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My boat has two engines. However, I don't overestimate the redundancy provided by twin engines since, in my case, both engines share the same fuel tank. A meaningful proportion of engine problems while underway are generated by fuel/tank issues. Twin engines with separate fuel tanks are...

I've made a transaction 5 years ago using these guys (Hébert et Associés Conseillers Maritime). They are based in Montreal but probably can help you. They are exclusively advising on maritime and pleasure craft transactions. Using them as advisers when I acquired my boat saved me from a lot of...

I am not an expert on docking lines. However, let me add my two cents. Looking at tables of various manufacturers, it seems that tensile strength for 1/2" docking lines ranges from 5000 lbs to 7500 lbs. For 5/8 lines, tensile strength ranges from 9000 lbs to 15000 lbs. The gain in tensile...

Forgot to mention this site. Very useful for planning your trip in Province of Quebec.

For Province of Quebec's marinas, you should download this bilingual guide: Nautiguide 2023 - Nautisme Québec . Very useful with all the relevant information for each marina. Once you'll get out of the St.Lawrence Seaway in Montreal, I would suggest a stop at Old Montreal Marina . It is a...

Although not exactly the pump capacity you are looking for, I thought that this recent test might interest you.

I am not making any representation whether profitability is excessive or not. I am just giving some information on actual returns registered by major pharmas. Returns will be excessive if the research risk pharma co's are underwriting is not commensurate with the return on invested capital...

To the best of my knowledge, except for people that are on social security (a minority of Canadians), there is no national or provincial co-pay system for prescription drugs in Canada. As to "excess" profitability of the pharma industry, I'll let you be the judges. Here are the 3 year average...

Tom, if both engines are sharing the same diesel tank (as is the case for the Mainship Pilot 34), the added security of having twin engines is diminished. Probably 85% of engine problems, while underway, are fuel related. In a sense, you may not have giving up much by choosing a boat with a...

Thank you all for your kind welcoming words! I've already started to enjoy the forum.

We would like to cruise the Saguenay River. The Rideau Canal/1000 Islands is also on our list. It will be a matter of time available. Our home port is in Trois-Rivieres.

Nice view! St-Lawrence River and Gulf of St-Lawrence aren't bad either! Still, your place is spectacular!

I've been sailing for a zillion years. My spouse, after tolerating sailing for some time, has been recently waking up in the middle of the night to hate sailing with passion! Since her lawyer is better than mine, I've decided to sell the sailboat and to join the dark side of the force... We are...