Shopping for presents for people that love the outdoors is never an easy thing, but when the person you need a gift for is a boater, things can get even more challenging for you. Those that love sports like fishing, camping, or hunting at least give you the opportunity to go to your local sporting…
If boat ownership has always been a goal of yours, you have probably been saving for years, waiting for just the right moment and the right ship to come up for sale before you are ready to dive in and make a purchase. Buying a boat of any size and for any purpose is a…
A pleasure craft license is, quite literally, a license to have fun. There are so many wonderful activities you can do on a pleasure craft. You can have the entire family out for fun on the water. You could bring out some friends for a party everyone will remember. Taking your kids out on a…
Without the ship registry in Canada, owning a vessel would be significantly more difficult. It would be practically impossible to keep track of who owned what vessel. There would be hundreds (if not more) vessels with the same name. Also, it might also be impossible to get some kind of ship’s mortgage or to use…
The first moment when you realize that your vessel is truly yours is amazing. All of that work, all of that saving up of money, and all the time you spent trying to find the right one – it all comes together in a tremendous moment of accomplishment. It’s OK to bask in it. Once…
When you obtain a Pleasure Craft Licence, there are actions that you have to take to make sure that you’re in compliance with the law. We do everything we can to make sure that it’s easier than ever to get a Pleasure Craft Licence, registration and more. We also know that just providing the forms…
There’s more to running a bareboat charter than simply being on the boat shoeless. If the term “bareboat” seems confusing, think of it more like “unfurnished.” If someone says “I’m buying the apartment unfurnished,” then you know that it means the apartment wouldn’t have furniture, and might not even have blinds or items like that.…
Owning a vessel can be one of the best experiences of a person’s life. Unfortunately, it can be one of the most expensive, too. That can be true even if you’re using your vessel in a commercial capacity, bringing in money through operating it. When you have so much to pay for in regards to…
It’s an incredible feeling to be out on your favorite boat. To be clear, it’s great to be on any boat, but being on your favorite boat, possibly one that you’ve brought a long way to this body of water can be even sweeter. Finding the right boat isn’t easy, which anyone who’s looked for…
Summer isn’t just around the corner – summer is just about here. That means it’s time to take out your pleasure craft and get on the water. A pleasure craft is exactly that: a craft that you can have a truly great time on the water. However, to enjoy it as much as possible, you…