Canadian Boating Onboard National Archives

Canadian Boating Onboard National Bi-Monthly Digest features relevant news, lifestyle stories, product reviews and more for boaters across Canada. Have a boating question? Our ‘Ask Andrew’ can answer it. Check out our latest featured videos in our YouTube video selection. Canadian Boating Onboard National is distributed bi-monthly on the second and fourth Thursday of the month.

2026
Important Changes to the Pleasure Craft Licensing ProcessApril 9, 2026
Free lockage and discounted overnight stays on Canada’s historic canals and waterwaysMarch 26, 2026
Beyond Cost Savings: Why Volunteering MattersMarch 12, 2026
Canada’s Largest Boat and Outdoor Festival to Drop Anchor in Valleyfield This SeptemberFebruary 26, 2026
Wellcraft Unveils The All-New, Reinvented 243 FishermanFebruary 12, 2026
Aquila Unleashes All-New 45 SportJanuary 22, 2026
Transport Canada Now Charges $24 for Recreational Boat LicenceJanuary 8, 2026
2025
Toronto Boat Show in Less than a Month!December 18, 2025
Buyer Aware: Taxes, Duty And TariffsDecember 4, 2025
It’s Not a Bird, It’s Not a Plane, It’s a Flying Boat to Debut at TIBSNovember 20, 2025
New Search and Rescue Station in Cobourg. ON.November 6, 2025
IJC Raises St Lawrence Level for BoatersOctober 23, 2025
Winterizing: Common Mistakes | Meet SjöhäxaOctober 9, 2025
Montreal In-water Boat Show | Canadian Boating in Antigua & BarbudaSeptember 25, 2025
Divers Cleaning Up B.C.’s WaterwaysSeptember 11, 2025
The Cat Days of SummerAugust 28, 2025
Dock Shoppe Has Moved | Richmond Maritime Festival Celebrates Steveston’s Nautical HistoryAugust 14, 2025
Understanding New Changes in PFD RegulationsJuly 24, 2025
Municipality Shocks Marina Members and Leaves Them in a BindJuly 10, 2025
Canada’s Largest Vintage Boat Show Returns to Muskoka Wharf July 12June 26, 2025
Pace Inflatable Boats—From Sailing Dads to Sail Canada PartnershipJune 12, 2025
A Whale of a Time | Mark Ellis Designer of Nonsuch and LimestoneMay 22, 2025
Beneteau Unveils Redesigned Gran Turismo RangeMay 8, 2025
Toronto Offshore Race is Off | Sail GP Returns to HFX in 2026April 24, 2025
Inflatable houseboat pioneer launches new model | Upgrading Safety Part 2April 10, 2025
Upgrading Safety Part 1 | Kingston’s Island Queen Celebrates 50 YearsMarch 27, 2025
Expired Marine Flares Disposal DatesMarch 13, 2025
CPS Foundation Funds Flare Disposal After Government Cuts ServiceFebruary 27, 2025
Yamaha’s Hydrogen Engine – the Future at Toronto Boat ShowFebruary 13, 2025
PORTS Georgian Bay, North Channel & Lake Huron 2025 Released at Toronto Boat ShowJanuary 23, 2025
Five Canadian Boating YouTube Channels for Winter EscapeJanuary 9, 2025
2024
Canadian ENVGO Among Gussies Winners | Andrew’s Poem for your BatteriesDecember 19, 2024
Coastal Vokey—Small Town Canadian Boats Turning HeadsDecember 5, 2024
Engine antifreeze technique – Part 2 | BYD Announces Lost AgendaNovember 21, 2024
Center Console from Axopar | Training and Upskilling in the Off-seasonNovember 7, 2024
Four Winns H9 | Yacht Rock; a LifestyleOctober 24, 2024
Princecraft Shows New Sport 188 at Montreal Show | Escape to the Winter Boat ShowsOctober 10, 2024
The Seaflea Lives On in Muskoka | The Giant Screw-UpSeptember 26, 2024
Volvo Penta Unveils Fully Integrated Hybrid-electric SystemSeptember 12, 2024
