Thank you for bringing attention to bow bulbs. Actually we designed the bulb for that vessel, the Drettmann explorer yacht.

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Do You Know Someone Who Would Love a Marine Industry Career?

Check These Great Opportunities for working in the Marine Industry in Canada

From Atlantic to Pacific and all points in between, Canada’s marine industry needs a growing number of young people to enter the business. Opportunities in sales, marketing, marina management, boat building, repair and refit are all available. Some opportunities are with small or family businesses, some are with multi-national corporations. If you know a bright young person who is looking for a solid and rewarding future, share this newsletter with them.

AdAstra Media Inc, and Kerrwil Publications Limited can assume no responsibility or liability for the positions posted or the accuracy of the advertising. These career opportunities can be withdrawn at any time without notice and this service is provided as a service to our readers and the industry only.

If you are interested in submitting a job posting to Canadian Yachting please use the contact info listed below and send us your info in the following format:

1. Position available or job title

2. Location of work

3. Describe the type and scope of work

4. Minimum qualifications required and compensation offered

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Apr 21, 2017

Position available: Special Markets Coordinator
DepartmentSales Marketing

Location: 

Toronto

Responsibilities: 

To develop growth and support all Yamaha special markets sales objectives for both Marine and Motorsports. Focusing on marine product lines including OEM, government and commercial acting as the key YMCA liaison for all market segments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Working with Special Market Representative, coordinates weekly communication with all Yamaha marine OEM partners for unit forecast, sales activities, market promotions, new business opportunities and maintain YMCA database. (25%)

Monitor and process bidding opportunities on Federal and Provincial levels. Coordinate all aspects of YMCA government unit sales activities with focus on Standing Offer and act as the liaison with other YMCA departments for internal processing. (15%)

Working with Boats Area Sales Managers, manage all aspects of Yamaha sport boat order and billing systems for field staff, factory and dealers. (20%)

•Process all special market unit orders, maintain database and provide separate monthly reports for both OEM and (B2B) Special Markets activities and sales trends. Ensure units are billed and paid off within set time periods. (40%)

•Maintain all necessary computer and paper records including dealer objectives, booking orders, product allocation, backorders, order summary, and return/reinvoicing systems.
•Ensure compliance with published programs when processing orders. Acquire necessary approvals for variances and upsell to gain maximum benefit for dealers.

Qualifications:

Degree/Diploma-Post-secondary degree or business diploma 
Program of Study-Sales Administration
Years of Experience-1 - 5 years 
Type of Experience-Marine industry sales & marketing related field

Skills and Abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (bilingual, French & English)
• Ability to provide customer service in a courteous manner
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and advanced skills in Excel is required
• The ability to problem-solving and have strong analytical skills to interpret sales performance and market trend information
• Excellent organization, planning skills and time management
• Attention to details and a high level of accuracy is a must
• Must be self-motivated and comfortable working independently

Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Contact Info:

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Mar 31, 2017

Position available: Sales and Client Relationship Manager

Location: Muskoka Lakes Marine – Rosseau, ON

Responsibilities: 

This position will be responsible for but not limited to:

Customer Service
Our Marina has great clients who want great service. Your highest priority will require you to develop a thorough knowledge of our clients and ensure we are providing them with professional and diversified set of services to ensure they have a stress free experience on the lake.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of our clients allows us to understand what they need. The successful candidate will be responsible for client relationship management, marketing and sales programs required to grow our existing lines and sales of new boats and marine products. You will be challenged to explore and develop new lines of services, products and areas of business that ensure our business is growing, interesting and competitive.

Staff Hiring and Training
This position will be responsible for working with the ownership team to ensure the Marina has the right sales team with the requisite training to ensure we maximize sales, promote and provide excellent services for our clients and expand our product lines.

Business Planning/Strategic Planning
You will be a key member on the management team in developing and monitoring the annual business plan, setting sales goals and operating budgets and monitoring progress throughout the year. You will work with the ownership team to help develop strategies for new services that our Marina can offer our clients in the future.

Qualifications:

We are looking for an energetic candidate who is hard working with excellent communication and people skills. Interested candidates should identify relevant college, university, business or marine related experience that would be utilized to succeed in this role.

