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Tow & Trailer

Back by popular demand: a real SUV

Mike Milne
Jun 1, 2018
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By Mike Milne New models and stylish new designs are usually seen as a main ingredient for steady or increased sales — for boats and vehicles. But with some popular tow vehicles, the opposite is true. Sales of the Toyota 4Runner, Ford Explorer and Jeep Wran...

Watercraft

Progress of the PWC

Mike Milne
Jun 1, 2018
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By Mike Milne If you think that personal watercraft (PWC) have never been better — more affordable, more powerful, more reliable, better equipped — you are right. I should know since my career as a boating journalist has run more or less parallel to the gro...

Tow & Trailer

Ready for the road?

Mike Milne
Mar 1, 2018
795 views

By Mike Milne Too many trailer boaters — lulled into complacency by short trips to their local launch ramp — are not properly prepared for longer road trips. By now, if you’ve been reading this column regularly, you should appreciate the wisdom of greasi...

Tow & Trailer

Great news for trailer boaters

Mike Milne
Mar 1, 2018
586 views

By Mike Milne Pickup trucks are the top-choice tow vehicle for most boaters. And four new models introduced this year — one 2018 and three all-new 2019s — make it easier to find one that fits your boating lifestyle. Fans of mid-size trucks will be most e...

Watercraft

Riding for Fun and Charity

Mike Milne
Sep 20, 2017
860 views

By Mike Milne Exploring remote shorelines, being close to the water, anchoring off deserted beaches, lunching ashore — that’s what I love most about personal watercraft. Friends and family occasionally join us, but usually it’s just Jocelyn and me. We ar...

Watercraft

The Ideal First Boat?

Mike Milne
Aug 30, 2017
499 views

By Mike Milne I love all kinds of boating: cruising, towsports, fishing, paddling, you name it, but in the last decade, personal watercraft riding has topped the list. PWC are easy to launch, stable, safe and powerful. You are close to the water and shorel...

Cruising Life

Tidal Boating: Know the Flow

Mike Milne
Aug 1, 2017
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By Mike Milne Those of us who do most of our boating on the Great Lakes don’t spend much time worrying about tides. Very occasionally there is a seiche, the freshwater tidal near equivalent. But unlike tides, that rare event — caused by high winds, exaggera...

Moving Forward with Backup Technology

Mike Milne
Apr 12, 2017
777 views

By Mike Milne When you’re in second place, you try harder, right? That may not apply in the world of full-size pickup trucks. Ford’s F-150 has been the North American sales leader for decades, but its designers and builders seem determined to keep it the...

An Earthly Alternative

Mike Milne
Apr 12, 2017
890 views

By Mike Milne The head or marine toilet, with a holding tank and pumpout system, is a convenience for boaters and an important piece of environmental protection equipment. But as most cruising boaters know, keeping it working well and avoiding clogs and odo...

Power Profile: Yamaha 190 FSH Sport

Mike Milne
Mar 30, 2017
1854 views

Performance Review By Mike Milne Centre consoles, with wide-open cockpits and seaworthy hulls, are popular offshore fishing boats, but many of today’s most successful models also work well for family outings and watersports. Yamaha’s new 19-foot 190 F...

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Back by popular demand: a real SUV

Progress of the PWC

Ready for the road?

Great news for trailer boaters

Riding for Fun and Charity

The Ideal First Boat?

Tidal Boating: Know the Flow

Moving Forward with Backup Technology

An Earthly Alternative

Power Profile: Yamaha 190 FSH Sport

Extend your Boat with a Custom Swim Platform

Marine Mart Now Open in GTA

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