Olympic Electric Boats and News Roundup – Paris 2024August 22, 2024
Raceboat Hall of Fame Now Open | New Team for Rigging ShoppeAugust 8, 2024
Docks and boats broke loose in Oakville following severe floodingJuly 25, 2024
Distress Flare Disposal Update | What’s in a survey?July 11, 2024
Rusty Wyatt Wins in Italy | Axopar 29 Sun TopJune 27, 2024
Lefroy Harbour Launches New Boat Dealership in Innisfil | Merc Intros New 8 and 9.9sJune 13, 2024
Mercury’s All-new MerCruiser T8200 Tow Sport Inboard to Power the Biggest Watersports BoatsMay 23, 2024
Tugs are Coming to Midland | Nanoose Bay Safe Boating Day this SaturdayMay 9, 2024
Rusty Wyatt’s Sensational F1H2O Win in Indonesia | The BC Boat Show is back!April 25, 2024
Collins Bay Hosting Safety Event | Aprons for a Good CauseApril 11, 2024
What Story is Your Gelcoat Telling? | Is 2024 a Good Year to Buy a BoatMarch 28, 2024
Electric Roundup | Canada Suffers Tech Issues at Australian EventMarch 14, 2024
Early Bird Sale launches for boating permits on Parks Canada’s historic canals and waterwaysFebruary 22, 2024
Axopar Celebrates a Decade of Adventure, and Launches Axopar 29 Range | Pedal Boat ParadiseFebruary 8, 2024
Dealing with Pesky Pests | A New Boater Guide to Finding Your Dream BoatJanuary 25, 2024
66th Annual Toronto International Boat Show Returns to Exhibition PlaceJanuary 11, 2024
2023
How to Plan a Yacht Charter | Timing the perfect weather window!December 21, 2023
Have your say on Boating Regulations | Cruising Ontario’s Historic Canals – Presentation Dec 17December 7, 2023
Black Friday 50 % TIBS Tickets On Now | Beneteau Flyer 9 SundeckNovember 23, 2023
Nine winners of the 4th Gussies electric boat awards | Canada Takes FOUR Medals In PanAm SailingNovember 9, 2023
Cruisers Intros All-New Flybridge Series | Broad Reach Invites the CommunityOctober 26, 2023
Your Gussies Vote Counts – Here’s How | Pre- haulout checklistsOctober 12, 2023
Halifax to Host Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix | Honda Brings All-New BF350 to CanadaSeptember 28, 2023
Fair Winds: Jimmy Buffet | Be safe on the water this seasonSeptember 14, 2023
Nuovo Jolly – Luxury Italian RIBs Come to Canada | Stepping up to a 24V SystemAug 24, 2023
Timmie’s Boat Through First | Improvements to Our Winter RetreatAug 10, 2023
Beneteau’s 43’ Antares 12 | Environmentally Friendly SunscreenJuly 27, 2023
Making Networks Work – It Can Be Done! | The Hydrogen-Powered Samana 59July 13, 2023
Honey Harbour Pink Dinghy Poker Run | COX CXO300 Diesel OutboardJune 22, 2023
Marex 310 Sun Cruiser | The Gordie Howe Bridge – From the RiverJune 8, 2023
Buddy Melges – the Canadian Connection | Kirkfield Lift Lock modified lockages to start the 2023 seasonMay 25, 2023
Parker Poland 800 Weekend | Engine cut-off switches coming?May 11, 2023
The National Yacht Club Renovates its Marina | Get Your Boat Licence Today!April 27, 2023
Maintaining your anchor and anchor rode | CY May Preview – Planning Your Boating SeasonApril 13, 2023
Incredible comeback for the Canadians to Win the New Zealand Sail Grand Prix!February 23, 2023
Royal Van Launches Women’s and Youth CA Teams | Compact Antenna Brings TV/FM OnboardMarch 9, 2023
Nasty Storm Hits Canadian Sail GP Boat Down Under | Ontario Place Boaters Left ScramblingFebruary 23, 2023
