Equipment & Gear

There is a moment every boater dreads. You hit an unexpected wake, a sudden squall rolls across the lake, or someone simply slips while stepping onto the dock. In an instant, your phone, your dry clothes, and your boat registration are soaked.

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast

A VHF marine radio is not a luxury item. On Lake Erie, where squalls can build in under an hour and commercial traffic shares the same water as recreational boats, it is one of the most important pieces of safety equipment you can carry.

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast

Of all the gear you can buy for your boat, fenders are probably the least glamorous. They aren’t flashy like a new chartplotter or exciting like a powerful engine. But honestly, they are one of the most important investments you can make.

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast

For any boater in Canada, from the calm inlets of the Pacific coast to the rugged shores of the Atlantic, safety is the bedrock of every successful voyage. But nowhere is this more true than on the Great Lakes, and especially on the notoriously

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast

Let's have a frank talk about something we all have tucked away in our boat's safety locker: pyrotechnic flares. We buy them, store them, and every few years, we replace them, often without a second thought. But what are they, really?

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast

When I first got my 2004 Maxum 3100SE, the electronics were… well, they were from 2004. They worked, but they were slow, the screen was dim, and they didn’t talk to each other. For casual trips on a calm day, it was fine.

Dwayne Rodrigues

Boat Owner & Enthusiast