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DDDD DDDDVOLUME 37 NUMBER 4 www.powerboating.com CANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATION $9.95 MERCURY MARINEMERCURY MARINE UNLEASHES V10 PLATFORM PRINCECRAFT PRINCECRAFT 182 SPORT SOLACE BOATSSOLACE BOATS 415 CS STARCRAFTSTARCRAFT 186 SPORTFISHERMAN 268-44 Crawford Cres., Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 2nd Class Registration Number #43638025 SUNCHASERSUNCHASER GENOVA 22 LR GENOVA 22 LR DH SPORTDH SPORT A PERFECT DAY FOR ACTIVE FAMILY FUN! Cover 37-4NEW 2.indd 1Cover 37-4NEW 2.indd 12022-12-14 1:16 PM2022-12-14 1:16 PM2 Power Boating Canada | Volume 37 Number 4www.powerboating.com Cruisers Yachts www.cruisersyachts.com Contents 37-4.indd 2Contents 37-4.indd 22022-12-14 1:16 PM2022-12-14 1:16 PM3 Power Boating Canada www.powerboating.com Stop Dreaming AND START BOATING! Contents 37-4.indd 3Contents 37-4.indd 32022-12-14 1:16 PM2022-12-14 1:16 PM4 Power Boating Canada | Volume 37 Number 4www.powerboating.com On The Cover: SunChaser Geneva 22 LR DH Sport VOLUME 37 NUMBER 4 www.powerboating.com CANADA’S PREMIER BOATING PUBLICATION $9.95 MERCURY MARINEMERCURY MARINE UNLEASHES V10 PLATFORM PRINCECRAFT PRINCECRAFT 182 SPORT SOLACE BOATSSOLACE BOATS 415 CS STARCRAFTSTARCRAFT 186 SPORTFISHERMAN 268-44 Crawford Cres., Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 2nd Class Registration Number #43638025 SUNCHASERSUNCHASER GENOVA 22 LR GENOVA 22 LR DH SPORTDH SPORT A PERFECT DAY FOR ACTIVE FAMILY FUN! features 10 FISHING TALK Patrick Campeau 36 MERCURY MARINE UNLEASHES V10 PLATFORM The first outboards released are 350- and 400-hp models. 40 GO FAST OR BUST Velocity Powerboats owner Scott McCormick wants to make go-fast boating great again. 46 TIRE WEAR Keeping an eye on the rubber helps prevent problems on the road! 50 ELECTRIC PERFORMANCE Vision Marine sets new speed record for electric outboards. 52 HOW HEALTHY WETLANDS SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY Thriving biodiversity starts with clean water and healthy wetlands. 2024 2832 we test 20 STARCRAFT 186 SPORTFISHERMAN Packs quite a punch no matter what you are fishing for and where. 24 SUNCHASER GENEVA 22 LR DH SPORT A playful and social way to enjoy the water. contents 36 28 PRINCECRAFT 182 SPORT Combining the best of both worlds with all the fishing features you need with a family friendly design. 32 SOLACE 415 CS A spacious and versatile center-console with efficient diesel power. Contents 37-4.indd 4Contents 37-4.indd 42022-12-14 1:16 PM2022-12-14 1:16 PM The Formula 387 CCF — It’s What Moves You! FO RMULA PRE SEN T S T HE B E S T I N PERFO RMAN CE , styling and features for the ultimate center console experience! Announced at the 2022 Miami International Boat Show and debuting at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this fall, now is the time to plan for your Formula 387 CCF! The new 38’7” Formula with 12’ beam is powered by triple Mercury Verados, triple Mercury Racing 450Rs or twin Mercury Verado 600 outboards. The Formula 387 Center Console series builds on Formula’s rich offshore heritage and gives you the flexibility from all-out Fish to all-out Sport and all points in between! 2200 West Monroe St. • PO Box 1003 Decatur, IN 46733 • 800.736.7685 www.formulaboats.com Untitled-2 1Untitled-2 12022-12-14 1:37 PM2022-12-14 1:37 PM6 Power Boating Canada | Volume 37 Number 4 Volume 37 Number 4 aaaa PUBLISHERS PAGE bill taylor PBC William E. 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In the case of electrical components – such as ignition parts – this could be a serious mistake and it is illegal. Gasoline engines operating in a marine environment must (by law) have what are called ignition protected parts. The Office of Boating Safety states “Transport Canada’s Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP1332) states all electrical components must be ignition protected. This includes breakers, distributors, regulators, alternators, blowers, starters, pumps and ignition wires. This is a legal requirement. Compliance labels affixed to vessels indicate that all parts must meet construction standards, including ignition protection. A marine technician or an accredited marine surveyor should certify any alterations or work done on a vessel or its engine.” Automotive parts work fine on a car and when there’s a gasoline leak, the vapors drop out the bottom of the engine compartment and drift away in the air. In a boat, the gasoline vapors sink to the lowest point in the bilge and wait for the first spark to ignite them. Those sparks can easily come from any other electrical component that’s not ignition protected. Ignition protection simply means components are closed off from the atmosphere so they cannot spark in an engine compartment or anywhere fuel vapours may be lurking. By technical definition, an ignition protected component will not ignite a flammable hydrocarbon mixture surrounding the device when an ignition source causes an internal explosion; or it’s incapable of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy to ignite a hydrocarbon mixture; or it has the source of ignition hermetically sealed. This means your electrical devices and components won’t spark into the air surrounding that particular part. The best way to display this is to look at a marine alternator compared to an automotive alternator. When you look at an automotive alternator you can easily see the coils of wire inside through the cooling fins and vanes. A marine unit on the other hand, is completely sealed. The same holds true for other electrical components. Battery switches are built so there’s no internal spark as the switch moves from one position to another and they are sealed from atmosphere. All exposed wire connections should be properly covered with a boot or other type of seal that eliminates exposure. Any new boat built or sold in Canada must comply with these standards. As long as it hasn’t been tinkered or altered with, you can probably be sure it has ignition- protected components. The problem for many boaters is with older models that were built before these issues were understood or before the safety standards were developed. It’s also an issue for those boaters who have purchased a used boat that has been repaired by a less- than-knowledgeable owner. It is up to the owner to ensure their vessel complies with the regulations. If you are not sure, have a marine technician or mechanic inspect your boat and its components. If your alternator quits on Saturday morning, it can be very tempting to hike into town and pick up a replacement at an auto parts store, rather than order a marine unit and wait until Tuesday. But it’s both inadvisable and illegal to do so. You might get away with it. Or you might not. Is it really worth the risk? h L Mandatory Protection Replacing boat engine parts with automotive replacements are not necessarily safe. Lifeline.indd 8Lifeline.indd 82022-12-14 2:17 PM2022-12-14 2:17 PMAbout Princecraft Boats Inc. Since 1954, Princecraft® Boats Inc., headquartered in Princeville, Quebec, Canada, creates unparalleled experiences on the water for shing and boating enthusiasts with "professionally rigged and ready" packages of aluminum shing boats, pontoon boats, and deck boats. 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