We all face those times where we need to find the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. You also may bring a present when you are first invited to someone’s new home as a housewarming gift. Many people take the same approach when they have a friend or family member that just purchased…
You have finally saved enough to buy that boat you always dreamed of owning. Now, the question is how to go about it. Unlike buying a family car, which entails a simple process, purchasing a boat for whatever reason requires a greater understanding of technicalities and marine transport regulations involved. To help you navigate through…
Many people today look for the opportunity to purchase a boat for personal uses. You yourself might be looking for the chance to get out on the water so that they can go fish, swim, travel to different places, or just enjoy hours or days out in the sea. If you have the means to…
A boat tour business will be deemed a commercial operation under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and therefore subject to different rules, unlike the transport Canada pleasure craft licence, which is quite easy to obtain. Any waterborne enterprise opened for the express purpose of making profit comes under the banner of commercial. The certification and…
The time may be right for you to take the plunge and buy that recreational boat you have always wanted. You know that you, your family, and friends would all enjoy spending time on the lakes and rivers throughout the year. Think of all the fun you would have fishing, water skiing, travelling to new…
Transport Canada Documentation does quite a lot. If you go to their site, they say that the group is “responsible for transportation policies and programs. It promotes safe, secure, efficient and environmentally-responsible transportation and they report to Parliament and Canadians through the minister of Transport.” That’s what they say on their site. We found, over the…
Before you get set to submit the information for vessel registration to your boat in Canada, there are some things that you need to be aware of so you are less likely to have issues with your application and cause further delays in the process. Familiarizing yourself with the paperwork is always a good idea…
There are all kinds of significant investments you will make in your life. Buying a home, getting a luxury car, or investing in a business are just a few of those moves you might do at some point. Before going into any of them, you most likely do all your research, get all the facts,…
The Canadian Shipping Act affects you every time you and your watercraft head out onto the water. That’s not even an exaggeration. Even if you haven’t heard of the Act since history class (or even then) it’s actually one of the most important pieces of legislation having to do with boating in Canada. If you’re…
There’s nothing like owning your own boat. Taking your boat out whenever you want, to do what you want, on your own schedule – that’s essentially the definition of freedom. From the moment you get your vessel to the moment you no longer have it, we can help you stay in compliance with the vessels…