Proud to now be a CBOC Featured Marine Author

 

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CBOC MARINE and BOAT NUT MEDIA HAVE TEAMED UP!

Together we will bring boaters around the world, the best, unbiased and informative information on boating and the marine industry!

We are proud to announce we have partnered up with CBOC Marine to bring our readers, and boaters nationally and internationally the best of the best when it comes to up to date information in the boating community!

You will now have the chance to communicate with us and post questions for us on the CBOC website forum! We highly recommend you join both CBOC and us on the web, Twitter, and Facebook for the most up to date information.
We look forward to this new opportunity and would like to thank David, from CBOC for allowing us to be a new featured author. Keep an eye out for us, we will be changing the boating communities access to information, education, safety, and the ins and outs to the marine industry!!

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West Marine is done in Canada!

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Have you heard the news?

West Marine is closing all of its Canadian Stores, they are closing as there leases come due. So what does this mean for Canadian boaters? Well first this has been a source of parts, advise, and nice shoes, available seven days a week in our main boating communities across Ontario. I must say there mechanical parts inventory was not grade A, however they were always there and quite often could get you out of a pinch.

This news was a surprise as we are a growing boat market, Ontario was one of the fastest growing markets particularly when the US economy crashed. This is a typical US managed company that tries to fit there model into our market. The Canadian market is assumed to be the same as the US but we are not! West Marine had a great opportunity to ask there customers, after all we all became members of there discount program, how they could make a change to improve the bottom line. This falls back to what Boat Nut Media has been saying all along ask the boaters what they need, they will tell you, most are frustrated and will be happy to share their opinions. Why bother with a membership if you only are concerned with the bottom line. I digress this will leave us with Canadian Tire as the only chain store to purchase marine products seven days a week all over the province. This could be alright. We all shop Canadian Tire they just need to improve there inventory and product selection. I sure hope they understand the needs of Ontario boaters.

To all you boaters happy hunting for deals on bottom paint winterizing supplies etc. If your in Toronto you will be okay we have other options like Genco Supply. If you are in a market like North Bay lets hope Canadian Tire picks up the slack. Good Bye West Marine it was good while it lasted, but wait were can I use my points?

Lets blame there failure on "duties and taxes, its not worth while" a direct quote from a US supplier of product to Canada, from Ontario and Canadian Boaters to you WE ARE WORTH IT remember 2009 and 2010 when we were still buying boats and accessories come on!

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Boating in Toronto- One Hull of an Adventure

 

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Toronto / One Hull of an Adventure        Regional Boater Access Development Program

So what is there to do when boating in Toronto or surrounding area?

Most of the local boaters in the city of Toronto are of the opinion that boating in the city is sort of boring. I guess if you consider the inner harbor your only boating option. You are right, we can go into the eastern gap, through the inner harbor out the western gap around the back of the island, then back to your slip for a BBQ and drinks. For a real adventure we can go the other way!

You can overnight at Toronto Island if you can find a spot on the wall, what a disappointment when you load up your party get over to the island and find its full. Now your arranging the rest of your trip without a plan, with a restless crew, not at all a fun way to find yourself particularly if its an occasion day. Through the week however you will probably find a nice spot, but on a weekend or on a long weekend you need to take your boat over days early to get a slip. If you have good weather its even more frustrating. On the other hand it is possible to open the throttles for five minutes and drop the anchor at the western end of Toronto Island. You should know it can get rough and very crowded.. Other options include the local big cruise, you can go to Port Credit or around the point to Woodbine Beach. Wow your right kind of boring!

The sad part of all this is there is always something going on in this city. Toronto like every other major city on the water under utilizes this fantastic water front we have. Boat Nut Media has thought about this and why boaters are bored with this region. We have come to a couple of conclusions on why local boaters do not utilize or attend local events or destinations. First they are not informed of when, where and who to go or see, they generally find out by word of mouth or by accident. Any events which are promoted for boater attendance are poorly organized to handle their needs. The second conclusion is the destination stops such as bars or restaurants downtown are confusing to get to (where can you legally tie up and leave the boat for a period of time), or these business's  have terrible docking facilities, docks that will damage a your pleasure boat (these are mainly ship peers they are to high and made of concrete) No security leaving your boat at risk of uninvited boarding and theft.

Toronto has a lot of great places and things to do while boating, they just don't understand the needs of boaters, you can not just assume because the event or business is on the water boaters will show up to enjoy themselves and spend money. Promotion, and consideration of needs will allow boaters to take advantage and enjoy the Toronto boating region completely. The lake the rivers and all that surrounds us. For this reason Boat Nut Media will promote Toronto One Hull of an Adventure. We will contact and work with any and all business's and events which would be of benefit to both parties. If you have any ideas, events or business' you as a boater would like to improve, promote or change please contact Boat Nut Media.

Boat Nut Media will be looking to partner with the province and local municipalities on behalf of boaters needs currently and consideration in future development. We will keep you posted!

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