boating Archives - Cottage Life

Ahoy there! We asked 7 marine experts for their best tips. Here’s what you’ll need to... navigate boating season

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A windsurfer in silhouette

A simple way to patch a torn sail

A red-headed boy driving a boat

5 things your kid needs before driving a boat

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A power boat speeding down the lake

Is your boat too noisy? (Here’s how you can tell)

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Introducing the Geezer Pole, one cottager’s clever invention that is an accessibility upgrade... for the dock

A bilge pump sitting on a wood board

Here’s what to do if your bilge pump fails

This cottager’s dugout canoe disappeared in a flood—and then came back

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A young girl snapping on a red lifejacket

Cottage Q&A: What’s the best way to store lifejackets?

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A man on waterskis being towed by a line

Cottage Q&A: What’s the proper first aid for a waterskier who breaks their leg?

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illustration of people in a centre-console boat being driven by a raccoon (funny)

Centre-console boats are all the rage. Here’s how to decide if one is right for you

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a steam yacht on the water

Iconic Muskoka steam yacht built more than 100 years ago to hit the waters again this summer

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The best deals on deck and dock accessories from Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024

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Boat moving along on Lake Muskoka lined with cottages and boathouses

Transport Canada wants to hear from you about plans to speed up waterway restriction applications

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Two yellow lifejackets hanging up

Cottagers weigh in on proposed mandatory lifejacket law

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7 common boating rules every boater should know

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collage of knots

7 knots every cottager should know how to tie

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Can smart buoys make boating on your lake safer?

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I’m not a cottage owner, but I have a boat. Can I legally rent it out?

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