Fountaine Pajot and Dream Yacht Worldwide Launch Electric Line this AprilFebruary 9, 2023
Vancouver Boat Show Kicks Off on Wednesday | Le Boat Launching New Satellite Base in Ottawa 2023January 26, 2023
Mercury Marine introduces the Avator 7.5e electric outboard | Where do boats go next? Hamilton?January 12, 2023
2022
Explore Lake Ontario and The 1000 Islands with the NEW PORTS The Cruising GuideDecember 22, 2022
Four Winns electrifies with H2e | Getting connected for safety firstDecember 8, 2022
Mercury Marine introduces the industry’s first V10 outboards — the all-new 350 and 400hp Verado enginesNovember 24, 2022
Onboard networking – NMEA 2000 explained | Four Winns H6November 10, 2022
First Yanmar Powered Venetian Taxi Boat | Fall means haul-out and boat storageOctober 27, 2022
Aspen introduces Carbon Cat | Your engine mounts – do they need replacing? Part 2October 13, 2022
BCI Marine Signs a Distribution Agreement for Diesel Outboard Engines Manufactured by OXE MarineSeptember 22, 2022
Match Race Experience and Tactics Win the 26th Canada’s Cup | World’s first 100mph electric boat: Vision Marine smashes world recordSeptember 8, 2022
Sarah Douglas joins, CANSailGP Canada now 4th by a point after Copenhagen | RCYC Paddlethon Raises $64K+August 25, 2022
Canada Games Sailing happens next week | New Jeanneau 895August 11, 2022
Beneteau partners with Vision Marine Technologies for electric outboard boats | Excuses Don’t FloatJuly 21, 2022
Lakes Huron/Michigan could see 3.5 foot drop below record low levels by 2030: studyJuly 7, 2022
Canada’s Largest Vintage Boat Show back in Gravenhurst on July 9 | Canada Sail GP earns 2nd in ChicagoJune 23, 2022
Wellcraft unveils new 355 | Four Canadian cities shortlisted to host SailGP eventJune 9, 2022
CBSA announces over 300 Small Vessel Reporting Stations WILL be openMay 26, 2022
CANSailGP hooks up with TSN | World Premiere of the Axopar 45 XC Cross CabinMay 12, 2022
Canada SailGP team members announced | Public Advisory from US Customs & Border PatrolApril 21, 2022
BRIG Inflatables employees safe after European dealers take them in | Australian team excels for a second seasonApril 7, 2022
Fuel Economy aboard | Now, more then ever, is the time to support your local chandleryMarch 24, 2022
Man overboard procedures | What Story is your gelcoat telling you?March 10, 2022
New CL Yachts CLX96 sea trials | Radar Reflectors – When and how to use themFebruary 24, 2022
Boat DC Electrics – part 3 | Yanmar Develops Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell SystemFebruary 10, 2022
Parks Canada 2022 seasonal lockage and mooring permits are now on sale | Have Your Best Summer Ever! Schaefer Yacht Give-Away Contest AnnouncementJanuary 27, 2022
FREE Admission to attend the Virtual Toronto Boat Show! | Whatever your on-water need, there’s a CPS-ECP course for youJanuary 13, 2022
2021
Toronto International Boat Show cancelled in person; going virtual for 2022December 23, 2021
GM backs electric boat startup in $150 million deal | Sail Canada and CY to launch new free sailing sourceDecember 9, 2021
Lewin-LaFrance sisters – best Canadian showing | The Best and Brightest Satellite Communication EquipmentNovember 25, 2021
Bristol Marine closes, marina and other businesses remain open | Professional Hatch and Port Repair ServiceNovember 11, 2021