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The Halifax International Boat Show is produced by Master Promotions on behalf of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA)— the official voice of the recreational boating industry in Canada’s Atlantic Provinces. MASTER PROMOTIONS (Head Office) 48 Broad St., PO Box 565 Saint John, NB E2L 3Z8 1-888-454-SHOW (7469) info@mpltd.ca AMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Jason Craig, Quartermaster Marine Vice President: Tara Mills, Seamasters Services Secretary/Treasurer: Kathryn Newell, Iron Wind Directors: Brad Fleet, MCTi Suzanne Rent, Metro Guide Publishing Lee Toole, Stright MacKay Blair Gallant, Mercury Marine, NB  Bobby Mitchell, GE Finance  Norman Wiechert, NewStar Marine & Scooter Chip Dickison, Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association Mac Morrison, The Binnacle Chris Power, Sunnybrook Yachts Zach Green, Mahone Marine Atlantic Marine Trades Association Pat Nelder, Executive Director Phone: 877-595-2682 Local: 902-627-1243 Fax: 902-482-8749 info@boatinginatlanticcanada.com www.boatinginatlanticcanada.com On behalf of Master Promotions, the Halifax International Boat Show Guide is published by Metro Guide Publishing. 2017 BOAT SHOW GUIDE Publisher: Patty Baxter Senior Editor: Trevor Adams Editor: Suzanne Rent Editorial contributors: Pat Nelder, Suzanne Rent Production coordinators: Emma Brennan, Mike Roy Design: Kim Jenkins-Billick ©2017 Printed by Advocate Printing & Publishing

Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Halifax International Boat Show! This year we have everything you need to know about boating, so when the season finally arrives, you’ll be ready! As always, the Halifax International Boat Show offers access to experts, dealers, and chandleries where you can learn everything about boating. Be sure to check out the work of the Maritime Ship Modelers Guild. This group creates detailed and fabulous models of wooden boats. They will be on hand to share samples of their work. Also, be sure to visit the exhibit by the Small Wooden Boat Group in Prospect Room 1 in the Halifax Exhibition Centre. You will have a chance to see them building a small wooden boat, and ask questions of the builders. Drop in to the free screening of Vanishing Sail: The Story of a Caribbean Tradition. This film follows the story of Alwyn Enoe, the last wood sailboat builder on the island of Carriacou in the Caribbean. The film follows Alwyn’s plan to build a one last sailing sloop with the goal of racing her in the Antigua Classic Regatta. It’s a fascinating look at the tradition of boat building and how the masters are trying to pass the skills on to a younger generation. This guide also includes stories about historical mermaid sightings in Nova Scotia waters. But you just have to go to the show to see a mermaid. Raina Mermaid joins us again to share lessons about the ocean and why it’s important to protect our seas. If you’re looking for a new boat or want to upgrade the one you have, the Halifax International Boat Show is the place to learn what you need to know. Manufacturers and their dealers are offering great specials and many new products. The Discover Boating booth offers how-to workshops for both novice and veteran boaters. And the show is also a great place to get your Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC). BOATSmart Canada will be on hand and you can write the exam on site and get your card. Join us at the Halifax International Boat Show at the Halifax Exhibition Centre at 200 Prospect Rd., just 15 minutes from downtown Halifax and less than two minutes from Bayers Lake Business Park enroute to scenic Peggy’s Cove. Brad Fleet Chair, Halifax International Boat Show HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW | February 9–12, 2017 | 5

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In Memoriam: Derek Hatfield 1952–2016 On May 31, 2003, Derek Hatfield arrived back from his voyage around the world in the 2002-2003 Around Alone race. He was first in his Class 3: IMOCA Open 40 sailing his boat Spirit of Canada, which he built in New Brunswick. Derek was invited to speak at the 2004 Halifax International Boat Show, kicking off a great tradition that brought him back to the show many times. Show goers were fascinated by his accounts of the highs and lows encountered on such a race, and in particular, his experience of being pitchpoled near Cape Horn. Undaunted, Derek built a brand new larger Spirit of Canada, an IMOCA Open 60 and entered the Vendee Globe in 2008. Six thousand of his staunch fans had their name on the side of Algimouss Spirit of Canada. Many followed Derek on-line halfway around the world until his boat suffered irreparable damage to the mast in the Pacific Ocean and he had to retire from the race. Derek continued to attend boat shows, telling everyone about the challenges he faced and encouraging people to follow their dreams. In 2010, he departed once again around the world in the VELUX 5 Oceans Race (formerly the

Around Alone). Derek and his Active House ECO 60 sailed into the record books after finishing the race in third place and becoming the first Canadian to race around the world twice. The next challenge was to teach others what he had learned. He formed Ocean Challenges, tasking people with adventure sailing and ocean racing using the Volvo 60 Spirit of Adventure. Derek often said that his accomplishments would never have been possible without the love, support and partnership offered by his wife, Patianne, his children and his shore crew, including close friends and family. Derek was approachable, friendly, and generous. He believed that with a clear focus on goals and hard work, it was possible to accomplish anything. Sail on Derek. We will miss the excitement that surrounded you when you would come back from your adventures, the design and technology of around-the-world racing boats that you introduced us to, your willingness to share your experiences and knowledge, and most of all we will miss your presence at the Halifax International Boat Show.

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BY SUZANNE RENT

PHOTO: MARITIME MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC

Norman Raine has always loved the sea. He started sailing at 15. He worked on commercial ships as a heavy-duty mechanic. Now retired and living on the NorthWest Arm in Halifax, he spends much of his down time on his sailboat, which he keeps at the Armdale Yacht Club. But he has another hobby that celebrates the sea, too: building wooden models of ships. He was working on three models, including a snipe, a two-person, one-design dinghy, when someone encouraged him to join the Maritime Ship Modelers Guild. That was in 2001. The guild members meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Started in 1986, the goal of the group is to share ideas amongst its members who also enjoy ship model building. The guild will be at the Halifax International Boat Show to show visitors how to build these beautiful and detailed models.

