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FORMULA FORMULA 380 SSC380 SSC 380 SUPER SPORT CROSSOVER 380 SUPER SPORT CROSSOVER IS A GREAT CALLIS A GREAT CALL DDDD DDDDVOLUME 35 NUMBER 3 CANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATIONCANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATION $4.95 MANITOU MANITOU LX SERIES CHANGES ALUMACRAFTALUMACRAFT INNOVATIONS FOR 2021 268-44 Crawford Cres., Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 2nd Class Registration Number #43638025 www.powerboating.com MONTRÉAL MONTRÉAL BOAT SHOW:BOAT SHOW: FROM THE VAULTS:FROM THE VAULTS: GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST - GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST - PARTPART II II 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 35 YEARS PO W ER BO AT IN G CANADA A N N I V E R S A R Y 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CENTER CONSOLES FOR ANY BUDGET 15 PHOTOS AND RECAP Cover 35-3.indd 1Cover 35-3.indd 12020-10-05 11:17 AM2020-10-05 11:17 AMa new era in yachting Go further with Volvo Penta IPS and experience up to 40% longer range than a traditional inboard. With fully integrated easy boating features and 30% enhanced fuel efficiency, you will experience greater onboard comfort to unlock your possibilities at sea. Learn more at: www.volvopenta.us/IPS Go further with Volvo Penta IPS and experience up to 40% longer range than a traditional inboard. With fully integrated easy boating features and 30% enhanced fuel efficiency, you will experience greater onboard comfort to unlock your possibilities at sea. Learn more at: Expand your Horizons Volvo-pbc.indd 1Volvo-pbc.indd 12020-10-06 3:31 PM2020-10-06 3:31 PMBehold the Cobrey 52 HT. It saw its “World Premiere”, in the water, at the 2020 Montreal Boat Show. This was a “showstopper” and a first for a European boat builder. Cobrey yachts are custom-built. No other manufacturer does this for boats that are less than 80 feet. Cobrey has been manufacturing and customizing 28, 33, 42, 50 and 52 foot models for 15 years in Europe. The quality, craftsmanship and passion for detail that make a Cobrey are now available in Canada. Make one yours. info@excellenceyachts.com Excellence has a new name in Canada Cobrey Yachts Cobrey.indd 1Cobrey.indd 12020-10-15 2:27 PM2020-10-15 2:27 PM4 Power Boating Canada | Volume 35 Number 3www.powerboating.com features 16 HANDLE WITH CARE Dusty Miller provides his advice on handling a single I/O engine. 26 BRP ROCKS FOR 2021 Bill Jennings explores 2021 innovations from Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. 30 2020 MONTRÉAL IN-WATER BOAT SHOW We cover the news and attractions from Vieux-Port de Montréal’s recent show. 30 On The Cover: Formula 380 SSC FORMULA FORMULA 380 SSC380 SSC 380 SUPER SPORT CROSSOVER 380 SUPER SPORT CROSSOVER IS A GREAT CALLIS A GREAT CALL DDDD DDDD VOLUME 35 NUMBER 3 CANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATIONCANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATION $4.95 MANITOU MANITOU LX SERIES CHANGES ALUMACRAFTALUMACRAFT INNOVATIONS FOR 2021 268-44 Crawford Cres., Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 2nd Class Registration Number #43638025 www.powerboating.com MONTRÉAL MONTRÉAL BOAT SHOW:BOAT SHOW: FROM THE VAULTS:FROM THE VAULTS: GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST - GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST - PARTPART II II 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 35 YEARS PO W ER BO AT IN G CANADA A N N I V E R S A R Y 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CENTER CONSOLES FOR ANY BUDGET 15 PHOTOS AND RECAP Cover 35-3.indd 1Cover 35-3.indd 12020-10-05 11:17 AM2020-10-05 11:17 AM < MONTRÉAL SHOW > 38 15 HOT CENTER CONSOLES FOR ALL PRICE RANGES We look at a handful of center consoles across pricing and style categories. 48 THE QUEEN BEE: SHIPWRECKED FOR 42 DAYS AT SEA Gregg Mansfield recounts the harrowing and unlikely story of one boat’s journey around the world. 