The Switch to LED: Is It Really Worth It?
We were looking for ways to conserve battery power on our Dufour 43 and until we get around to installing solar and wind power we sought out some simple, cost effective measures. To start we went with the obvious solution of making the switch to LED bulbs. We wanted to see how much of a… View more
Top 10 Reasons to do Boot Dusseldorf
The beer. Düsseldorf is famous for its Altbier and there are, I think, five brew pubs which brew Altbier on the premises. Its taste is pure and for a reason. According to the German Brewers Federation, “unlike breweries abroad, German breweries are still not allowed to use artificial flavors, artificial colors, artificial stabilizers, enzymes, emulsifiers… View more
The Naming Ceremony
We have boat name, now what? The next step required some researching. What do we do about the actual process, the ceremony, the denaming, the renaming? What were the rules? The protocols? Did we care? We again turned to the internet and combined ideas from a variety of sites and blogs. In the end what… View more
What Do I Name the New Boat?
Naming a boat is more difficult than buying a boat, at least for me. After all, It took me weeks to name my children. Naming is important. It signifies something about the namer and something about the namee. Dreams, desires, hope, fantasies, becoming…. It really is an impossible task. So when it came to naming… View more
Bavaria Yachts – We Are Your Ontario Dealer
All of us at South Shore Yachts are excited to announce that we are now the Ontario dealers for Bavaria Yachts. Bavaria Yachts is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers and is the biggest yacht yard in Germany. Bavaria builds catamarans, sailing and motor yachts for the highest demands and the comfortable life on the water…. View more
Cockpit Lighting
By Cathy Andres We love our ambient, Ikea lighting in the cockpit, but sometimes you just need more – when reading the Ports book or the latest Ava Lee novel, when cheating at cards or trying to pick the bug out of your drink (I know just strain them). If you’re in need of more… View more
Tips for Purchasing a Used Yacht
While many NOLSC sailors are enjoying cruising in the warmer weather of the southerly climes, we spent March Break on boats in New Jersey, Lake Champlain and Wisconsin. A perfect way to enjoy storm Stella-Boat Shopping! So here we are about to purchase our 4th boat and we realize searching for a boat to buy… View more
My Beef with Dock Lines
My pet peeve is dock lines. Walking around marinas and yacht clubs, I continually see boats tied up with chaffed and worn dock lines or even worse with old halyards. It never ceases to amaze me that people secure their boats – usually a big investment – with old, chaffed or no-stretch rope. Do they… View more
Leaky Window Repair on C&C 35 Yacht
Leaky windows is something we get asked a lot about at South Shore Yachts. Recently, we had a customer ask about repairing a leaky windows on their C&C 35. The customer stated the windows appeared to be glued in and wondered if they would have to use screws to re-seal them. The short answer is,… View more