“It’s an old craft and we’d like to see it continue and share in the experiences,” Raine says. “They don’t need to have any prior knowledge of building but we’re only too glad to guide them through the assembly of a kit.” Raine says after starting with a kit, members can work their way up to building a model from scratch. That includes building the frame, much like a life-size model of a ship. Raine has built a longliner and a Rosborough, too. The guild currently has about 40 members. But Raine says its membership is aging, and they’d like to see younger people take up the hobby, which he says is an art that’s disappearing. “The younger people, if it’s not on laptop or a phone, they aren’t really interested,” he says. “Some people have the skills and the interest. It’s a great hobby.” But these models aren’t just for show. Raine and the other guild members take their model ships out to the Shubenacadie Canal in

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PHOTO: MARITIME MUSEUM OF THE ATLANTIC

The Maritime Ship Modelers Guild shows off its craft

including models of the SS Mont Blanc and Imo, the two ships that collided in the narrows of the Halifax Harbour igniting the Halifax Explosion. The museum wants models for the tragedy’s 100th commemoration this year. Like Raine, Richard would love to see younger members join the guild and learn the skills from these modelers. “The work they do, the skills they have, they are so talented,” Richard says. “It’s important they pass on these skills and expertise to the next generation.” Raine still works on crafting new models, including one of the Bluenose based on a kit he found left behind at his local yacht club. Ship model builders can learn the skills, he says, but there is one characteristic all ship builders must have. “You need patience,” he says. “I have pretty good patience, but sometimes the patience has to come up even more. You don’t have to work at them night and day. Some people do, but most don’t.” Be sure to check out the Maritime Ship Modelers Guild exhibit in the Prospect Room at the Halifax Exhibition Centre.

PHOTO: NORMAN RAINE/MARITIME SHIP MODELERS GUILD

Role modelers

Dartmouth launching them from the wharf there. They also visit other locations in Lake Charlotte on the Eastern Shore, or Mahone Bay. In the winter, the rent a pool and sail their boats there. Raine’s models are remote controlled for extra fun. “Boys can have toys to play with,” he says. The guild also works with the staff at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. The museum hasn’t had a staff modeler since 1991 when its last modeler retired. Since then, volunteers from the guild have taken up the work. The museum has a collection of 700 model ships, and works on new projects each year. “These guys love what they do,” says Lynn Marie Richard, assistant curator at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. “I always call it a win-win situation. We win because we get our collection repaired. They win because they get to do what they want.” About 16 members started volunteering at the museum after its staff modeler retired. Raine says about six volunteers work there now. Much of the current collection has been repaired. Some modelers are working on new ships,

For the love of small wooden boats

PHOTO: RYERSON CLARK

BY PAT NELDER

Small Wooden Boats: Salty Kate, Sans Souci and Loose Screw beached on Andrews Island in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

Anne and Ryerson Clark love small wooden boats more than everyone. The Clarks have devoted much of their time away from work to building, paddling, and sailing small boats and encouraging others to the same. They formed the Small Wooden Boat Association of Nova Scotia (SWBANS) when they lived in Halifax and worked with like-minded boaters, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, and friendly suppliers of skills, materials, and enthusiasm. These days SWBANS is a virtual group on Facebook, continuing a dialogue with amateur small wooden boater builders and boaters in Nova Scotia and beyond. Anne and Ryerson are building a lovely small wooden boat at the Halifax International Boat Show. It is an 8-foot Dixi Dinghy built by stitching and gluing marine plywood, which will be used as a rowing tender for their larger boat. Other small boat enthusiasts will assist them with the project. If you are interested in finding out about how to build a small wooden boat from plans, Anne and Ryerson and other SWBANS people will be stitching and gluing at their building site in Prospect Room 2. Selected boat plans will be available for perusal, and building and boating questions will be answered If you are an amateur builder or are interested in building your own small wooden boat, consider joining the SWBANS group on Facebook. The Dixi Dinghy is a good first boat for a child or for use as a yacht tender. It can hold one adult or two young children for sailing. It’s a good size for them to learn all the basic skills of boating. It can be sailed, rowed, or motored with an outboard of up to 3hp. Can be car-topped. Specifications: Designer: Dudley Dix; LOA: 8’ 0”; Beam: 4” 2”; Displacement: 50lbs; Materials: Wood

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Mysteries of the sea Mermaid sightings have always been a part of our seafaring history

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BY SUZANNE RENT

Raina Mermaid with a young mermaid in training. Raina will be at the Halifax International Boat Show to teach about mermaids and the ocean.

As long as people have sailed the seas, there have been sightings of mysterious sea creatures such as mermaids. And historically, sailors navigating and living off the waters around Nova Scotia have had their share of sightings, too. Andrew Hebda is the curator of zoology at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax. He wrote about a book called The Serpent Chronologies: Sea Serpents and Other Marine Creatures from Nova Scotia’s History. Hebda worked on the book for five years. It was inspired by his own research at the museum. The first recorded sighting was of a merman and took place in Canso Harbour in 1656 by Nicolas Denys, a French aristocrat and explorer who founded St. Peter’s, N.S. and Englishtown, N.S. According to the translation, three ships were in the harbour catching cod, when the sailors noticed something peculiar in the water. The creature had webbed fingers much like a swan or goose, was covered in mossy hair, and appeared to be sunning itself. The fishermen made several attempts to catch it, but the creature disappeared under the waters never to appear again. In an artist’s rendering of the creature that appeared in Denys’ works in 1688, the merman is drawn as a Neptune-like figure.