Contact Info:

Please submit your applications for employment or resume to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mar 30, 2017

Position available: Controller

Location: Georges Marine & Sports, Eastern Ontario

Responsibilities: 

• Manage all financial and accounting operations and maintain accounting policies and procedures
• Oversee the accounting operations including control systems and transaction processing operations
• Coordinate the preparation of the budget and financial forecast, cash flow and report variances
• Prepare monthly financial statements and regulatory reporting
• Manage the month-end and year-end close process
• Comply with government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Interface with outside audit firms, banks and lessors, casualty/liability insurance agents, credit card companies etc.
• Develop business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics
• Provide financial analyses as needed and recommend benchmarks to measure the performance of operations
• Monitor debt levels
• Control and operation of staff payroll
• Control and overseeing of management/accounting software
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with a degree in Accounting or Business Administration
• CPA or CMA designation preferred
• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures and experience creating financial statements
• Strong team management
• Familiar with dealership management software

Contact Info

Please send resumes to the president Jeff Wilcox  - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Apr 25, 2017

Position available: Marine Technician

Location: Hamilton, Ontario

Work Details: includes servicing, routine maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs to Yamaha, Mercury, Honda and Evinrude Outboards, Waverunner personal watercraft, Mercruiser Stern Drives

Candidate should be a College graduate with a Marine Technician diploma, have basic skills and be willing to learn

Bay City Marine is a multi-brand dealership, specializing in Lund fishing boats. Our goal is to provide our customers with a positive boating experience.

Contact us by email; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons Onboard National e-Newsletter features relevant news, lifestyle stories, product reviews and more for boaters across Canada.

Through the support of our partner Canadian Yachting magazine, all CPS-ECP English subscribed members who have a current email address will receive this semi-monthly eNewsletter called CPS-ECP Onboard. Each edition of the eNewsletter includes newsworthy items from CPS-ECP and from the boating world and will be sent by CPS-ECP to its members at no additional cost as a benefit of membership.

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Looking for a specific Sailboat Review? Browse our extensive list of Sail reviews below, with more being added all the time!

