How to Navigate and Stay Safe on the Water when Visibility is Restricted Boating requires all your senses to ensure you stay safe. If you have restricted visibility due to poor light or bad weather conditions, knowing what steps to take to keep you, your boat and other boaters safe is very important. The weather […]
Use this Basic Boating Equipment Checklist to Ensure You Have Everything You’ll Need for Your Next Trip There’s nothing like getting out on the water on a sunny summer day, or really, any day! Whether you’re going to a nearby cove for a day of fishing, or further out to explore the open waters, always […]
A Quick Pre-Trip Checklist for Your Boat Before you head out onto the water, it’s important to complete a short boat launch checklist prior to every launch. This ensures you have everything you need and your boat is ready for a day at sea. This pre-departure check is similar to what you’d do when checking […]
Your Boat Trailer Will Always Be Ready to Go with This Easy Maintenance Guide For those who store their boat on dry land, or who might like to tow their boat to a favourite inland lake, the boat trailer is an essential piece of equipment. To properly tow and launch your boat, the trailer […]
Cruising, Fishing and Anchorages in The Barkley Sound For any boater who is also into fishing, kayaking and exploring, Barkley Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is a must-see. Barkley Sound is an 800 square km area between Bamfield and Ucluelet, including the entrance to the Alberni inlet. Set within the Pacific […]
How to Set Two Anchors Knowing a variety of stern and bow tying and anchoring techniques is essential for any boater’s toolkit. Here on the West Coast of Canada, we have such a wide variety of anchorages. Knowing which anchoring technique to use will come in handy many times over, and bow and stern anchoring […]
Spring Maintenance Checklist for Your Boat Spring is here and you’re more than ready to get back out on the water. There are a few key things you’re going to need to take care of first though, to make sure that your boat is ready for the inaugural trip. Not only will properly de-winterizing […]
Know the Rules and Regulations for Orcas and other Aquatic Mammals You’re spending the day out in the sunshine on your yacht, fishing, barbecuing and generally having a great time. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot an orca breaching. That’s one of the many perks of boat ownership — the chance to […]
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How to Choose Between a Center Console Boat and Dual Console Boat Whether to choose a center console layout or dual console layout is a common decision when purchasing a new boat. The console design you’re going to be happiest with is ultimately going to be the one that suits what you want to get out of your […]
Safe Boating in Poor Visibility
How to Navigate and Stay Safe on the Water when Visibility is Restricted Boating requires all your senses to ensure you stay safe. If you have restricted visibility due to poor light or bad weather conditions, knowing what steps to take to keep you, your boat and other boaters safe is very important. The weather […]
A Guide to Green Boating
Boating Equipment Checklist
Use this Basic Boating Equipment Checklist to Ensure You Have Everything You’ll Need for Your Next Trip There’s nothing like getting out on the water on a sunny summer day, or really, any day! Whether you’re going to a nearby cove for a day of fishing, or further out to explore the open waters, always […]
Pre-Departure and Boat Launch Checklist
A Quick Pre-Trip Checklist for Your Boat Before you head out onto the water, it’s important to complete a short boat launch checklist prior to every launch. This ensures you have everything you need and your boat is ready for a day at sea. This pre-departure check is similar to what you’d do when checking […]
Boat Trailer Checklist
Your Boat Trailer Will Always Be Ready to Go with This Easy Maintenance Guide For those who store their boat on dry land, or who might like to tow their boat to a favourite inland lake, the boat trailer is an essential piece of equipment. To properly tow and launch your boat, the trailer […]
Boating in Barkley Sound
Cruising, Fishing and Anchorages in The Barkley Sound For any boater who is also into fishing, kayaking and exploring, Barkley Sound on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is a must-see. Barkley Sound is an 800 square km area between Bamfield and Ucluelet, including the entrance to the Alberni inlet. Set within the Pacific […]
Bow and Stern Anchoring Best Practices
How to Set Two Anchors Knowing a variety of stern and bow tying and anchoring techniques is essential for any boater’s toolkit. Here on the West Coast of Canada, we have such a wide variety of anchorages. Knowing which anchoring technique to use will come in handy many times over, and bow and stern anchoring […]
De-Winterizing Your Boat Checklist
Spring Maintenance Checklist for Your Boat Spring is here and you’re more than ready to get back out on the water. There are a few key things you’re going to need to take care of first though, to make sure that your boat is ready for the inaugural trip. Not only will properly de-winterizing […]
Boating with Whales and Other Marine Mammals
Know the Rules and Regulations for Orcas and other Aquatic Mammals You’re spending the day out in the sunshine on your yacht, fishing, barbecuing and generally having a great time. Out of the corner of your eye, you spot an orca breaching. That’s one of the many perks of boat ownership — the chance to […]
Dual Console Vs. Center Console Boats
How to Choose Between a Center Console Boat and Dual Console Boat Whether to choose a center console layout or dual console layout is a common decision when purchasing a new boat. The console design you’re going to be happiest with is ultimately going to be the one that suits what you want to get out of your […]