In 1886, fisherman off Gabarus, Nova Scotia reported seeing a mermaid. At first, the fishermen saw what they thought was a corpse, which they approached to take back to shore. But it moved and then turned around and sat up, and disappeared under the surface. It then reappeared, looked again at the fisherman, and disappeared out of sight. So, what exactly were these mermaids if they weren’t mermaids? Hebda says the waters in our region only started getting warmer in the 18th century following a mini ice age that started between 1000 and 1050 AD. That meant our waters were teeming with species of fish and mammals sailors wouldn’t likely see now. Beluga whales, for example, were more common in our waters. And there were others species of walruses and seals that made our waters home. The mermaids could actually have been species of seals that inhabited our waters but which sailors at the time were not familiar. “It could be for any number of these things we haven’t a clue of what they saw,” he says. “They saw something. That’s what you get to interpret.” Hebda says there are number of factors he finds interesting in these recorded works,

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including that there was something in the water, someone spotted it, and they were prepared to record that sighting in writing. Hebda says in many cases, these sightings were the headlines of their day. Not everyone reported sightings; to do so made the witness stand out from the crowd. Many people on the water were there to make a living. Often those who reported sighting were those who had some standing. “Because let’s face it, if you’re going to report you saw something unusual, you’re taking a chance,“ Hebda says. Over the years, such sightings petered out for a number of reasons. Science started to name various species. People started questioning what they saw. And fewer people made their living off the sea. If they did, they worked on much larger ships that were farther away from the water, reducing the chances of a closer sighting of anything in the ocean. These days we don’t know what’s in the sea unless it’s a research vessel with a scientific crew onboard looking beneath the waters. Still he says people want to believe these sea creatures such as mermaids exist. “In part because it shows we don’t know it all,” he says. “It’s true. We don’t know it all.”

Raina: A real mermaid’s tale

young children about the importance of oceans and what everyone can do to conserve them. Stop by to visit Raina at the Halifax International Boat Show. The kids will have a chance to try on some mermaid tales and pick up a mermaid colouring page. Raina will share her own tale of working as a mermaid and talk about why the oceans are important to all of everyone, mermaids and humans alike.

PHOTO BRENT MCCOMBS

Guests to the Halifax International Boat Show will have a mermaid sighting of their own during a visit by Raina Mermaid

Stephanie Brown aka Raina Mermaid started her career as a mermaid in 2007, although just on an amateur basis. Two years later, she founded Halifax Mermaids and now employs several mermaids and mermen on her team. These days, Raina shares her mermaid skills through mermaid schools, birthday, parties, conferences, and lectures. Raina combines her love of mermaid with her background as a teacher, and teaches

We have done a little re-arranging at the show this year so don’t forget to visit the Prospect Rooms. There you will find the Discover Boating Centre and yacht clubs. You can shop for marine décor and hardware at the on-site Traditional Marine Outfitters Store, visit with the Model Ship builders; The Maritime Ship Modellers Guild, and the South Shore Ship Modellers Guild and check out with some of their incredibly detailed work. Also stop by to see Small Wooden Boat Group building the Dixi Dinghy and chatting about building your own small wooden boats. Take in a workshop from Paddle Canada and browse the other displays. The wonderful film Vanishing Sail will be shown on Thursday evening in the pub, which is the part of the Prospect Room complex that was the old Harness Room. Make sure to look at the show map to find out where everything is located.

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Vanishing Sail

Vanishing Sail is the story of Alwyn Enoe, foreground, one of the last wooden boat builders in the Eastern Caribbean.

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The story of a Caribbean tradition SUBMITTED On the island of Carriacou, Grenada, Alwyn Enoe, the last wooden sailboat builder, dreams of saving a great tradition for the future of his sons. “Windward is a boatbuilding village in Carriacou, and if this thing gone from here, everything gone you know...” Alwyn Enoe is one of the last boatbuilders in the Eastern Caribbean, practicing a trade passed down the generations from Scottish settlers that arrived here more than two centuries ago. Approaching his 70s and with no more orders coming in, he decides to build one last sailing sloop with the hope that his sons will continue the trade. The film follows Alwyn’s progress and despair over three years—from hauling his trees out of the forest to a final traditional launching ceremony on the bayside. Stories of trading by sail and smuggling contraband, told by some of the last old Caribbean sea characters, weave through the film like the currents through the reef. With all the family’s hope and resources now in the wooden vessel, Alwyn tries to complete her in time to race in the Antigua Classic Regatta—five weeks and 300 miles away—here traditional West Indian and metropolitan elements fuse to create the final resolution of the film. “An insightful and poignant documentary that is part social history and part Herzogian portrait of resilience and determination in a far-flung locale.” INDIEWIRE ABOUT THE FILM MAKER Alexis Andrews, director/producer/cinematographer Alexis Andrews was born in Greece and studied photography in London before sailing to Antigua, West Indies in 1985 to pursue work as a commercial photographer in the yachting industry. His iconic megayacht 12 | February 9–12, 2017 | HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

images have been featured in magazines and luxury charter advertising for over two and a half decades. In 1997, he purchased an old Carriacou sloop that had sunk in Antigua, rebuilt the vessel and sailed her back to the Grenadines to meet her creator. This journey would spark a 10-year photo essay tribute to the last boatbuilders of the island and the building of a new vessel. The resulting Genesis project has inspired a wider interest in the region and the formation of the UNESCO-sponsored St. Barth’s West Indies Alexis Andrews Regatta where sloops and schooners return each year to take part in re-connecting the islands with traditional sail. Vanishing Sail is his first film.

Join us for a free screening of Vanishing Sail Vanishing Sail: The Story of a Caribbean Tradition Documentary, 88 mins Directed by: Alexis Andrews Antigua, Grenada, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Date & Location: Thursday, February 9, at 6 p.m. (snow date: Friday, February 10)  Prospect Room 3, Halifax Exhibition Centre

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After-market product guide

Whether you are buying a new boat or maintaining or upgrading an existing boat, exhibitors at the Halifax International Boat Show have a range of products for your boat for you to browse, research, and purchase. Here are some ideas. But remember there are a lot more than what is listed here:

1. Outboard Engines: Whether you are repowering or buying a new boat, boat dealers are the source of information about the latest and greatest for your boat. Outboards are constantly getting lighter, more fuel efficient, and cleaner. Inboard engines: If you are considering a new boat with an inboard or stern drive engine, or if you have a boat with one of these, the boat dealer is your source of information about maintenance schedules, trouble shooting or powering. Diesel engines: If your new boat comes with a diesel, the boat dealer will keep you informed about this type of power. If you are repowering, the boat dealer who sells diesel-powered boats can help. There are specialist diesel engine exhibits in the show for main and auxiliary diesel power.

