Boating Ontario Launches Abandoned Boats Project
Boating Ontario has launched an Abandoned Boats Project Awareness Campaign aiming to increase boat owners’ awareness of their responsibilities, including proper management of their boat at the end of its life. Boating Ontario was the recipient of a grant under Transport Canada’s Abandoned Boats Program assisting in the removal of abandoned or wrecked small boats posing a risk […]
More About Flare Disposal Across Canada
Free Flare Disposal Events Scheduled Across Canada Last week Skippers’ Plan posted the Flare disposal sites in the Atlantic Provinces and now courtesy of Boating Business Magazine we can provide an update with every flare disposal site across Canada. Any flares you have that show a manufacture date of 2012 or earlier are expired. As soon as […]
A Cautionary Tale From The Sharing Economy
One of my staff came across a disturbing Story on Buzzfeed about a young woman’s life that is now in tatters. This is a disturbing story about renting a boat through the boat sharing website Boatbound. It is recommended reading for anyone contemplating a boat sharing start-up in Canada or for any owner looking to use their […]
Welcome News for Boaters from Transport Canada
As of July 11th 2015, anyone can apply for a new pleasure craft license on-line or transfer an existing license if you purchase that boat. This new service is available for the general public and for boat dealers though one website. Please go to https://www.pcl-pep.snbservices.ca/1001/pubweb/default.aspx?lang=en-CA The licensing process was outdated and in need of an overhaul so […]
Skippers’ Plan Award for Claim Service Excellence
It has been said that an insurance policy is a useless piece of paper until you have a claim. That is when you really learn how good your insurance company is. We pride ourselves on providing excellent claim service and built our reputation over 60 years in the boat insurance business. If you have an accident […]