Preview	Manufacturer	Model	Year	Author	Length
	29er		1999	Steve Killing	< 15 ft
	Abbott	27	1987	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	Abbott	33	1995	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Alberg	30	1991	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Alberg	37	1995	Paul Howard	35 - 40 ft
	Aloha	8.5	1985	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	Baltic	35	1984	Steven Killing	35 - 40 ft
	Bavaria	31 Cruiser	2007	CY Staff	30 - 35 ft
	Bavaria	32	2010	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Bavaria	34	2009	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Bavaria	36	2004	Robert Macleod	35 - 40 ft
	Bavaria	37	2006	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Bavaria	37 Cruiser	2015	Robin Ball	35 - 40 ft
	Bavaria	42	2005	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Bavaria	42 Vision	2014	Robin Ball	40 - 45 ft
	Bavaria	43	2009	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Bavaria	50 Cruiser	2007	John Kerr	>50 ft
	Bayfield	29	1985	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	Bayfield	32	1992	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Bayfield	36	1987	Sven Donaldson	40 - 45 ft
	Beneteau	361	1999	Heather Ormerod	35 - 40 ft
	Beneteau	523	2007	Patrick Festing-Smith	>50 ft
	Beneteau	First Class 10	1984	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	30 - 35ft
	Beneteau	First 36.7	2004	Rob Macleod	35 - 40 ft
	Beneteau	First 44.7	2006	Thomas Kjaersgaard	40 - 45 ft
	Beneteau	First 45	2010	John Kerr	45 - 50 ft
	Beneteau	First 50	2008	John Kerr	45 - 50 ft
	Beneteau	Oceanis 35	2015	Andy Adams
	Beneteau	Oceanis 35	2016	Robin Ball	35 - 40 ft
	Beneteau	Oceanis 38	2014	John Kerr	30 - 40 ft
	Beneteau	Oceanis 50	2010	John Kerr	45 - 50 ft
	Beneteau	Oceanis 55	2013	John Armstrong	>50 ft
	Beneteau	Sense 43	2011	John Kerr
	Beneteau	Sense 50	2010	John Kerr	45 - 50 ft
	Blue Jacket	40	2013	Greg Nicoll	35 - 40 ft
	BB	10	1984	Steve Killing	30 - 32 ft
	C&C	SR 25	1996	Graham Jones	25 - 30 ft
	C&C	27 Mark V	1984	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	C&C	27	1984	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	C&C	29	1983	Penny Caldwell	25 - 30 ft
	C&C	30 Mark I			30 - 35 ft
	C&C	33	1983	Al Black
	C&C	35 Marks I and II	1992	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	C&C	44	1984	Steve Killing	40 - 45 ft
	C&C	110	1999	Heather Ormerod	35 - 40 ft
	C&C	115	2005	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	C&C	44	1988	Lloyd Hircock	40 - 45 ft
	Cape Cod	Frosty			<15 ft
	Catalina	C275 Sport	2014	Katherine Stone	25 - 30 ft
	Catalina	350	2005	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Catalina	375	2008	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Catalina	385	2012	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Columbia	8.7	1980	Pat Sturgeon	25 - 30 ft
	Contessa	26	1993	Paul Howard
	Contessa	32	1996	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Contessa	26	1984	Judith Wright Chopra	25 - 30 ft
	Contest	45CS	2008	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Contour	30	1992	Lloyd Hircock	30 - 35 ft
	Corbin	39	1996	Paul Howard	35 - 40 ft
	Corvette		1991	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	CS	22			20 - 25 ft
	CS	27	1996	Paul Howard	25 - 30 ft
	CS	30	1984	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	CS	30	1984	Steve Killling	30 -35 ft
	CS	33	1999	Pat Sturgeon	30 - 35 ft
	CS	34	1989	Lloyd Hircock	30 - 35 ft
	CS	36	1979	John Turnbull	35 - 40 ft
	CS	36	1984	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	35 - 40 ft
	CS	36 Merlin	1998	Pat Sturgeon	35 - 40 ft
	Delphia	31	2014	Katherine Stone	30 - 35 ft
	Delphia	33	2009	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Delphia	37	2008	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Delphia	47	2012	Bill Springer	45 - 50 ft
	Dragonfly		1991	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	Dufour	382 Grand Large	2016	Katherine Stone	35 - 40 ft
	Dufour	39	1999	Heather Ormerod	35 - 40 ft
	Dufour	40	2003	Robert Macleod	40 - 45 ft
	Dufour	40E Performance Cruiser	2011	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Dufour	410 Grand Large	2014	Robin Ball	40 - 45 ft
	Dufour	445	2011	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Dufour	500 Grand Large	2015	Robin Ball	45 - 50 ft
	Elan	GT5	2017	Samuel Jefferson	40 - 45 ft
	Electra	Sport 20	1993	Graham Jones	20 - 25 ft
	Ellis	46	1999	Steve Killing	45 - 50 ft
	ETAP	32s	2005	Thomas Kjaersgaard	30 - 35 ft
	Express	30	1983	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	30 - 35 ft
	Express	35	1985	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	35 - 40 ft
	Freestyle	474	1978	John Turnbull	15 - 20 ft
