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The ideal approach to buying or selling a boat in Canada and the United States. If you’re considering a purchase, it’s essential to be well advised, to have access to privileged information and expertise, and...

N.B. The schedule for the 2025 season is now available in the blog section of the Propriobateau website, click here. Last year’s schedule for reference: Lock schedules for the 2024 season, for Canada Park locks,...

How to find your way around the different boat categories… There are many names, such as: Cuddy, open deck, center console, Express, Express Cruiser, Cruisers, Sport Cruiser, les Opens, Cuddy, Sedan bridge, Flybridge, Sport Bridge,...

PURCHASE ADVICE (new or used) Boaters sometimes ask us for advice when it comes time to choose a new boat, whether new or used. Here are some important points or recommendations (see tips) useful if...

How to react and what to do if an emergency situation arises on board a boat. Here’s an interesting text that sums up the actions and gestures to be taken. So whether you’re a boat...

Registering a boat in Canada Boaters can choose between two types of registration. These are either a Pleasure Craft Licence (free of charge) or a Blue Book registration (with a $ fee). Transport Canada manages...

The importance of understanding the boat weight/engine power ratio. It must be said, just because the manufacturer installs a type of engine in a boat does not mean that it is the ideal engine. You...

THE ADVANTAGE of an acquisition with ItaYachtsCanada and its ProprioBateau division As part of an acquisition of a new yacht in American territory, in particular an Azimut Yachts through ItaYachtsCanada, with us you will be able to go...

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW LUXURY TAX ON BOATS The federal government implemented the new luxury tax on boats on September 1, 2022. Therefore, all boats (2019 and older) that will be sold from September 1,...

Underwater lights for boats easy to install   Here is a new concept of underwater lights that are very easy to install since it is not necessary to make holes in the hull. In fact,...