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2. Propellers: Keeping your propeller in tiptop condition is essential to the speed and maneuverability of your boat. Boat dealers, engine dealers, and speciality propeller shops are your source of information about these important parts.

3. Engine Controls and steering: New steering wheels, new controls for an existing boat can be sourced and researched at the boat dealer and at marine chandleries.

4. Electronics: From wireless radars and wind finders that mount on smart phones to depth sounders and VHF radios, from handheld GPS to the latest in-touch screen technology and tablet applications, if you can think it, you will find it. Or you can learn more at the chandleries and their suppliers.

5. Navigation: Find out the latest information from the Canadian Hydrographic Service and visit a chandlery for up-to-date electronic charts and paper charts and publications

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Racing sailors know that good sails make all the difference to boat performance, cruising sailors know that good sails let you go places. Sailmakers can advise on cuts of sails, sail materials, and what is best for your boat and what you do with it.

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Rigging Standing rigging holds up your mast and keeps you on board with your lifelines and running rigging is the ropes and blocks that you use to control your sails. Chandleries and sailmakers are experts when it comes to keeping your mast up and knowing when it is time to replace rigging and lifelines or advise you on the latest and greatest blocks and ropes.

6. Upholstery, canvas work and boat and sail covers: Check with

9. Anchors, fenders, mooring lines: Boating is much more fun when

the sailmakers exhibiting about custom work available, or boat dealers can order production seating and covers.

you have proper equipment for anchoring or securing your boat to the dock. There are different types of anchors, Plough’s, Danforth types, Bruce type each with individual strengths. Talk to an exhibitor at the show to find out the right weight for your boat and how much chain and rode (that’s the rope that you attach to the chain) you need. Fenders and fender covers keep your boat from being damaged when you are tied to a dock or alongside another boat, and a nice set of mooring lines sized for your boat keep you secure.

7. Antifouling: Keeping the bottom of your boat clean is important for good performance. Antifouling can come in different colours to match your superstructure, it can be water based or resin based, and can be hard or soft depending on the usage of the boat. Check with paint manufacturers, chandleries and their suppliers for the best for your boat and application.

8. Cleaning: A clean boat is more efficient and there are lots of products at the show to help you keep ahead of spring maintenance. Rubbing compounds and polishes keep fibreglass looking its best and able resist dirt and grime in the summer months. Look for displays of these products throughout the show.

10. Hardware: Cleats, rod holders, running lights and much more can be added or upgraded. Check with the boat dealer or a chandlery.

11. Watersports and accessories. Getting off your boat and into the water is even more fun. Whether you like to waterski or wake board or just play with inflatable water toys, check with the chandleries and boat dealers to see what is available. There are lots of boating accessories at the show. Whether it’s bling for your boat, a lifejacket for your dog or a new hat for the captain. HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW | February 9–12, 2017 | 15

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!!

RULES:

On Thursday, Friday AND Sunday, Join in and play the poker run at this year’s boat show. Simply pick up your score sheet and envelope at the Discover Boating Booth and visit the 7 participating exhibitors for your card. Make the best hand you can out of 5 of the 7 cards are return it, unsealed, to the Discover Boating Booth. Simple as that. Here’s what one lucky winner will receive :

2. The contest will be held on Thursday, February 9; Friday, February 10 and Sunday, February 12, 2017 during show hours ONLY at the Halifax International Boat Show, Halifax Exhibition Centre. 3. Pick up your entry at the Discover Boating Booth. 4. Visit the 7 exhibitors listed on the score sheet for a card. If they give you a card exactly the same as one you already have, give it back for a replacement. Your hand will not qualify with two exact same cards in it. 5. Assemble your poker hand using the best 5 cards you have. 6. Complete your score sheet. 7. Drop off the completed sheet, cards and envelope UNSEALED to the Discover Boating Booth. 8. The decision of the organizers is final. 9. The organizers reserve the right to change these rules dated January 2, 2017. 10. The winner will be notified on or before Tuesday, February 14, 2017. 11. The winner may collect his/her prizes at the offices of Master Promotions Ltd. 120 Crane Lake Drive, Halifax, NS. 12. Prizes are awarded as is and cannot be exchanged for other products or cash value. 13. You may only enter once. 14. The Poker Hand Rankings are provided by www.goldenruleofpoker.com and are as follows: 15. No purchase is necessary. Winner will be asked to answer a skill-testing question.

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1. Only the first 2000 entrants will be eligible to participate.

ROYAL FLUSH: STRAIGHT FLUSH: FOUR OF A KIND: FULL HOUSE: FLUSH: STRAIGHT(run): THREE OF A KIND: TWO PAIR: PAIR: HIGH CARD:

Run of sequential cards from Ten to Ace, with all cards of the same suit. Run of sequential cards, all cards in the same suit, but not Ace high Four cards of the same rank e.g. four Aces, four Kings, etc. Three cards of the same rank plus a pair, e.g., three Aces and a pair of Kings. Five cards all of the same suit. Five sequential cards, not of the same suit. Three cards of the same rank e.g. three Aces, Three Kings, etc. Two sets of pairs e.g. a pair of Aces and a pair of Kings Two cards of the same rank e.g. two Aces, Two Kings, etc. If you have none of the above, then the highest value card in your hand plays.

