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| Survey 101 February 21st, 2011 |
The Store, Masons Chandlery in Port Credit have re-scheduled (my fault)
my "Survey 101" presentation for
Saturday February 25th, 1400hrs at the store
in Port Credit. This presentation is in a new format to help you weed out the junk rather than have to hire me more than once. Some of my best friends are Italians......... |
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| Propane on Your boat January 23, 2011 |
The rules for propane systems on your boat
are virtually non-existent. Transport Canada
does have rules for propane on some commercial
vessels but specifically excludes pleasure
craft. I wonder why ? This article shows
many photographs of absolutely stupid propane
installations including a few shots of unsafe
new boats taken at the recent Toronto Boat
Show. See how to do it right in Safe Propane Installations in Boats. |
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| Gas Yourself January 12, 2011 |
I have completely revised my article on proper
ventilation of gasoline powered boats. Check
it out at Gas Yourself ..... or not . Looking for something to amuse the kids this summer ? Check out this cool fishing rod/colour underwater camera. for $59.00 its hard to believe. Or how about this youtube video montage of some of the wildest voyages I've ever seen. Brant Power Squadron luncheon, Best Western, Brantford, March 3rd, 2012, 10:30 a.m. til 3:30 p.m. I'll be presenting "Surveying 101" in which we'll walk through a marine survey and teach you how to weed out the junk so you don't have to hire me more than once. Gil Newton - yacht broker will give a short presentation on buying through a broker, privately or from the US and Pat Pearl - insurance broker will give a short talk on marine insurance. So bring all your questions and let's get to it. Ever had a look at BoatUS Magazine online ? Can be a little difficult to navigate through the maze of BoatUS websites but worth the effort. They have a vast amount of information on Boat Recalls, Consumer Complaints along with some fascinating insurance claims stuff on their Seaworthy Magazine site. |
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| Winter Update December 13th, 2011... |
Cuddy is the third member of our crew and in his honour we thought the Droopy Dog theme for our shrink wrap appropriate . Anybody know where I can get a 6' Santa cap ? | |
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| In the April Newsletter I listed the 200th marine surveyor in Ontario. In September we hit 205 and now I have added number 210. Marine surveying has to be the fastest growing segment of the marine business. | ||
| I just ordered a Flir i3 infrared camera and I will be playing with that over the winter to see if its of any use in my surveys. I'll let you know what I find. Thermography is an extremely complex area with highly specialized training to qualify as a certified thermographer. I doubt I'll ever go that far but I'll let you know more about that after I play with it for a month or two. I picked up a couple of chunks of a sailboat that disintegrated on the rocks about 100yds. from where I am sitting. I'm going to bake them, freeze them, soak parts of the balsa core, cut some wider kerfs, delaminate the FRP skin, delam the bond between the skin and the balsa then see what the IR camera can tell me. |  I'm thinking of Steamboat Wally for next years shrink wrap theme! |
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| Winter slow down November 29th, 2011.. |
If you are boat shopping over the winter
it may be worth reviewing Frozen Boat Surveys. Listed below are a couple of events I am involved with and I'll also be doing one of the spring seminars that Lori runs at Masons, The Store in Port Credit. I'll let you know the details on that seminar series when I get them. |
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Central Ontario Boat Show Feb 17 - 20th. I'll be one of three panelists
at the boat buying seminar including yacht
Broker Greg Piper of Bridge Yachts and insurance broker Petra Fischer of Skippers' Plan marine insurance. This little event runs
for an hour each day. Bring a list of questions. Also at the show is Lori Mason of Port Credit' s The Store Mason's Chandlery, Friday 4-5PM and Monday 11AM to Noon with her informative talk on boating safety, equipment and procedures. |
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| Brant Power Squadron luncheon in Brantford. My usual dog and pony show with some great photos of how people try to blow up their boats. | ||
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| 80' mast vs. 65' bridge on the ICW October 12th, 2011 |
Cute little video of how to get a boat with
an 85' mast under a 65' bridge on the ICW. PS - Our trip south this year cancelled due to ICW (and other issues) so we are stuck here for another winter. |
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| Trip south & 205 Marine Surveyors September 6th, 2011 |
Trip South - The Erie Canal is closed for
the year due to massive damage from Irene,
the Champlain locks were closed and now re-opened
but the Troy Lock is still closed and there
are hazardous navigation warnings in the
Hudson River.... it seems unlikely that we
will be heading south on the 23rd as planned. Marine Surveyors - I have added another surveyor to my list of Every Marine Surveyor in Ontario, Talspar Marine Services in Hamilton makes it 205. |
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| LED lights for your boat, $10.00 each August 24th, 2011 |
We are heading south soon and I am looking for anything to reduce the draw on our batteries. LED lights draw next to nothing but are up to $100.00 each in the marine stores. Check out my source for $10.00 LED lights. | |
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| More than just a boat magazine August 15th, 2011 |