	Gemini	105 MC	2011	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Goman	20	1980	John Turnbull	20 - 25 ft
	Gozzard	36	1984	Steve Killing	35 - 40 ft
	Gozzard	36	1986	Al Black	35 - 40 ft
	Grampian	26	1991	Paul Howard	25 - 20 ft
	Halman	21	1991	Lloyd Hircock	20 - 25 ft
	Hanse	315	2007	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Hanse	342	2005	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Hanse	371	2003	Robert Macleod	30 - 35 ft
	Hanse	400	2006	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Hanse	400	2008	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Hanse	411	2004	CY Staff	40 - 45 ft
	Hanse	415	2013	Bill Springer	40 - 45 ft
	Hanse	430	2010	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Hanse	445	2011	John Kerr
	Hanse	495	2012	Bill Springer	>50 ft
	Hanse	575	2015	David Schmidt	>50 ft
	Hghes	31	1999	Pat Sturgeon	30 - 35 ft
	Hunter	29.5	1994	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	Hunter	31	2009	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Hunter	33	2004	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Hunter	33	2012	Duart Snow	30 - 35 ft
	Hunter	336	1995	Graham Jones	30 - 35 ft
	Hunter	38	2004	CY Staff	35 - 40 ft
	Hunter	39	2011	David McPhail	35 - 40 ft
	Hunter	40	2013	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Hunter	41	2003	Rob Macleod	40 - 45 ft
	Hunter	45CC	2006	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Hunter	45DS	2008	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	Hunter	49	2006		45 - 50 ft
	Hunter	50CC	2009	John Kerr	45 - 50 ft
	Island Packet	SP Cruiser	2008	John Kerr	40 - 45 ft
	J70		2011	John Kerr
	J	22	1984	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	20 – 25 ft
	Jeanneau	Sun Odyssey 349	2014	Katherine Stone	30 - 35 ft
	Jeanneau	Sun Fast 3600	2015	Andy Adams
	Jeanneau	Sun Odyssey 379	2012	Bill Springer	35 - 40 ft
	Jeanneau	39DS	2007	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Jeanneau	Sun Odyssey 41DS	2013	Bill Springer	40 - 45 ft
	Jeanneau	439	2011	John Kerr
	Jeanneau	45DS	2008	John Kerr
	Jeanneau	Sun Odyssey 469	2013	John Armstrong and Robin Ball	45 - 50 ft
	Jeanneau	51	2017	Robin Ball	>50 ft
	Jeanneau	519 Sun Odyssey	2017	Katherine Stone	>50 ft
	Jeanneau	53	2010	John Kerr	>50 ft
	Jeanneau	54	2016	Andy Adams and Bill Springer	>50 ft
	Jeanneau	64	2015	Andy Adams
	Kelt	7.6	1983	John Turnbull & Judith Wright Chopra	25 - 30 ft
	Lagoon	380	2008	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Lagoon	39	2013	John Armstrong	35 - 40 ft
	Lagoon	450	2015	Andy Adams
	Leopard	45	2017	Katherine Stone	45 - 50 ft
	Luna	24/SL	1984	Carol Nickle and Bryan Gooderham	20- 25 ft
	Marlow-Hunter	311	2016	Simon Hill	30 - 35 ft
	Marlow-Hunter	37	2014	John Kerr	35 - 40 ft
	Marlow-Hunter	37	2015	Robin Ball	35 - 40 ft
	Martin	16
	Mark	25	1984	Steve Killing	20 - 25 ft
	Megabyte		1999	Steve Killing	< 15 ft
	Meridian		1984	Steven Killing	>50 ft
	Mirage	25	1993	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	Mirage	25	1985	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	Mirage	26/27	1992	Paul Howard	25 - 30 ft
	Mirage	275	1987	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	Nelson Marek	36			35 - 40 ft
	Niagara	35	1994	Paul Howard	35 - 40 ft
	Nomad		2003	John Kerr	15 - 20 ft
	Nonsuch	26	1983	John Turnbull	25 - 30 ft
	Nonsuch	30	1979	John Turnbull	30 - 35 ft
	Nonsuch	30	1996	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Northern	25	1999	Pat Sturgeon	25 - 30 ft
	Nutshell Pram		1999	Steve Killing	< 15 ft
	Ninigret	Fishing	1984	Steve Killing	20 - 25 ft
	Odin	820	2007	Bob Sullivan	25 - 30 ft
	Ontario	28	1999	Pat Sturgeon	25 - 30 ft
	Ontario	32	1995	Paul Howard	30 - 35 ft
	Open	40	1999	Steve Killing	35 - 40 ft
	PDQ	32	1995	Steve Killing	30 - 35 ft
	PDQ	36	1991	Paul Howard	35 - 40 ft
	Precision	23	2008	Tom Kjaersgaard & Kathleen Mackay	20 - 25 ft
	Pachena	Pachena	1985	Steve Killing	50 - 55 ft
	Quanta	28	1984	Steve Killing	25 - 30 ft
	Reliance	12 Meter	1984	Steve Killing	40 - 45 ft
	Saga	35	1999	Heather Ormerod	35 - 40 ft
	Sonic	27	1984	Steve Killing	25 -30 ft
	Sonar	Sonar	1985	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	20 - 25 ft
	Schooner	56 (Farfarer)	1963	Lynn Helpard	>50 ft
	Sirius	28	1986	Al Black	25 - 30 ft
	Sunfast	3200	2009	John Kerr	30 - 35 ft
	Tartan	4300	2009	CY Staff	40 - 45 ft
	Tartan	4400	2011	John Kerr
	Tanzer	31	1984	Carol Nickle And Brian Gooderham	25 - 30 ft
	TES	678BT	2006	Thomas Kjaersgaard	20 - 25 ft
	TES	28 Magnam	2010	John Kerr	25 - 30 ft
	Thunderbird		1991	John Morris	25 - 30 ft
	Ticon	30	1984	Carol Nickle & Bryan Gooderham	30 - 35 ft
	Ticon	44	1984	Steve Killing	40 -45 ft
	Viking	28	1995	Paul Howard	25 - 30 ft
	Viking	28	2003	Bryan Gooderham & Carol Nickle	25 - 30 ft
	Whitby	45	1993	Paul Howard	45 - 50 ft
	Whitby	55	1985	Steve Killing	50 -55 ft