NOTES: Aces count high for all hands – e.g. a pair of Aces beats a pair of Kings. In a straight, an Ace can count low (e.g. A,2,3,4,5,) OR high (e.g. T,J,Q ,K,A) but NOT BOTH (e.g. Q,K,A,2,3, is NOT a straight) If any card drawn is a duplicate of a card previously drawn, that card must be re-drawn. No hand can have duplicate cards (e.g. you cannot have more than one King of Hearts in your hand). Prizes are awarded on the poker hand rankings outlined above, not on speed. We want all participants to have fun and remain safe so please take your time on the run.

EXHIBITOR LIST

Booth Exhibitor

629 3871461 Canada Inc. 214 Acriliteck Marine Services 4-F Adventure Motors 409 Allainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sales & Service 408 Armdale Yacht Club 321 Atlantic Car Stereo 500 Atlantic Fabrics 304 Atlantic Wharf Builders Inc 710 Atlantica Oak Island Marina 5-B Atomix Boats 220 Baddeck Marine 640 Barbara Lynns Gifts 624 Bear River Plastics 704 Bedford Basin Yacht Club 211 Bell Aliant 310 Beta Marine Canada 224 Boatdealers.ca 626 Boatguide Canada- Halifax Search & Rescue 615 Bob King Distributors L2 & 630 BOATsmart! 6-B Cabano Marine et Sport 613 Canada Propeller Inc 324 Canadian Hydrographic Service 708 Canadian Yachting Magazine 416 Candock Maritimes 230 City of Miramichi- Miramichi Striper Cup 4-C Cobequid Mountain Sports 601 Cold Water Docks 405 Comfort Foam & Fibre 5-H Covey Island Boatworks 612 CPS Squadrons-Alderney & Halifax Squadron 411 C-Tow Marine Assistance Ltd. 702 Dartmouth Yacht Club 700 Discover Boating c/o Atlantic Marine Trades Association 706 Discovery Sailing RYA Training Centre 5-I, 5-J, 5-M Docks Unlimited 305 Doyle Sailmakers 209 DSS Marine Inc. 5-F East Coast EZ Dock & Eagle Beach Contractors

233 East Coast Power Systems 325 Environment and Climate Change Canada 401 Fairway Insurance Services Inc 326 Fisheries and Oceans Canada 202 FLIR Maritime- Raymarine 5-A Full Throttle Powersports 232 Gateway Insurance- Halifax South 309 Gold River Marina 328 Gordon Stirrett Wealth Management 6-A Honda Marine Canada 205 Icom Canada 501 Icon Marine 706 In Slocumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wake RYA Training Centre 301 Interlux and Awlgrip 604 Investors Group 1-E & 2-A Iron Wind Marine 327 Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre Halifax 404 LKQ Keystone Moncton 711 Lunenburg Yacht Club 2-C Mahone Marine Ltd 815 Maritime Ship Modellers Guild 403 Mermaid Marine Products 605 Metro Guide Publishing 308 Michele Stevens Sailloft Ltd 210 Municipality of Argyle 317 NewStar Marine & Scooter 6-D Nodding Sales & Service 1-G North Sails Yacht Shop 316 Nova Automotive 800 Nova Scotia Wildlife Carvers Association 709 Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises 312 Ocean Yacht Sales 330 Original Energy Sales 617 Paddle Canada 303 Paynes Marine 223 Performance Sails Prospect 3 Pub L1 Q-104 1-A, 5-D Quartermaster Marine

L6 Raina the Mermaid (Sat & Sun) 1-H Ranger Tugs- Lefroy Harbour Resorts 322 RCMP 218 Rekord Marine Enterprises 406 Saeplast Americas Inc. 606 Sailing CBI Inc 707 Sail Mahone Bay 315 Sail Nova Scotia 616 Sainte-Famille Wines Ltd. 201 SeaBright Marine Limited 4-A & 5-C Seamasters Services 231 Schooner Cove Marine 414 Shining Waters Marine 805 Shore Things 610 Skippers Plan Insurance- Arthur J. Gallagher Canada 810 Small Wooden Boat Group 600 Softub Canada 815 South Shore Ship Modellers Guild 607 Spartan Ocean Racing & Training 502 Still Fired Distilleries 228 Stright-Mackay Limited 609 Sunnybrook Yacht Brokers 307 Tactical Innovations Canada R5 TD Auto Finance 503 The Boat Shop 212 The Binnacle 5-I, 5-J, 5-M The Dock Outlet 703 The Nova Scotia Sea School 820 Traditional Marine 203 Transat Marine 627 Unicorn Restoration Ltd. Prospect 3 Vanishing Sail Movie- Thursday Evening 215 VMG Marine 213 Waterfront Development 203 Western Marine 4-B White Water Marine Ltd 5-C Zodiac Inflatables- Seamasters

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UPCOMING BOATING EVENTS Marblehead to Halifax Race, July 9 The Boston Yacht Club and the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron will co-host the 37th biennial Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race. The race will start on Sunday, July 9 and is open to all yachts meeting the requirements published in the Notice of Race and that are accepted by MHORC. The race will offer scoring under IRC, ORR, PHRF Racing, PHRF Cruising and HPR. The race will start in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and will finish in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is an ISAF Category 2 event. marbleheadtohalifax.com

Marblehead to Halifax

Tall Ships 2017, Halifax, July 28 to August 1 Halifax is the host city of the last portion of the Tall Ships Regatta going to Le Havre in France. The best of Nova Scotia will be showcased through music, culinary, historical and family friendly experiences on both sides of the harbour and in outport communities around the province. Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador Bluenose II will be front and centre during the event, highlighting seafaring history and sail-training passion. rdv2017. com/en/tallshipsregatta

Schooner Race Week, August 6-12

Schooner Race Week

This year the amazing Schooner Race Week will take place in Shelburne. Schooners gather Sunday Aug. 6, with racing Monday, Aug. 7 to Saturday, Aug. 12. Racing is one of the activities that define the Nova Scotia Schooner Association. Founded by men and women who met in 1961 to race for the first Nova Scotia Schooner Championship, the members have gathered every summer, without fail, for a week of racing ever since. nsschooner.ca

Chester Race Week, August 16 to 19 Chester Race Week is Canada’s largest keelboat regatta. Dating back to 1856, Chester Race Week was named one of Sailing World magazine’s 14 greatest sailing events in North America. One-design fleets, handicap racing and cruising classes, live entertainment, racing seminars and just great fun in a beautiful place. chesterraceweek.com

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HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Members of the Atlantic Marine Trades Association (AMTA) support the growth and stability of the recreational marine industry in Atlantic Canada.

