Boats & Yachts

Useful boating sites

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Below is a list of useful sites for boaters and marine professionals:

 

  • BUCValu provides statistically authenticated current market values for boats and motors with adjustment scales for area, condition and equipment.
  • Chapman School of Seamanship trains students from around the world in areas such as navigation, seamanship, boat handling in both power and sail, and the nautical information needed for licensing in pursuit of a career as captain or crew.
  • MarinaLife offer boaters a complete suite of travel services, including the only centralized online reservations service. Their membership program also provides national and international discounts, as well as travel planning for groups and individuals.
  • Marinas.com offers information on Canadian and international marinas, as well as images and interactive maps for many destinations.
  • Transport Canada shares official information on marine transportation in Canada and the services and resource offered.

Insights and expertise

We help you stay ahead and informed with these helpful tips and tricks for protecting your home, car, and more.
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Six tips for summer fun with boating
For those of us who grew up, or spent summers, near a lake or other large body of water, being a kid meant time in the water. We fished from a dock, watched fireworks from a pontoon, communed with nature from canoes, and oh, the thrill of getting up on water skis for the first time! Here are six tips to keep you and your loved ones happy as a clam this summer while boating on inland lakes.
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11 safety tips for recreational boaters
With an estimated 12.4 million Canadians enjoy our vast landscape of rivers, lakes and oceans each year and a boat is a perfect way to enjoy our great country. But, before you head out with friends and family, take note of a few important safety tips:
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What to consider when choosing a marina, yacht club, or other facility
Whether you’ve just purchased a boat or yacht or have had one for years, where you keep it when you’re not using it is almost as important as the vessel itself.