49 GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST Part II of Harold Shield’s photographic piece on Tom Greavette, a Canadian boat industry giant. columns 8 TECH TALK 10 LIFELINE 12 FISHING TALK 18 GEAR GALLERY 54 RECIPE 56 MAINSTREAM 62 AD INDEX 4622 we test 22 FORMULA 380 SSC Gregg Mansfield tests the exceedingly popular 380 Super Sport Crossover from Formula. 46 BOSTON WHALER 380 OUTRAGE The 380 Outrage offers fishing, entertainment, and yacht tender capabilities. contentsContents 35-3.indd 4Contents 35-3.indd 42020-10-14 5:20 PM2020-10-14 5:20 PMNow available in Canada. A modern generation of affordable boats. Brought to you by the designer and co-founder of the award-winning Axopar, Paragon, Aquador and XO brands. SAXDOR 200 canada@saxdor.com Pleasure by design. SAXDOR 320 GTO Now available in Canada. A modern generation of affordable boats. Brought to you by the designer and co-founder of the award-winning Axopar, Paragon, Aquador and XO brands. SAXDOR 200 canada@saxdor.com Pleasure by design. SAXDOR 320 GTO Saxdor_Excellence_EN.indd 1Saxdor_Excellence_EN.indd 12020-10-15 4:59 PM2020-10-15 4:59 PM6 Power Boating Canada | Volume 35 Number 3 Publisher William E. Taylor bill@powerboating.com Group Publisher Melanie Taylor-Wallis melanie@powerboating.com Editor Alex Wichert awichert@taylorpublishinggroup.com Art/Production Manager Giselle Bansal giselle@powerboating.com Design Tamara Taylor ads@powerboating.com Digital Content Paul Wright pwright@taylorpublishinggroup.com Contributing Writers Mike Burns Garth Cane Bill Jennings Mark Rotharmel Mark King Chris Kourtakis Todd Taylor John Gullick Claude Leonard Steve Sansford Boat Testers Zenon Bilas Mike Burms Bill Jennings Mark Rotharmel Gregg Mansfield Chris Kourtakis Timmy McNamee ADVERTISING SALES Todd Taylor todd@powerboating.com Melanie Taylor-Wallis melanie@powerboating.com Circulation info@powerboating.com Lifestyle Coordinator Todd Taylor todd@powerboating.com Events Co-ordinator Sarah Gregg sgregg@taylorpublishinggroup.com ADMINISTRATION President /CEO William E. 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Power Boating Canada reserves the right to refuse any and all advertising and disclaims all responsibilities for claims or statement of facts made by its advertisers or independent columnists. PRINTED IN CANADA CANADA POST PUBLICATIONS MAIL SALES PRODUCT AGREEMENT NUMBER 43638025 MONTREAL, QUEBEC © 2020 POWER BOATING CANADA Attention Post Office: Return all undeliverables to Toronto office only Volume 35 Number 3 Stay Safe, Keep Boating, The European Boat Lines Are Coming! As the sun sets earlier and earlier, and Daylight saving time comes around once more, it sounds like I am repeating myself: Canadian boats begin again to have wonderful dreams of this season’s adventures while our thoughts turn to the upcoming winter boat show weekends. Our thoughts, of course, also turn to next summer’s plans as – unfortunately – this year’s boat shows will be almost nonexistent due to COVID-19 restrictions. But guess what? We got to a show this season: September’s Montréal In-Water Boat Show, which was a real WINNER. I was so impressed how COVID-19 protocols and restric- tions were all followed to a T. As the public arrived at the show, everyone had to pass a temperature screening which, unfortunately, resulted in a few folks being turned away. It was unbelievable to see the dealer network on the docks, all masked and ready to safely sell boats on the dotted line. Hats off to Nautisme Québec, especially President Walter Timmerman and Show Promoter Michel Bibeau of deeglobal.ca, and the weekend’s many dealers who made it happen. They did a great job of showcasing new boats and new brands for the Canadian market. One such name was Cobrey, a Polish-built craft brought to the Montréal show after a mishap prevented it from attending the Cannes, France Boat Show. The 52’ boat made its world premiere at the Montréal Boat Show, which is something Canada doesn’t really get to see: a world premiere. Then came along the De Antonio, a Spanish-built boat line ranging from 28’ to 46’ and with their outboards completely isolated under the transom. They even won Boat of the Year for their 28’, 34’, and 42’ models, with a real showstopper in the 42’ and its triple engines brought into the country