September 10, 2026
This is the official OnBoard notice that we are ignoring the current Lake Ontario fiasco. The whole thing is too stupid to deal with.
In its place, we are including this much more relevant Jerry King cartoon.
Thank you for your lack of attention to this matter.
John Morris
Online Editor
john@opmediagroup.ca
September 10, 2026 We are excited to announce that the Fall Canadian Boating magazine brings in several major and significant changes. First, the magazine is totally re-designed with fresh and elegant new art direction. We are also introducing a fresh editorial thrust geared to attract and support new boaters and aspiring boaters. Each issue will…
September 10, 2026 Held over the August long weekend at all 21 Maple Leaf Marinas locations, Fuel Your Hospital sees up to 20 cents from every litre of fuel pumped donated to the hospital serving each marina community. This time, the Fuel Your Hospital fundraiser raised more than $36,000 for six local hospitals across Ontario,…
Richard’s Landing Marina Cat Ward photo August 27, 2026 Driving north on 69, I realized it’s been an unusual summer on many fronts. As a result, the combination of commitments, unpredictable weather has played considerable havoc with my balance. I find I spend a lot of time escaping to my boat but not going out…
Written in partnership with North Sails August 27, 2026 For decades, sailors had two basic downwind options: a jib or genoa on the headstay, and a symmetric spinnaker for deeper angles. For cruising sailors, flying sails offer a combination of performance, versatility, and ease of use. They add another gear to the sail inventory without…
August 13, 2026 August is Boat Guest Month but its also an opportunity for you to appreciate that boating does not come naturally to most people. Has this ever happened? You pull into the dock to pick up your guests and your crew tosses a line off the bow. It falls at Guest4’s feet and…
– Sponsored Content – August 13, 2026 Opportunities like this are few and far between. Premium Italian boats are rarely offered at discounts exceeding 55%, making this an exceptional chance for boating enthusiasts to own a world-class vessel at an extraordinary price. Today, two outstanding models from Nuova Jolly Marine, one of Italy’s most respected…
By Andy Adams
If you’ve already had firsthand experience with a pontoon, you will easily understand the appeal of the Bennington 22 MSB. But if you haven’t, let’s start by reviewing a few of the reasons why pontoon boats have become top sellers in markets across North America.
Pontoon boats began in the early 1950s as basically four steel drums lashed to a frame. They were not unlike the log rafts of ancient cultures and not much more sophisticated at first.
By Mathew Channer
Interior British Columbia might not be as famous for recreational boating as Canada’s Great Lakes, yet it is no less a world-class boating destination. The mountains offer their own flavour of marine adventure with their series of long, deep ribbon lakes, and there is perhaps no area that embodies this more uniquely than the iconic Okanagan basin in southern B.C. One could be forgiven for assuming this valley was purpose-built for nautical fun, with a few delightful perks thrown in to make the area entirely irresistible (wine-tasting, anyone?).
