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Ask Andrew: Customers and Boat Yards – Finding the Right Match

Dec 7, 2023I hear stories about boaters’ experiences wi…

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Buying a Boat Online

Much has been written about inspecting a used boat and…

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Advice: The Great Loop

Feb 16, 2024By Allegra Smith-HerriottLooking to embark…

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Know-how: A Guide to Boating Etiquette

Nov 23, 2023Everyday good manners are only common court…

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Ask Andrew: Winter battery storage

Nov 23, 2023a great time to clean up wiring and termina…

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Ask Andrew: VC17 – Some Facts and Suggestions

Nov 9, 2023The News: Boaters were met with signs like t…

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Ask Andrew: Post haul-out checklists

Oct 26, 2023The end of the boating season is not on the…

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Five Common Questions About Proportional Speed Control Bow & Stern Thrusters 

Sponsored Content:Oct 12, 2023Most electric motors we u…

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When is the Best Time to Buy | Fall?

Oct 12, 2023By Sean HorsfallIt seems natural to ask wha…

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Ask Andrew: Pre- haulout checklists

Oct 12, 2023review of the engine systemsBoat yards, mar…

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Safety: What’s Different About Fall Boating? 3 Tips

Fall is  the time to increase your boating safety preca…

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Ask Andrew: Electrical Testing Onboard

two examples of common digital multimetersSept 26, 2023…

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Ask Andrew: Diagnostics explained

Occam’s razor is a problem-solving principle that I often use in my work as a marine technician. It’s simple but is also often overlooked; and it’s easy to when we’re confused or scared of the outcome and its effect on our investment.

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Sponsored – Be safe on the water this season

Sept 12, 2023According to the Drowning Prevention Resea…

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Outboard or Sterndrive – which is better for you?

Not sure if outboard or inboard/outboard (sterndrive) p…

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Ask Andrew: Carbon Monoxide

As August heads to September and we move from warm summ…

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The Importance of Practicing Boater Etiquette

Heading out on the water should be an enjoyable experie…

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Ropes for Sailboats – Part 2

As Keven pointed out last issue “as the old saying…

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Ropes for Sailboats – Part 1

As the old saying goes, there are no ropes on a sailboa…

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TEST

Whether you’re a new boater or an old salt, you have much to gain by trusting your boat search to a knowledgeable professional. I’m a bit of an evangelist when it comes to boats – I believe that if you’re lucky enough to live near water, salt or fresh, owning a boat is the true meaning of life. I’ve never given up the faith, but after owning the same 35’ sloop for 30 years, things had changed. With two teenage boys who had somehow grown big, the space aboard Sway had grown small.

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Ask Andrew: Maintaining your anchor and anchor rode

‘A chain is only as strong as its weakest link’ is a cliche that is quite applicable in boat maintenance. In a literal sense, a weakest link can apply to an anchor rode, and a weak link in this chain can spell disaster.

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Ask Andrew – Andrew’s Almost Ultimate Spring Commissioning Checklist

It’s that time of year again. The groundhog has been consulted, and we all anxiously wait for the boating season to begin. Here’s a brief outline of maintenance items that you can check off your list when getting ready for launch:

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Ask Andrew: Lifting, launching and trailering

Launch-day is filled with boat owners who aren’t sure where best to place the slings, and are left to rely on the best experience of the crane directors and travel-lift operators.

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Boat Ownership: Some Insights to Consider

Particularly with the increased costs of ownership, Fractional Ownership may be a better investment option for people considering buying a boat. Especially if they lead a busy lifestyle.

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Boat Buying: What Your Yacht Broker Knows – But You Might Not

As spring approaches, the market starts to heat up, and as you are starting to search for that perfect boat, you might want to be aware of what a Yacht Broker can bring to the table.

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Ask Andrew: Off-season maintenance tasks – Part 2

Despite sub-zero temperatures and snow on the ground across the country, we still believe that warm winds and sunny days are coming. In only a few short months, boat prep will be upon us. Boat shows are in full swing from East to West coast which gets the ideas flowing and forces us to think about upkeep and upgrades.

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Ask Andrew: Spring – Under the Hood Pt 1

This is part 1 of a 2-part series on off-season maintenance and upgrades that are ideal to get a jump on now, and aren’t dependent on warmer temperatures (unlike fiberglass, painting and caulking).

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Marine Industry Career Path: “Ask” Andrew McDonald

The next graduate in our Marine Industry Career Path series is one of Canadian Yachting Media’s very own, Andrew McDonald! Andrew most recently graduated from Georgian College in Ontario and has years of great experience in all aspects of the marine industry.

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Ask Andrew – January 6, 2023

With boat show season upon us some will walk the show looking to be inspired, others will be looking for a great deal. Either way, I’m sure you’ll find it. One the great niche markets is the creative ways that the marine industry is supporting getting new boaters on the water. 

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Ask Andrew: Suck Squeeze Bang Blow Pt 2 – Compression in a diesel engine

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on compression testing. Last edition explored how an engine works, why compression is important in engine operations, and what a compression test can reveal about the state of the engine.

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Ask Andrew: Suck Squeeze Bang Blow – The case for compression

Pt 1: Compression in a gas engine. The massive block of iron sitting in your boat (or mounted atop your outboard) takes a lot of pressure (and not just metaphorically). Inside the engine block is where the magic happens: A crankshaft turns to perform work: turning a prop shaft and propeller to make the boat go.

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Ask Andrew: NMEA 2000 Set-up – Part 2

Last issue we explored NMEA 2000 networking, including the advantages of creating an on-board network, and what that network is capable of.

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Ask Andrew: Onboard networking – NMEA 2000 explained

Imagine a world where multiple touch-screens conveniently located will display information from everywhere on the vessel. Information is gathered from the engine, pumps, tanks, cameras, motors, hydraulics, winches, lights and climate control.

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Ask Andrew: Fall means haul-out and boat storage; I get a lot of questions about best-practices.

Boaters tend to be hands-on and active. Many (most?) like to launch and trailer our boats on our own. We are hands on during launch and haul-out… But boat yards and launch ramps also tend to contain a collection of ‘this is what I do’, and not always ‘this is ideal, and I do it for this reason’.

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Cruising with a Captain – It’s easier than you think

Never chartered? No problem. Here’s how to plan, execute and enjoy a vacation on a charter yacht where life is easy and the sunsets can’t be beat.

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Ask Andrew: End of Season boating

Most boaters are thinking about the end of the season at this time of year: prepping for haul-out, arranging for winterization and shrink-wrapping, prepping tarps and removing supplies.

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Ask Andrew: The Last Hurrah

As Thanksgiving heads our way, it tends to be the ‘last hurrah’ on many fronts:  the last long weekend before snowflakes, and (for many of us) the last time to enjoy the family boat for the season before other work/school/tasks/life take precedence.

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Ask Andrew: Gelcoat cleaning

As the busy season starts to wind down, many boaters turn to the maintenance that has been neglected or pushed aside for trips and activities aboard. Why now?

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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 look at trim tabs as an additional means. The larger the boat, the more difficult this becomes through raising/lowering the outboard or sterndrive on its own.

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