by Empire Yachts. As of today, two all-new Saxdor boats designed by founding partner and former designer of Axopar Boats, Sakari Mattila of Finland, have arrived in Montréal ports. The Europeans are not stopping, as they are still introducing more new models into the Canadian market with Montréal as just their first stop. I still remember, a few years back, when I introduced the Canadian boating population to Groupe Beneteau and their massive line of power boats. In this issue, we bring you 15 Center Consoles for any budget which are some of the hottest selling boats today with outboards hanging from their transoms. They cover any- where from 100 HP right up to 6 Mercury 450 HP engines on the transoms as well as Volvo’s triple 7’s. This issue also features the all-new 2021 Formula SSC which is a sport crossover with three Mercury-powered outboards. Of course, BRP rocks with the peak of their 2021 Manitou and Alumacraft fishing boat models. And I’m sure you won’t miss the Queen Bee as she was shipwrecked for over 42 days at sea – that’s the tale of a real boat journey. Get ready and get set for the 2021 Boat Show Issue which will be totally virtual and will cover what the dealers are selling next season. STAY SAFE, AND SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER! A PUBLISHERS PAGE bill taylor PBC ® RV Dealer NEWS CANADA’S INDUSTRY MAGAZINE RV Dealer NEWS CANADA’S INDUSTRY MAGAZINE William E. Taylor Publisher bill@powerboating.com Pub Page 35-3.indd 6Pub Page 35-3.indd 62020-10-14 4:47 PM2020-10-14 4:47 PMPASSION. PRECISION. PERFORMANCE8 Power Boating Canada | Volume 35 Number 3www.powerboating.com TECH TALK power boating canada PBC ust a couple issues ago, we were all preparing our boats for what we hoped would be a great summer; now, a unique boating season is coming to an end. Preparing for winter storage lies ahead, and there’s a “lay-up” process to complete. You may feel comfortable doing some of the work yourself while you may choose to leave other aspects to your servicing dealer – decide what’s best for you. Let’s start with the fuel system. Be careful while working on it: gasoline is extremely flammable and highly explosive under certain conditions. Ensure the ignition is turned to the “off” position. If your boat will be stored for three months or more, we highly recommend a gasoline stabilizer and conditioner added in the fuel tank. Replace all fuel filters; most engines are equipped with a fuel and water separating filter similar to your oil filter (a spin-on canister). When these filters are installed and secured, turn your attention to an oil and filter change. You will need a good water supply to the engine. Do not run the engine without supplying cooling water to the seawater pump. Start and run the engine to bring it up to normal operating temperature, then shut the engine off and change the oil and filter. After changing the oil and restarting the engine, remove the flame arrestor assembly. While running the engine at a fast idle (1,000 to 1,500 rpm), fog internal surfaces of the induction system and combustion chambers by squirting ten to twelve ounces of Storage Seal or SAE 30W engine oil into the carburetor bores. After the engine has started to smoke, stall it by rapidly squirting a few more ounces into the carburetor bores. If the engine does not stall out, turn off the ignition key. The piston rings and cylinder walls will now be coated with oil – they won’t rust over the fall and winter while your boat is in storage. That completes the procedure for sterndrives. With outboard motors, accomplish the same goal by uncovering the carburetors, disconnecting the fuel line, and – as the engine runs out of gas – squirting oil in the carburetors. By fogging through the induction system, you will have oiled all internal engine parts. As an added safety measure, remove the spark plugs and squirt a bit more oil into each cylinder. Replace the plugs after and turn over the engine by hand. Next, remove the flame arrestor and crankcase ventilation hoses for cleaning, and then reinstall them. Check your owner’s manual for various lubrication points on the engine and