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Few people really need to get around as fast as the Martini 7-Meter 's top speed of 53 mph. For its size it doesn’t carry much weight. There are no...
The trawler has a teak accent. Michael and Mary Sutherland are the proud owners of Scotia Blue, a 40 foot, two state room Marine Trader sedan..
Take a single look at the Mainship 34 Pilot, Rum Runner II version and you’ll spend the rest of the day thinking about Cape Cod, the Kennedys, lobster boats and...
We know you're looking at the pictures. You probably thought we would say, "ninety years of tradition packed into 33 feet" but this is actually...
With a berth in a location such as Swan's Marine in Frenchman's Bay, in Pickering Ontario, and the Larson's comfortable cruising speed of 25 mph...
This month, for our powerboat series, we'll cover a pure “muscle" boat equipped with the Chevrolet 454 jet drive. This is a high performance power plant...
The Doral 250 Citation is a top-of-the-line mini-cruiser offering an in-cabin galley, private head and aft sleeping area-all in only 24 feet, six inches...
Changes and improvements are the key words at Kennedy Boats since the company was taken over by Glen Bon-ham in 1977...
Like the snow in winter and sun in summer, J- Crafts always seem to have been with us. But there has been a recent upsurge in popularity...
The overwhelming impression the 378 Four Winns Vista left us with, was that this boat offers a desirable mix of contemporary styling...
Destinations
Cowichan Bay to Genoa Bay – Almost the Gulf Islands
By Catherine Dook
“So you’re going offshore to Genoa Bay,” said an old salt at coffee that morning. Genoa Bay was 15 minutes away from our homeport of Cowichan Bay and hardly counted as offshore, but it was our first destination that fall. The fog had socked us in all that morning, so John and I drank coffee and gossiped with the neighbours while waiting for the weather to lift. We’d provisioned with cans of chilli, a sack of apples, and tanks full of water. We’d tested the engine and the anchor winch. We were ready.
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Lifestyle
By: Katherine Stone
Two-hundred-year-old homes are what ghost stories are made of, and Beaconsfield Yacht Club (BYC) has its fair share of both. Although no one has seen any apparitions, a former club restaurant manager swore she could feel a presence whenever she went down to the cellar to get supplies.
Shift back to the beginnings of an area known as Beaurepaire. The first land concession on Lake Saint Louis at Pointe Beaurepaire was obtained from the Sulpicians by Jean Guénet in 1678.
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A Trip To Iconic Italian Yachtbuilder Riva And Lake Como
Story And Photos By Iain Macmillan
Eyes turn and conversations on shore pause as one boat in particular approaches the Grand Hotel Serbelloni’s jetty that extends out into the sparkling blue waters of Lake Como off Bellagio, northern Italy. It’s not because the Clooneys, George Lucas or Richard Branson are on board, not this time anyway, the attention is on the boat itself. The world’s most valuable, most magnificent mahogany launch, a classic 1960s Riva Aquarama, is paired appropriately with Como’s most prestigious hotel, its Michelin star dining room and suites that have housed royalty; a perfect mix of pleasure, luxury and a distinguished history.
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DIY & How to
Marine Products
Ask Andrew: SmartPlug looks like a smart solution
By Andrew McDonald
If you walk the aisles at a boat show, visit a marine store, or stop in at a repair shop, you’ll likely be inundated with digital displays, vivid touch-screens, NMEA compatible devices, and Bluetooth connectivity. Every facet of marine electronics seems to be making major advances – we couldn’t have imagined many of the electronics found on today’s boats, 20 years ago.
Except in shore power.
Sure – there have been new products: new pigtail adaptors, cords with LED lights and increased amperage for modern demands on today’s vessels.
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