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M A D E I N C A N A DA Waubaushene Machine & Welding WMW Vacuum Pumpout Systems and More... One of WMW's AVR 60 systems in New Zealand. BY ANDY ADAMS This fall we made the short trip to Waubaushene, Ontario on the shores of Georgian Bay to Waubaushene Machine & Welding - WMW Vacuum Pumpout Systems. We spoke with Brad Oakley, the outgoing and effusive owner, but that day he had important appointments out of the office and he wasn't able to stay for long. Luckily, he left me in the capable hands of Jamie Di Francesco who is head of sales for WMW Marine Pumpout Systems and he took me through their shop and also introduced me to their on-staff electrical engineer, Oliver Hahn. Founded in 1983, the Waubaushene Machine & Welding company has established an important position for itself in the marine industry and the WMW Vacuum Pumpout Systems are now operating far beyond just marinas in Canada. Their equipment has found a good market in the United States and in other countries as far away as New Zealand. 22 Boating Industry Canada DECEMBER 2015 The first two pumps WMW ever built for marinas are still in use 32 years later. While the primary focus of the business is their marine pump out line, customers seeking custom fabrication have also discovered that Brad Oakley's team is up for a challenge. They have created custom marina racking, docks and other equipment. Perhaps the most interesting application is to take their knowledge and skill with large size vacuum systems and apply it to creating a hydro excavator mounted on rails that the Toronto Transit Commission bought for underground excavating. Instead of using a large crew with expensive digging equipment and trucks to facilitate material removal, WMW created a huge hydrovac system involving just one rail-mounted truck that only needed two operators, to excavate using high-pressure water and vacuum systems to remove material quickly, cleanly and easily.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boating Industry Canada December 2015

Insight
Industry News
Ad Nauseam
Impact - Mark Mattson: Meet the man behind the mission to keep Canada’s waters clean, from coast to coast to coast. – by Elizabeth Kerr
Feature - Legend Boats CRM: Jamie Dewar details for us how the use of a customer relationship management (CRM) tool at Legend Boats has elevated their already top notch customer service and sales efforts to the next level. – by Jamie Dewar
Made In Canada - Waubaushene Pump and Welding: Andy visits Waubaushene Pump and Welding and discovers how they have become a Canadian-made solution with an International reach for vacuum pumpout systems. – by Andy Adams
Made In Canada - Acuva Technologies: Making safe onboard drinking water commonplace. – by Glen Cairns
Made In Canada - Seaweed Marine: Seaweed Marine Products introduces us to their Tend'r Roller® system, a marine roll on davit system. – by Glen Cairns
ABYC - Ethanol and Biobutanol: Biobutanol as a substitute for ethanol in marine fuel is closer to becoming a reality than you might think. – by Jeff Wasil

Boating Industry Canada December 2015