Boating Industry Canada

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

The following charts gives the Canadian pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of April 2025.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

May 13, 2025Represented by Ocean Marketing, Southco® Constant Torque Position Control Hinges safely hold hatches and doors open in any position, in the harshest environments. This Southco line provides constant resistance throughout the entire range of motion, enabling boat owners to easily position hatches, doors and other mounted components and hold them securely at any desired angle – fully opened, fully closed or anywhere in between.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

May 15, 2025Bluewater or coastal, many mariners who venture offshore still rely on the convenience and dependability of a magnet compass for navigation. That’s why the Ritchie Navigation HF-743 Helmsman is the ideal tool to have onboard. Unlike a GPS, it provides an exact course heading no matter the speed and becomes crucial in the event of a power failure. The Ritchie HF-743 Helmsman has a black 3-3/4″ CombiDamp dial with a hardened steel gimbal movement set on a matched sapphire jewel.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

May 13, 2025While incredibly durable, vinyl, plastic, rubber and leather will prematurely age if uncared for. UV rays, ozone, dirt, salt and other contaminants fade their color and make them prone to cracking. Iosso spray-and-wipe Vinyl and Leather Cleaner & Conditioner restores and protects these materials, rejuvenating their original sheen and suppleness.

1 week ago | boatingindustry.ca | Ethan Shaw

May 13, 2025Gulf Craft announces the appointment of Erwin Bamps as its new CEO to support its next phase of development across key international markets. Bamps, who played a pivotal role in Gulf Craft’s global rise in the early 2000s, brings extensive leadership experience and keen market insights across Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas—key regions shaping the industry, where the Group is now actively challenging the dominance of legacy shipyards.