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Jim McDonald's second C-Tow vessel C-Tow 1, a 25-foot Bertram, and Harry Woodman and Joy Meldrum's C-Tow Melwood working to right
a capsized seiner in Vancouver's English Bay. Credit Sea Snaps.
Andy Cardiff helping with a sunken vessel in the Strait of Georgia, off Thormanby Island.
Sherri Ackles remembers when Steve
and Jim first started. They decided that
the Howe Sound/Vancouver/Fraser River
area would generate the most business, so
the two initially based themselves out of
Steve's family's cabin on Gambier Island.
Their first towboat was an old fibreglass
cabin cruiser, though they soon replaced it
with an 18-foot Zodiac inflatable. Jim and
Steve developed brochures, started advertising
and contacted companies about discounts
for members. However, Steve soon
decided that with a young family to look
after, the towing business wasn't working
out for him. Jim then moved his operation
to Bowen Island in Howe Sound.
Bruce Falkins has operated the fuel dock
at Fisherman's Cove in West Vancouver
since the early 1980s. " I remember when
Jim first arrived sometime in about 1984.
He showed up on a miserable day and
his Zodiac had no protection, not even a
cabin. It was powered by a pair of 70-hp
outboards and I remember thinking to
myself, holy smokes, that's hardcore.
I was a member of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary, and I asked him what he was
doing. He said that marine towing was all
going commercial, and that he was starting
a commercial towing outfit. I thought,
That's great, good for you. He was the
first person I met who was doing that.
Norma Dallas, former owner of the
Bowen Island Marina, recalls Jim's dedication
to the work. " He went out on that
inflatable in the most god-awful weather
you could ever, ever, imagine. Regardless
of the call, he would take off in that
Zodiac in miserable weather, in storms
and the dark. That man took his life in his
hands to go and rescue a vessel. He was
unbelievable. "
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Boating May 2024

AT THE HELM: We Are Lucky to be Boaters
FEATURE EDITORIAL: Boating & the Environment - Shifting Toward Sustainability
DESTINATION FEATURE: Cruising Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands
CRUISING: Crossing the Ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC)
TECH FEATURE: Tricking out a New Lagoon 42 with Solar Power
THE PORT HOLE: May 2024
FEATURE: C-TOW Marine Assistance - 40 Years of Marine Rescues
POWER REVIEW: Sylvan G3 CLZ DC
CROSSING THE LINE: Timely Alternate Approaches to Antifouling
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Intro
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover1
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover2
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 3
Canadian Boating May 2024 - AT THE HELM: We Are Lucky to be Boaters
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 5
Canadian Boating May 2024 - FEATURE EDITORIAL: Boating & the Environment - Shifting Toward Sustainability
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 7
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 8
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 9
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 10
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 11
Canadian Boating May 2024 - DESTINATION FEATURE: Cruising Georgian Bay's 30,000 Islands
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - 15
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 16
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 17
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 18
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 19
Canadian Boating May 2024 - CRUISING: Crossing the Ocean in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC)
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 21
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 22
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 23
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 24
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 25
Canadian Boating May 2024 - TECH FEATURE: Tricking out a New Lagoon 42 with Solar Power
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - THE PORT HOLE: May 2024
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - FEATURE: C-TOW Marine Assistance - 40 Years of Marine Rescues
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - 48
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 49
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 50
Canadian Boating May 2024 - 51
Canadian Boating May 2024 - POWER REVIEW: Sylvan G3 CLZ DC
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Canadian Boating May 2024 - CROSSING THE LINE: Timely Alternate Approaches to Antifouling
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover3
Canadian Boating May 2024 - Cover4
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