2017 Exhibitors Acriliteck Marine Services 214 | 902-478-7804 Adventure Motors 4-F | 902-928-1015 www.adventuremotors.com Allain’s Sales & Service 409 | 506-675-6621 www.allainsales.com Armdale Yacht Club 408 | 902-477-4617 www.armdaleyachtclub.ns.ca Atlantic Car Stereo 321 | 902-209-4441 www.atlanticcarstereo.ca Atlantic Fabrics Limited 500 | 902-434-1440 www.atlanticfabrics.com Atlantic Wharf Builders Inc. 304 | 902-826-7300 www.atlanticwharfbuilders.com Atlantica Oak Island Marina 710 | 902-627-3352 www.atlanticaoakisland.com

Atomix Boats 5-C1 | 709-678-6227 www.seabreezeboats.ca Baddeck Marine 220 | 902-295-2434 www.baddeckmarine.com Bear River Plastic Welding 624 | 902-638-3438 www.plasticweld.ns.ca Bedford Basin Yacht Club 704 | 902-835-3729 www.bbyc.ca Bell Aliant 211 | 902-476-2028 www.bellaliant.ca Beta Marine Canada 310 | 250-655-4543 www.betamarinecanada.com Boatguide 626 | 800-693-7986 BOATsmart! 630, L2 | 877-792-3926 www.outdoorsmart.com

Exhibitors in red are AMTA members Boat Dealers.ca 224 | 888-909-4336 www.boatdealers.ca Bob King Distributors 615 | 905-399-5535 CPS Alderney & Halifax Squadron 612 | 902-463-2108 www.cps-ecp.ca/Alderney C-Tow 411 | 604-989-2628 www.c-tow.ca Cabano Marine Et Sport 6-B | 418-899-2105 cabanomarine.com Canada Propeller Inc. 613 | 613-249-0231 www.canadapropeller.com Canadian Hydrographic Service 324 | 902-426-2477 www.charts.gc.ca Canadian Power & Sail SquadronsAlderney & Halifax Squadron 612 | 902-463-2108 www.boatingcourses.ca

YOUR ADVENTURE AWAITS

Canadian Yachting Magazine 708 | 902-443-7437 www.canadianyachting.ca CanDock Maritimes 416 | 506-471-0652 City of Miramichi— Miramichi Striper Cup 230 | 506-623-2062 www.miramichistripercup.ca Cobequid Mountain Sports 4-C | 902-686-3218 www.cobmtn.ca Cold Water Docks 601 | 902-483-2390 Comfort Foam & Fibre 405 | 902-468-6590 www.comfortfoam.ca Covey Island Boatworks 5-H | 902-604-3064 www.coveyisland.com Dartmouth Yacht Club 702 | 902-468-6050 www.dartmouthyachtclub.ca

Learn more at the Halifax International Boat Show

BOOTH #213

Visitors from around the world are setting course for Nova Scotia. It’s our more than 7000 kilometres of breathtaking coastline, from vibrant towns and cities rich in experiences and warm with hospitality, to the untouched beauty and mystery of our secret coves and inlets.

Explore our waterways and waterfronts and see for yourself the magic of Nova Scotia that is drawing new friends from around the world to visit us by sea.

Discover Boating c/o Atlantic Marine Trades Association 700 | 877-595-2682 www.boatinginatlanticcanada.com Discovery Sailing RYA Traning Centre 706 | 902-275-8377 www.discoverysailing.com Docks Unlimited – The Dock Outlet 5-I, 5-J, 5-M | 506-449-2743 www.docksunlimited.ca Doyle Sailmakers 305 | 902-465-7245 www.doylesails.com DSS Marine Inc. 209 | 902-835-4848 www.dssmarine.com Eagle Beach Contractors Ltd 5-F | 902-835-7664 www.eaglebeach.ca East Coast EZ Dock 5-F | 902-628-6900 www.eastcoastezdock.ca Eastcoast Power System 233 | 902-895-2885 www.eastcoastpower.com Environment & Climate Change Canada 325 | 902-426-9292 Fairway Insurance Services Inc. 401 | 902-245-4741 www.fairway.ca

Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Ecosystem Management, Fisheries Protection Program 326 | 902-401-5318 www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pnw-ppe-index-eng. html FLIR Maritime - Raymarine 202 | 603-324-7973 www.raymarine.com Full Throttle Powersports 5-A | 902-435-0307 www.fullthrottlepowersports.net Gateway Insurance— Halifax South 232 | 902-233-6600 www.gatewayinsurance.ca/main/menu/ location/halifax-south.html Gold River Marina 309 | 902-275-1322 www.goldrivermarina.com Gordon Stirrett Wealth Management 328 | 902-492-0579 www.gordonstirrett.com Honda Canada Inc. 6-A | 902-225-0520 www.honda.ca ICOM Canada 205 | 604-952-4266 www.icomcanada.com Icon Marine 501 | 902-478-9912 www.icon-marine-services.ca

