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Do YOU have a boat doctor?

Expert diagnosing  “Giving You A Clean Boat of Health”           Annual
 and service on:      Jason Grauf, Chief Physician               Float
                                                                 Down
     Engines                                      Located at
 Transmissions                               Desmond Marine      cont. from
                                             on the Black River  page 20
   Outdrives                                                     A direct
     Rigging                                                     west wind...
    Detailing                                                    the worst
    Winterize                                                    possible
Shrink Wrapping                                                  scenario for
Bottom Painting                                                  the floaters,
     Waxing                                                      pushing
                                                                 everyone
       ETC!

                                                                                                  Canadian Coast Guard
                                                                                                      Rescues Floaters

                                                                                to the eastern    way, it is illegal to have al-
                                                                                “Canadian”        coholic beverages with you
                                                                                side of the St.   when in Canadian waters... I
                                                                                Clair River.      heard there is a $300 fine.
                                                                                	 55 Rescue
                                                                                boats ended              We spoke with several
                                                                                up towing 1500    people who had come off the
                                                                                people to the     water at a local bar in Marys-
                                                                                U.S. side when    ville. It took floaters about
                                                                                they were un-     two hours to go that far. One
                                                                                able to paddle    woman’s raft failed early on
                                                                                their way back -  going under the bridge. She
                                                                                and 1400 peo-     swam an hour with some
                                                                                ple were bused    other rafts with no life jacket.
                                                                                back with 19      She was rescued by law en-
                                                                                Sarnia transit    forcement. According to oth-
                                                                                buses.            ers, if you weren’t under dis-
                                                                                                  tress, even if you asked for
                                                                                Also, by the      help, you were on your own.

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