for the season? Is it a family activity that includes your feline friends? Submit your photos to theporthole@cps-ecp.ca
Use #SpringBling and check our Instagram @cpsboat regularly to vote for your favorite photo for a chance to win a year’s subscription to Aqua Map.
March 26, 2026 ICOM’s award winning marine radios are known for their durability and ease of use. Their highly advanced and very compact hand-held VHF marine transceivers are submersible, have built-in GPS, DSC, and float. Access your rebates by logging into your CanBoat Member account at: CanBoat.ca ICOM Canada is the proud sponsor of our…
March 26, 2026 Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the members of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (herein called the “Corporation”) will be held virtually on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, at 13h00 Eastern Daylight Time MEETING LINK, for the purpose of: Dated at Toronto, Ontario, the 16th day of March 2026. DOWNLOAD…
March 26, 2026 Have you explored CanBoat’s Hidden Gems map yet? Discover hidden boating gems with our interactive map — created by boaters, for boaters. Do you have a destination you’d like to share with fellow boaters and adventure seekers? You can enter your Hidden Gem(s) here. Please submit high resolution images; this might get…
March 26, 2026 Boating season is approaching! Do you have an old faded card you’d like to replace? Did you lose your card last summer or during your move? Order your replacement ROC-M or PCOC cards here or call 416-293-2438 ext. 2174 for assistance. Discounts available for CanBoat members.
March 12, 2026 YES is the short answer and here’s why. Twice every month this OnBoard newsletter covers almost 100% Canadian-only boat stories – power, sail, electric, antique and classic, and everything else that floats. Canadian designs and boats built here or sold here. Anything that happens in the waters of this country – lakes,…
March 12, 2026 Due to the discontinued funding from Transport Canada, CanBoat / NautiSavoir, despite ongoing support from CIL Orion, will be unable to offer a flare disposal program this year. As a non-profit organization, CanBoat relies on external funding to deliver this national safety initiative and does not have the financial capacity to operate…
By Andy Adams
Up to this point, I feel that most electric boats have not been very exciting. The motors have been mainly small portable models for dinghies. There are some high-horsepower motors available, but they look like regular outboard motors to be used on conventional boats. Until now, there hasn’t been an electric boat that really makes a statement. Enter the ENVGO NV1.
Story and photos by Jennifer M. Smith
We’d been north before on a short two-week cruise. At the time, we were unprepared for the isolation, the lack of cell phone coverage, and the spotty VHF reception. Since then we’ve repowered, installed Starlink, and retired from work. Now, with confidence in our engine and our connectivity and more time to sail, we were Superior-ready.
