Boat ownership can be a wonderful thing, but you may find that when you own a large vessel, you do not get the time to take it out into the water as much as you would like. You have other responsibilities and requirements in your life, and it may seem a shame to you to…
If you recently purchased your first pleasure craft and are anxious to get it out on the water, there are some steps that you need to take first before your boat can be out there legally. For pleasure craft in Canada, you get the option of licensing a craft or registering it. Boats that are…
A big industry today is one that involves the chartering of boats. Many individuals and groups want to take boats out for the day or for several days at a time. That way, they can go fishing, enjoy the water, and take a trip or vacation, without having to own the boat themselves. These individuals…
Purchasing a boat gives you the opportunity to do some wonderful things. You can take a special trip around the Canadian waters. Or maybe travel to foreign areas that you can see in a brand-new way. If you have purchased a boat for yourself, either for pleasure or commercial purposes, and you reside in Canada,…
Every government around the world has an agency that oversees the transportation policies and regulations set forth by the country. These departments have a great responsibility today. Specially, with the conditions that exist in the world today and with the ever-expanding modes of transportation that come up. People are adding more vehicles and vessels to…
Purchasing a boat, either for personal or commercial reasons, is a significant move and investment for you. You likely have spent a lot of time looking for just the right investment. After you found the boat that you want, you want to work through the transaction as easily as possible. And o course, you want…
“Bareboat charters in Canada” can sound odd when a person first hears it, like someone is chartering a completely empty boat so they can drift off into the ocean. It’s actually a great way for owners to get more out of their boats. Purchasing a boat is quite an investment, both in terms of money…
So, you’ve been dreaming about buying a boat for ages. You’ve scrimped and saved, checked out the latest models and nearby marinas. But then someone rains on your parade and tells you that buying a Canadian vessel is a bad investment. This is not necessarily the case, but before shelling out all your hard-earned cash, read…
If you want to buy a motor for a Canadian vessel, an outboard motor might be the answer. But what kind, and how many? Is bigger really better? While you might automatically think that a four-stroke is better than a two-stroke, that’s not necessarily the case. From a technical point of view, this is the difference between the…
Even if you feel you have made all the preparations you need to make for your next deep sea adventure, consider this: as prepared as you’ll ever be, your boat is just a tiny dot on a massive ocean subject to powerful tides. These tides are so powerful that you could get taken far out into…