Professional Boatbuilder magazine is by far
the best boat rag in the business and for
some time have also produced an online radio
show. Search the online archives of these shows for every topic under the
sun about boats including shows on how to
become a marine surveyor.YouTube video of a sailboat demanding right of way over
an 900' ship ......... it didn't work. Don't forget the Port Credit In-Water new and used boat show at Port Credit Harbour , August 26th through 28th. Darwin was obviously wrong or all of these perpetrators would be extinct by now. Check out the Hot Docks photo album. My Friend Peter Code has been teaching people how to build wooden boats at his boatbuilding school near Port Credit Yacht Club for years. Peter is also heavily involved in a charity organization that teaches kids about building and sailing wooden boats. Check out their website YouthBoatworksCanada and take a look at their recently launched 38' Bantry Bay Gig that kids will be sailing around Ontario this summer. Free marine (donations appreciated) seminars on Toronto's waterfront from Sailing and Powerboating Harbour Front Centre in Toronto. Seminars on small engines, rig tuning, electronics and more including a surveying seminar by fellow SAMSŪ Accredited Marine Surveyor Peter McGuire. |
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| Every Marine Surveyor in Ontario April 15th, ,2011 |
I started compiling this list of Every Marine Surveyor in Ontario in 2003 and found 48 Marine Surveyors in
Ontario. Today we have reached a milestone,
I just added number 200. Check it out. I was just wandering around the yard at PCYC watching people get their boats ready for launch. I happened to have a multi-meter in my pocket and on a whim decided to check some shaft anodes. I checked about 40 boats and found only two with good continuity (less than 0.3ohms) between the anodes and the shaft and one of these was a brand new boat that has yet to see water. On most of these anodes I could not even get continuity across the surface of the anode. Bottom line... about 96% of the anodes were not doing their job. Check yours before launch. |
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| Congratulations to Craig Morley AMS®
of Aquafacts Yacht Surveyors. Craig has just
passed his Accreditation exam and is now
a fully Accredited SAMS® Marine Surveyor earning the right to the
AMS® designation after his name. The fortunate boaters on Lake Erie can reach Craig in West Lorne at 519-768-3438 or aquafacts@gmail.com Due to the cost of fuel, I am now charging for all travel (except for PCYC cause" I'm already there). Take a look at my new fee schedule. |
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| New Surveyor Website January 22nd, 2011 |
Apr. 17/2011 - Looks like I get another free
meal for doing my slide show for the Fort Erie Power & Sail Squadron. Come and hear me speak on "Why don't
More of these Things Blow Up".
Need a speaker for your Yacht Club or Power Squadron ? Give me a call. There are a number of SAMS® surveyors across the province that regularly make presentations on a variety of marine topics. If you need a surveyor/naval architect in the Ottawa - Kingston area check out Stephen Leake AMS® new website. |
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| Presentation - Primer For First Timers Heading South |
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| Mar 25 - 27 . Stop by the SAMS® booth at the 1000 Islands Boat Show in Gananoque and meet a few SAMS® surveyors | ||
| Feb 26/11 - I am doing my slide presentation at Masons Chandlery in Port Credit Harbour as part of the useful seminar series running on Saturday mornings Jan - Feb/2011. Link to Masons Seminar Schedule which include sessions on gelcoat repair, alternate battery charging methods and more. | ||
| Feb 18 - 21/11 - New Kid on the block ! The inaugural of the Central Ontario Boat Show in Hamilton, Another cure for the winter blues with ticket discounts if you pre-purchase on-line. | ||
| Feb. 18/11 - Looks like I get another free meal for doing my slide show at the Hamilton Power and Sail Squadron pizza/wing night at Macassa Bay Yacht Club. | ||
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| Another Speaking Engagement December 6th, 2010 |
Jan. 22/10 - I am guest speaker at North Halton Power and Sail Squadron winter Fish Dinner (BBQ salmon). I have some fun with a great bunch of people and get a free meal ! How can I lose ? | |
| From a Canadian Marine Advisory Council update... As of December 1, 2010 boat licensing will no longer be done by Services Canada. For the time being all boat licenses will be processed through an office in Fredricton, NB. Eventually certain boat dealers will qualify to issue boat licenses in house. Others may not get that privilege (Sounds like a pending conflict). There will still be no means of tracking the title of ownership of a licensed boat except for police and SAR and even that's hit and miss if the boat was licensed prior to the change to the "ON" series licenses started in 2006. Starting to sound like the Pleasure Craft Operators Card fiasco. Get the required forms and more detail at Transport Canada Office of Boating Safety. | ||
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| Frozen Boat Surveys November 5th, 2010 |
Tis' The Season For Frozen Boat Surveys.
Check out my article on the pitfalls of surveying
frozen boats. http://winter boat surveys.com |
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| An updated list of marine insurance providers in Ontario. Here . | ||
| Check out my home page for Sample Survey Reports and dozens of articles on boat safety like
Boat Maintenance for Non-Idiots |
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| Need a marine surveyor in Ontario... See
this list of Every Marine Surveyor in Ontario |
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