加拿大游艇生活
17th February 2025
Top Apps for Boaters
Top Apps & Tech for Boaters in British Columbia Navigation, Weather Tracking, and Communication Tools Boating in British Columbia offers…
Read More10th February 2025
Night Boating Safety Tips
Night Boating 101: Staying Safe & Navigating After Dark Boating at night in Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and across British Columbia’s…
Read More6th January 2025
Tips for Fun Winter Boating
Tips For Fun and Enjoyable Winter Boating Winter boating offers a refreshing escape as anchorages are peaceful, marinas and park…
Read More25th November 2024
Winter Boating Safety
With summer sailors docked for the season and the tourists back home, coastal waterways are left peaceful and pristine—creating the…
Read More4th November 2024
Safety Briefing for Boating Guests
Your safety briefing can be customized based on the location, duration of the outing, number of experienced crew on…
Read More15th October 2024
What’s in Your Ditch Bag?
Most responsible mariners stock an Emergency Bag (also called a “ditch bag”, “ditch kit”, or “grab bag”) with additional emergency…
Read More23rd September 2024
Don’t Overlook Your Boat’s Gearbox
The transmission in your boat is the vital link between the engine and the prop, yet many boat owners never…
Read More10th June 2024
Preparing for Extended Cruising
If you are new to extended cruising – more than a week or two into unknown waters – it can…
Read More27th May 2024
Safety First
For many boaters, Spring is when they begin to daydream about their upcoming summer adventures, it’s also a good time…
Read More15th April 2024
Decision Making While Cruising
Decision making is never easy aboard a boat. If there is more than one person aboard your boat, how do…
Read More8th April 2024
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
Known as the “Harbour City” for its incredible downtown harbour district, Nanaimo is the second largest city on Vancouver Island…
Read More1st April 2024
Maintaining Your Boat’s Attitude – Trim Tabs
Regardless of its size, if your boat has a planing or semi-planing hull, its degree of trim can significantly impact…
Read More18th March 2024
Preparing for the Boatyard
Before delivering your vessel to the boatyard for service or repair, you can do a few things to ensure its…
Read More4th March 2024
21 Questions for Spring
Before you start using your boat this spring, we wanted to share this checklist with best practices for spring commissioning…
Read More9th January 2024
VHF Radio is a Boater’s Best Friend
With the age of cellphones many boaters may think they don’t need to install a very high frequency (VHF) radio…
Read More27th November 2023
What’s in Your First-Aid Kit?
Scrapes, cuts, and bruises are all part of life on and off our boats. Being able to deal with medical…
Read More20th November 2023
Rules to Play By for a More Pleasurable Time on the Water
For many the dream of cruising British Columbia’s coast centers on freedom, self-reliance, adventure, discovery, challenge, camaraderie, and plain old…
Read More13th November 2023
Preparing for Winterization
As winter approaches and temperatures begin to drop, boaters start to think about winterization for their vessels. Some hire professionals…
Read More3rd October 2023
Anchor Trip Line
A Simple Inexpensive Insurance Policy You have most likely read or heard stories of boaters having a hard time…
Read More19th September 2023
Caring for the BBQ
Nothing beats a BBQ for onboard cooking, but don’t forget cleanup. Barbequing is many boaters’ favorite way to prepare a…
Read More31st August 2023
Sea Strainer Shouldn’t Strain to Strain
Raw-water strainers have a vital job aboard the boat, and their need for routine attention is well worth the effort….
Read More14th August 2023
Navigation in the Fog
Even though the back of your neck might prickle and the hairs rise up at the sight of fog creeping…
Read More20th July 2021
Using A Stern-tie – A skill for your seamanship toolbox
The coastal waters of British Columbia boast more nooks and crannies to explore than you could possibly visit in a…
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