outdrive. By lubricating, you eliminate condensation that could cause parts to seize over the winter. Remove all water from the engine block, exhaust manifolds, seawater pump, and oil and transmission coolers if your boat is equipped with them. If you are unsure whether you can handle this step, call a qualified service technician to help. Engine winterizing can cause expensive damage if improperly done. Some engine models have closed cooling systems and only use fresh or raw water to cool the heat exchanger, oil cooler, and transmission cooler. If your boat is equipped with a closed cooling system, the glycol mixture in the engine must be tested to confirm the solution will not freeze. Outboard motor owners should note that, so long as the motor is in the upright (trimmed in) position, the powerhead and gearcase will be self-draining. Sterndrive and outboard gearcases should be drained and refilled with the manufacturer’s recommended oil. By so doing, you can detect the presence of water or bearing and gear failure. Once detected, these problems can be easily corrected over the winter months to prevent breakdowns at next year’s boating season peak. With the exception of some cleaning and touch-ups, the process is finished. Clean the outside of the engine and outdrive, and repaint any areas where bare metal shows. After the paint has dried, spray everything with an anti-corrosion lubricant. Doublecheck your work and then store your boat. The last task ahead of you – after your boat is dry-docked – is to remove the battery. You’ll get best results storing your battery inside, not on a cement floor. You will also be best served fully charging the battery before storage plus once every thirty days until next spring’s launch. Most of us store our boats at a commercial storage facility over the winter. In the next column, we’ll take a look at some of the products you can use. We’ll also explore the little things you can do to help keep the shine on your boat while it’s stored until boating season. h J Tips On Winterizing Last issue, we provided some tips to prevent corrosion. See Power Boating Canada 35-2 in print or on our website for the story! What it takes to keep your boat safe for winter tech talk.indd 8tech talk.indd 82020-10-14 4:55 PM2020-10-14 4:55 PM It’s everything you need – the Formula 380 SSC Outboard! 2200 West Monroe St. • PO Box 1003 • Decatur, IN 46733 • 800.736.7685 • www.formulaboats.com THE NEW OUTBOARD FORMULA 380 SUPER SPORT CROSSOVER is the best choice for taking a time out on the water! A new player in the arena that surpasses all others in its class, the 380 SSC OB boasts triple outboards in 350, 400 and 450 HP, pushing speeds into the upper 60’s. The 380 continues Formula’s open-bow, full-cabin Crossover legacy, now six models strong, from the 330 CBR to the 430 SSC/ASC. The 380’s bloodline is evident in its SmartZone™ design that utilizes every square inch for a variety of entertainment possibilities. The single level deck offers a seamless transition to the bow from the full-width hardtop with top- to-bottom windshield and sliding walk-thru windshield panel. Triple command seating, two distinct lounge areas aft plus the outdoor kitchen bring the full Formula experience, from exhilarating ride to easy conversation. For relaxing at the sandbar or cove, head aft to the convertible rear-facing sun lounge and roomy swim platform with available entertainment table or sport rail. The 380 cabin provides a completely residential experience with convertible dinette/sleeping berth plus aft stateroom bed, stand-up head compartment and lower kitchen with sink, fridge and microwave. The 380 SSC incorporates FAS3Tech® multi-step hull technology with a molded structural grid to deliver the sure-footed performance that is a Formula hallmark. No other 38-foot full-cabin bowrider can boast a full-width cockpit experience with true overnight capabilities for four. Everything you want in performance and adventure awaits you in the new outboard Formula 380 Super Sport Crossover! 380SSC.Keys.Pcandada.runningMY21.indd 1380SSC.Keys.Pcandada.runningMY21.indd 12020-10-08 12:01 PM2020-10-08 12:01 PMNext >