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In Slocum’s Wake RYA Training Centre 706 | 902-488-4485 www.inslocumswake.com Interlux Yacht Finishes & Awlgrip North America 301 | 713-684-1346 www.yachtpaint.com/www.awlgrip.com Investors Group 604 | 902-457-3050 Iron Wind Marine 1-E, 2-A | 902-852-4199 www.ironwind.ca Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, Halifax 327 | 902-427-2104 www.canada.ca, www.forces.gc.ca Lefroy Harbour Resorts/ Ranger Tugs 1-H | 705-718-2407 www.lefroyharbour.com www.rangertugs.com LKQ Keystone Moncton 404 | 506-861-0999 Lunenburg Yacht Club 711 | 902-634-3745 www.lyc.ns.ca Mahone Marine Ltd. 2-C | 902-624-1800 www.MahoneMarine.com

Maritime Ship Modelers Guild 815 | 902-477-4106 Mermaid Marine Products 403 | 902-566-1220 www.mermaidmarine.com Metro Guide Publishing 605 | 902-429-9943 www.metroguidepublishing.ca Michele Stevens Sail Loft Ltd. 308 | 902-634-9338 www.tallships.ca/sailoft Municipality of Argyle 210 | 902-648-2623 www.munargyle.com NewStar Marine & Scooter Inc.—Suzuki Marine 318 | 902-404-8500 www.marineandscooter.com NewStar Marine & Scooter Inc.— Tohatsu Outboards 317 | 902-404-8500 www.marineandscooter.com Nodding Sales & Service Ltd. 6-D | 902-543-7396 North Sails Yacht Shop 1-G | 902-445-3278 www.northsails.ca www.yachtshop.ca Nova Automotive 316 | 902-468-1686 www.novaautomotive.ca

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW NSCC Nautical Institute CC1 | 902-625-5622 www.nscc.ca NSCC Nautical Training 612 www.nscc.ca/learning_programs/marine_ training/marine NS Wildlife Carvers 800 | 902-835-8846 nscarver.wix.com/nswcaa Ocean Explorations Whale Cruises (and possible partners) 709 | 902-839-2417 www.oceanexplorations.ca Ocean Yacht Sales 312 | 902-455-5565 www.oceanyachtsales.com Original Energy Sales Inc. 330 | 639-471-483 www.iqmassager.ca Paddle Canada 617 | 613-547-3196 www.paddlecanada.com Paynes Marine 303 | 905-338-8291 www.paynesmarine.com Performance Sails 223 | 902-980-2201 www.performancesals.ca Quartermaster Marine 1-A, 5-D | 902-566-4450 www.quartermastermarine.com

RCMP MSOC East 322 | 902-720-5055 Rekord Marine Enterprises 218 | 866-416-0635 www.rekord-marine.com Saeplast Americas 406 | 506-636-7363 www.promens.ca Sail Mahone Bay 707 | 902-624-8864 www.sailmahonebay.ns.ca Sail Nova Scotia 315 | 902-425-5450 www.sailnovascotia.ca Sailing CBI Inc. 606 | 902-270-3161 www.sailingcbi.com Sainte Famille Wines Ltd. 616 | 902-798-8311 www.st-famille.com Schooner Cove Marine 231 | 902-826-2278 www.schoonercovemarine.com SeaBright Marine Limited 201 | 902-489-2663 www.seabrightmarine.ca Seamasters Services 4-A, 5-C | 902-468-2029 www.seamasters.ca Shining Waters Marine 414 | 902-826-3625 www.shiningwaters.ca

Shore Things 805 | 902-237-1195 Skipper’s Plan Insurance—Arthur J Gallagher Canada Limited 610 | 647-725-9781 www.skippersplan.com Small Wooden Boat Group 810 | 902-523-3483 Softub Canada 600 | 705-562-2611 www.softubcanada.com South Shore Ship Modelers Guilde 815 | 902-530-2478 www.sssmg.com Spartan Ocean Racing & Training 607 | 902-531-2434 www.spartanoceanracing.com Still FIred Distilleries 502 | 902-880-1338 www.stillfireddistilleries.com Stright-Mackay Limited 228 | 902-928-1900 www.stright-mackay.com SunnyBrook Yacht Brokers 609 | 902-275-2424 www.sunnybrookyachts.com Tactical Innovations Canada 307 | 902-444-2733 www.tacticalinnovationscanada.ca

TD Auto Finance R5 | 506-381-8660 The Binnacle 212, 216 | 902-423-6464 www.binnacle.com The Boat Shop 503 | 902-821-3511 www.theboatshop.ca The Nova Scotia Sea School 703 | 902-423-7284 www.seaschool.org Traditional Marine Outfitters 820 | 902-532-2762 www.traditionalmarine.com Transat Marine—Division of Western Marine Co. 203 | 705-721-0143 www.transatmarine.com Unicorn Restoration Ltd.—Bath Fitter 627 | 902-454-9228 www.bathfitter.com VMG Marine 215 | 902-499-9952 www.vmgmarine.com Waterfront Development 213 | 902-422-5115 www.my-waterfront.ca White Water Marine Ltd. 4-B1, 4-B2 | 902-865-3788 www.whitewatermarine.ns.ca

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Discover Boating Workshops These are hands-on interactive workshops for novices as well as experienced boaters. Knots for Boaters Having the right knot for the job is an important skill on any boat. Here is a chance to learn some new ones and practice those you know for the upcoming boating season.

Anchoring Skills Anchoring is more than just tossing the ‘hook’ over the side and hoping it catches. In this workshop, simple techniques are demonstrated that will help to anchor more effectively.

The Collision Regulations for small boats…New for 2017 Michael Ernst of Sail Mahone Bay A sailor and teacher, Mike has spent much of his life on the water. He first sailed the waters of Mahone Bay as a boy. After nearly three decades teaching outdoor education in the U.K. and Australia, he returned to Nova Scotia in 1994. Mike is a certified Sail Canada Cruising Instructor and holds bachelor and masters degrees in education.

The COLREGS workshop covers the basics for power and sail and looks at some of the restrictions that apply to small boats when they get near larger working boats.

Boating Skills Workshop This workshop covers a number of short topics in the time frame, using a throw line, a couple of anchoring/mooring techniques, making fast, securing to a dock, quick splicing, some ideas on navigation, signalling distress. A range of topics will be provided and participants can choose the most relevant to them.

