Canadian Yachting April 2022 - 6

AT THE HELM | APRIL 2022
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PRECIOUS DAYS
FOR BOATING
Welcome to the April 2022 issue of Canadian Yachting magazine and
to the start of the boating season. These will be precious days,
days to remember, and days to be thankful for.
Be thankful if you have a boat. An unimaginable witch's
brew of shipping problems, semiconductor, material and
labour shortages mixed with unprecedented demand,
have pushed delivery dates for new boats out until well
into 2022 and even to 2023 - and beyond for some larger
vessels.
Used boats have seen their values skyrocket while parts
shortages have sidelined some boats for more than a season, waiting for
the components to complete repairs. Even if everything else is good to
go, you aren't going anywhere without a propellor, or without a cooling
water pump.
Just getting our hands on new boats to review for our readers has been
close to impossible. We have travelled to the big boat shows in Florida
to get a look at the new models and even there, many of the boats on
display have been boats that had to be borrowed back from their lucky
new owners. Some boat builders actually had no new product themselves
- nothing to show.
Perhaps most diffi cult to grasp is that we are heading into the second
year of these problems with little apparent improvement in the situation.
Canadian Yachting is responding with more activity-oriented editorial,
more destinations and more DIY and technology. Our recent reader
survey gave us some clear new direction and we will respond to that as
fast as we can.
In this issue, we feature 7 Smart Safety Suggestions for Spring with
resources, learning, equipment suggestions and encouragement to have
the most enjoyable and stress-free boating season ever. Marianne Scott
takes us to the beautiful harbour of Ladysmith in B.C.
Zuzana Prochazka reviews the exciting new Jeanneau Sun Odyssey
380 while I review the Brazilian-made Schaefer 400 with twin Volvo
Penta V8 380 power. We have not given up on new boat reviews!
An important DIY story comes from Andrew McDonald. What
to Check Before Casting Off for the start of Summer is your checklist
of those little items that could spoil your fun. Use this list to head off
problems before they get started and to make sure you get back to port
without incident.
A new product review also appears in this issue and it could be a DIY
project. We drive a reader's boat that has a new owner-installed Zipwake
interceptor system replacing the broken OEM trim tabs. This is a
competitively priced upgrade that many owners could install themselves
and the performance was quite impressive. Lastly, our resident columnist
John Morris " Crosses the Line " again with a fi ctitious visit to E Dock.
Wishing you a great summer again in 2022!
Andy Adams - Managing Editor
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