July 7, 2022
You can order replacement Pleasure Craft Operator Card or Restricted Operator Certificate cards online. Canadian Power and Sail will replace any PCOC issued by us or the Canadian Red Cross, if they are in our directory. Please register your account as a returning user, login, go to your Profile and update your mailing address before proceeding to payment.
12 Juin 2025 Si vous n’avez pas encore vu la saison 3 de Water Ways, il est encore temps, mais pas beaucoup ! Jusqu’à la fin du mois de juin, vous pouvez regarder les derniers épisodes sur : 
Sportsman Channel Canada – les lundis, mercredis et dimanches à 10 h 30 (HE) 
World…
June 12, 2025 If you haven’t caught Season 3 of Water Ways yet, there’s still time—but not much! Until the end of June, you can tune in to the final few episodes on: Sportsman Channel Canada – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Sundays at 10:30 AM (ET) World Fishing Network – Sundays at 6:00pm and 10:00pm (ET)…
June 12, 2025 Dear reader, cover yourself in CanBoat / NautiSavoir swag! Get your hands on one of the stylish items that favor boating and water. Some shirts are UV resistant, and the ball cap will shield you from the hot rays. CanBoat has partnered with Anchor Gear to bring you high quality products selected…
June 12, 2025 The Boat Show season has ended, and you have attended! We drew 3 names from the ballots you filled out at our booths at the Toronto International Boat Show, the Toronto Cottage Life Show, Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and Moncton Boat Shows. The winners are Carla E. from Vancouver, Don M….
May 22, 2025 CanBoat members that join our Boat Club enjoy member benefits such as incentives to continue their boating education. Carefree Boat Club Lake Simcoe will partially reimburse members for any successfully completed CanBoat courses. Courses are held either in class, virtual meetings or online. There is something to be said about the benefits…
By Craig Ritchie
Photos by Starcraft Marine
Building great boats has always come down to a mix of art and science, and that’s particularly true when it comes to meeting the biggest challenge of all—creating an appealing yet affordable family runabout. Buyers want a boat that is affordable but not stripped to the bare bones.
Enter Starcraft and its delightful SV 16 OB, an all-new-for-2025 family deck boat that elegantly balances comfort, amenities and affordability.
By Mark Stevens
Photos by Sharon Matthews-Stevens
As I shift our chartered canal boat into neutral, I’m soothed by the soundtrack of bird calls, the occasional plaintive horn of a distant train and the hum of our engine.
I reach for the VHF to radio the lockmaster in charge of Erie Canal’s Lock 32 dead ahead. Our boat spins gently in the current like a maple key in a mud puddle.
“This is Onondaga,” I say. “Headed westbound and requesting passage.”