THURSDAY

4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Anchoring Skills Knots for Boaters

FRIDAY

1 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m.

Knots for Boaters Collision Regulations for small boats Anchoring Skills

SATURDAY

12 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5 p.m.

Boating Skills Workshop Knots for Boaters Anchoring Skills

SUNDAY

11 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

Knots for Boaters Boating Skills Workshop Anchoring Skills

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DiscoverBoating Centre Your boating information source Whether you love fishing, sailing, watersports or just cruising with the people you care about. Boating has something for everyone. The Discover Boating Centre has something for every boater and is your go-to boating resource. You’ll find all the info you need whether you want to navigate the basics or get more advanced answers. Be sure to drop by and talk to our team of friendly, knowledgeable boaters who will have unbiased answers to all your boating questions. We’re here to help.

• How do I create a realistic budget that works? • How do I make sure that I choose the boat that’s right for me and my needs? • How do I successfully shop a boat show? • What kinds of questions should I ask? • How do I decide where to go boating?

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We want to help you discover how easy it is to realize your boating dreams. Visit the Discover Boating Centre and you’ll soon discover that life’s better with a boat!

There’s an app for that If you’re a boater in Canada, you will want to download the free Discover Boating Safety app. Indispensable to the Canadian boater, it features everything you need to ensure a safe and fun time on the water, no matter where or how you go boating. An interactive and easy to use source of information, it covers a range of regulations, guidelines and best practices that make being prepared easier so you can focus on fun. 1. Be Prepared! Use our interactive checklists to make sure you have everything you need onboard in working order before you are underway. 2. Plan Your Trip! Check your equipment, check your weather forecast, know your signals and know your destination. It’s easy, and smart!

3. Reference Guide! Filled with useful boating tips, and everything from PFDs to visual references for navigation buoys and more, this section is full of info you will reference regularly. 4. Emergency! Just in case, we’ve got contact numbers for Search and Rescue, RCMP, most municipal marine police units, as well as some basic emergency procedures. Most content in this bilingual app is easily accessible whether or not you have access to the internet when you’re on the water. With a little preparation on land, you can get prepared to boat safely, allowing you to focus on having fun and making memories to last a lifetime. Boat safely from port to port.

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Training Learn on land. Be safe in the water. PaddleSmart is a free, activity-based presentation for new paddlers of any age, wanting to learn about water and paddle sport safety. Whether you are new to paddling or you have lots of experience, PaddleSmart is a good fit for those interested in learning about how to be safer out there by being aware and being prepared. Go to paddlesmart.net for details PADDLE CANADA PAGAIE CANADA

HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Join us for a three hour facilitator training session on Friday, Feb. 10, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Board Room Prospect 4 On Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. there will be Paddle Smart Training for the public in Hall C

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PaddleSmart is an activitybased presentation for new paddlers of any age, wanting to learn about water and paddle sport safety. Whether you are new to paddling or you have lots of experience, PaddleSmart is a good fit for those interested in learning more about how to be safer out there by being aware and being prepared.

Graham has worked in the outdoor adventure industry for more than 20 years. As the executive director for Paddle Canada, he has successfully managed several large federal and provincial government projects in partnership with Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation, Parks Canada, Transport Canada Office of Boating Safety and National Search and Rescue Secretariat. The Paddle Canada board of directors describe Graham as dedicated, passionate, knowledgeable, accessible, caring, a visionary with a good dose of integrity. Graham has been a presenter at SARSCENE, Transport Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Standing Committee on Recreational Boating; Rideau Tourism Association Innovation Conference; Canadian Safe Boating Council Symposium; Ontario Camps Association.

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Models and colours may not be exactly as shown. Errors and omissions expected. See your Honda Power Equipment and Marine dealer or honda.ca for full details. Never operate your Honda outboard under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Always wear a personal floatation device while boating and read your ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manual before operating your Honda outboard.

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Dreaming of longer days out cruising the waters? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re closer than you think. As industry leaders in advanced 4-stroke technology since 1964, Honda outboard motors are engineered with the reliability and performance you can trust. Designed to be quiet, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re left free to experience more time on the water with the confidence to realize the difference only Honda can deliver.

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GET YOUR BOATING LICENSE!

MAKE 2017 ALL ABOUT THE BOAT.

Take Your Pleasure Craft Operator Card Test at the Halifax International Boat Show!

Do you need to get your Boating License? Are any of these activities on your ‘summer bucket list’ for 2017? • • • • • • •

Spend every weekend at the cottage Take dad on a fishing trip Watch Canada Day fireworks from a boat Sell the old boat... and buy a new one Teach the kids how to water-ski Take your sweetie on a romantic cruise Check out the Halifax Jazz Festival... from the water

We think spending more time on the water with your friends and family is a great goal for 2017 and we can help you get there. The first step is to get certified and obtain your BOATsmart!® Card! To take the test at the show, visit the BOATsmart!® Booth (you’ll find us right at the entrance). The test only takes about 20 minutes to complete and it consists of 50 mulitple-choice questions.

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Not able to take the test at the boat show? No worries! You can easily take the course online from the comfort of home by visiting BoatSmartExam.com®. The BOATsmart!® Course is fully narrated, animated and has interactive lessons that will put you in the captain’s seat. No supervisor is required and unlimited retries are included in the standard one-time registration fee! Now that’s convenient. It’s great for the whole family to be BOATsmart!® so we’re offering family pack savings! Certify your crew of ‘Future Captains’ and save up to 35%! Already certified? We also offer Marine Insurance. BOATsmart!® Assure members save up to 25%. Come visit the team to get a quick quote at the show!

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1. The PCOC is commonly known as a boating license. 2. Pass the test and you can go boating right away. 3. The BOATsmart!® Card is good for life. 4. Boaters without a PCOC face a minimum fine of $250. 5. A photocopy of a PCOC is not accepted by law enforcement.

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