Awarded Certified Brunswick Master Dealer

Gordon Bay Marine has been awarded Certified Brunswick Master Dealer status from Brunswick Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of recreational boats and marine engines. The Brunswick dealer certification program is the most compre...hensive independent dealer certification program in the marine industry. As such, Brunswick believes that boaters can expect a superior boating experience from certified dealers such as Gordon Bay Marine.

The Brunswick certification program provides operational processes and criteria designed to maintain continuous improvement in customer service across all dealer departments. The program ensures excellence through measurement of the quality of a dealer's sales process, its facilities, after-sale-follow-up, service and parts department as well as overall employee and customer satisfaction levels. Compliance is independently verified and dealers are evaluated every year to make sure they continue to meet program requirements.
The Master Dealer certification is Brunswick's foundation distinction for dealers, reserved for those dealers who meet Brunswick's higher standards of operation excellence. To qualify, dealers must pass over 80 best practice requirements across every area of their business. The result is an ownership experience that customers can truly rely on.

IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW BOAT?

  SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER …
Fuel efficiency. Buy an engine that is small and efficient and meets your needs. The more power you enjoy, the bigger the gas bill.
Expected use. Are you planning to fish tournaments on inland lakes or take a boat onto the ocean? Do you want the flexibility to bring the family along for a day of water skiing and fun in the sun? These choices will affect your design selection.
Electronics. You can pick and choose your electronics, from GPS to fish-finder to motor adaptor, but they will cost you. Investigate interoperability if you are considering buying systems from different manufacturers.
Storage and design. Do you have all the storage you need for fish, rods, gear, food and drinks? Will you want a shady spot for children to nap?
For more information, visit discoverboating.com.
For the perfect boat, visit gordonbay.com

Safe Boating Awareness Week

Safe Boating Awareness Week starts today
(May 18-24, 2013), Thank you to the OPP For this News Release published Friday, May 17, 2013   by: Kate Adams in BAYTODAY.ca

Some Great Reminders


The OPP is reminding all boaters and paddlers that being well-informed and focused on safe boating practices is a sure-fire way to enjoy a tragedy-free boating season.

Responsible for policing more than 94,000 square kilometres of Ontario waterways, the OPP is highly familiar with the causes of boating fatalities every year. According to the OPP, the hard facts about how preventable they are lie in the statistics.

Last year (2012), the OPP investigated 20 fatal boating incidents in which 22 persons lost their lives. Twelve of these people were boat operators and 10 were passengers.

Eighteen of the 22 victims were not wearing Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) and in many of those incidents, the vessel either capsized or the victim fell overboard. Eight of the 20 fatal incidents involved either a canoe, kayak or sailboat.

Regardless of what type of vessel you are in when the time comes and you really need that PFD, remember that "It won't work if you don't wear it". Over and above the risk of hypothermia, cold water immersion poses another immediate threat to boaters who fall overboard or whose vessels capsize.

Seven of last years boating deaths involved alcohol consumption. The motto on the road is if you drink, don't drive. It is the same on the water and so are the laws, right down to immediately having your drivers licence suspended if you are in the "Warn Range".
Factoring in weather is also key to a safe boating season. Make an informed decision and use sound judgement when deciding the best time to head out on the water.

Familiarize yourself with the boat you are operating and ensure that it is properly prepared for the boating season. Remember that the law requires anyone operating a motorized water vessel to have a pleasure craft operating card.
For more information about Safe Boating Awareness Week, visit the Canadian Safe Boating Council website.

The Gordon Bay Marine Facebook Page will be posting some great tips on boating safety through out the week so be sure to visit our page.  "Like Us"  and you could win some great prizes!! Always something interesting being posted.