Feb 7, 2023
Do you need a new Radio set up for your boat?
ICOM Canada offers instant rebates ($10.00- $100.00) to all members.
These discounts are available at any participating ICOM Authorized Marine Dealer across Canada and include VHF radios, both handheld and fixed mount, as well as AIS receivers, Radar and SSB radios.
Visit the member benefits site for details.
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…
May 22, 2025 We are now offering additional discounts the more replacement cards you order! The cost of a single replacement operator card (PCOC) is $20 for non-members and $15 for CanBoat / NautiSavoir members. Discounts are also available for quantities of 2 and 3. Why have extra cards? It’s a good idea to keep extra copies at…
8 Mai 2025 Vous souhaitez figurer dans notre magazine, nos bulletins d’information ou nos canaux sociaux ? Nous sommes toujours à la recherche de contributeurs à mettre en avant dans nos publications. Partagez vos aventures, vos photos et vos réflexions avec nous. Suivez-nous pour connaître nos prochains événements et nos aventuriers vedettes ! Voici nos…
8 Mai 2025 Avant de quitter le quai, assurez-vous que votre bateau est prêt à être inspecté et qu’il possède tout l’équipement de sécurité nécessaire. Des gilets de sauvetage aux feux de navigation, ne manquez rien. Laissez les bénévoles de NautiSavoir vous aider à vous assurer que l’équipement de sécurité requis est en bon état…
8 Mai 2025 La semaine dernière, l’Ontario a soumis 25 de ses 35 endroits avec de magnifiques photos. Nous invitons le reste de la communauté de CanBoat / NautiSavoir à soumettre les leurs. Construisons cette carte ensemble ! Naviguer pour le plaisir, c’est vivre des moments inoubliables qu’on a envie de partager. Notre communauté, c’est…
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.”
