“Our Biggest Sale of the Year on Now” – Please complete the form, to the right – you will receive our new brochure including details, options available and pricing on all pontoon enclosures >>>>

Our unique half enclosure is an economical way to enclose part of your deck area. You continue to have the easy access to the front portion of the deck and keep the back part of your pontoon boat dry.

Pontoon Boat Half Enclosure

Pontoon Boat Half Enclosure

Regular Price = $1,599.00 Made in Sunbrella Fabric

2 Side Screens, Regular Price = $200.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Privacy Curtains, Sunbrella, Regular Price = $500.00 Black Friday Price = $400.00

Bimini Top Storage Boot, Sunbrella = Regular Price = $150.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Shipping = $150 Black Friday= FREE

That’s $600.00 in discounts for the Pontoon Half Enclosure.

To place your order, review the options and contact us by email; rick@north-american-waterway.com Please put in subject line “Black Friday Sale”

Thanks, Rick Ostler

“Our Biggest Sale of the Year on Now” – Please complete the form, to the right – you will receive our new brochure including details, options available and pricing on all pontoon enclosures >>>>

Our unique slant front enclosure is an economical way to enclose the entire deck area without the expense of a second bimini frame.

Pontoon Boat Slant Front Full Enclosure

Regular Price = $2,299.00 Made in Sunbrella Fabric.

2 Screens, Regular Price = $200.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Privacy Curtains, Sunbrella, Regular Price = $550.00 Black Friday Price = $400.00

Bimini Top Storage Boot, Sunbrella = Regular Price = $150.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Shipping = Regular Price= $150 Black Friday Price= FREE!

That’s $650.00 in discounts for the Pontoon Slant Front Enclosure…..

To place your order, review the options and contact us by email; rick@north-american-waterway.com Please put in subject line “Black Friday Sale”

Thanks, Rick Ostler

“Our Biggest Sale of the Year on Now” – Please complete the form, to the right – you will receive our new brochure including details, options available and pricing on all pontoon enclosures >>>>

Turn any Pontoon Boat into the ultimate travel camper.The Pontoon Full Camper Enclosure makes the most of your pontoon boating experience. A fully enclosed deck using a Bimini Top and a Camper Back Top gives you overall deck headroom.

Pontoon Boat Full Camper Enclosure

Regular Price = $3,299.00 Made in marine Sunbrella.

4 Screens, Regular Price = $400.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Privacy Curtains, Sunbrella, Regular Price = $800.00 Black Friday Price = $600.00

Bimini Top Storage Boot, Sunbrella = Regular Price = $150.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Shipping=$150 Black Friday Price= FREE!

That’s $900.00 in discounts for the Pontoon Full Camper Enclosure…..

To place your order, review the options and contact us by email; rick@north-american-waterway.com Please put in subject line “Black Friday Sale”

Thanks, Rick Ostler

“Our Biggest Sale of the Year on Now” – Please complete the form, to the right – you will receive our new brochure including details, options available and pricing on all pontoon enclosures >>>>

The Pontoon Quick Weather Enclosure will completely enclose any 8 ft wide pontoon boat. We have designed the bimini top to be universal fit most 8ft wide by 8ft length Bimini framework. That gives you 64 square feet of enclosure for your pontoon boat.

Pontoon Quick Weather Enclosure - 8x8 Square

Regular Price = $950.00 Made in marine polyester.

Sunbrella Acrylic fabric upgrade, Regular Price = $300.00 Black Friday Price = $200.00

2 Screens, Regular Price = $200.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Bimini Top Storage Boot, Polyester = Regular Price = $100.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Bimini Top Storage Boot, Sunbrella = Regular Price = $150.00 Black Friday Price = FREE!

Shipping = Regular Price = $50 = Black Friday Price = FREE!

That’s over $600.00 in discounts for the Pontoon Quick Weather Enclosure.

To place your order, review the options and contact us by email; rick@north-american-waterway.com Please put in subject line “Black Friday Sale”

Thanks, Rick Ostler

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Hi gang, Rick Ostler here from North American Waterway bringing you Used Pontoon Boats along with news and views from the boating industry. A fun day was had by all at the Pontoon Boat Parade of Lights in Holiday Harbor at Canyon Lake.

It was cold and damp, but last weekend’s storm held off long enough for the Parade of Lights to wind its way through the community waterways.

There was a new sweepstakes winner in this year’s Parade of Lights. For several years, parade enthusiasts and neighbors Tom Janke and Tim Janes have swapped off on the title; however, this year’s sweepstakes award went to Dave Martilla with his Christmas tree towering above a pontoon boat.

Tom Janke was still in the running, taking 1st place in the open boat category with his Grinch-themed ski boat and 1st place in the pontoon boat category with his “Old Fashioned Christmas.” Second place in the open boat category went to Art Caldwell with “Lite Brite Hopeful Christmas;” 3rd place went to Howard Hellman with his lights-covered ski boat.

A pontoon boat decorated by Dan Davies and Cary Benham to look like a sleigh with Christmas tree took 2nd place in the pontoon boat category; Dan Walsh’s Santa-commandeered pontoon took 3rd in that category.

In the entries provided by clubs, Tye Lockerbe-Sawyer and the Street Carts Club took 1st place with their “Jimmy Buffet Christmas” pontoon float. Second place went to Jay Fitzpatrick and the Ski Club.

Winning the Judges’ Trophy was Greg Cassidy’s “Party on the Lake” pontoon; winning the Commodore’s Trophy was Mark Thomas’ “Snowman.” Leading the parade was the Yacht Club’s “Green Dragon,” driven by Commodore John Petersen.

In all, there were 14 floats in the parade. An awards ceremony was held at Holiday Harbor at the conclusion of the parade. The Parade of Lights Committee included Carl Farris, Richard Del Nostro, Bob Clark, Judy Weaver, Carol Ferrieri and Eileen Hultz. North American Waterway and Used Pontoon Boats thanks; The Friday Flyer, December 19, 2008 – Article: Boat owners came through for Parade of Lights

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Trent-Severn Waterway, Peterborogh Lock 21 Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock

The Trent-Severn Waterway is a great way to see Central Ontario by boat. The Trent-Severn consists of 386 km of historic locks which has said one of the finest interconnected systems of navigation in the world.

Entry can be made from Lake Ontario at the Bay of Quinte. Lock number one is located in Trenton. the canal system travels through four regions; the Trent Region from Trenton to lock numer 18 in Hastings.

You now enter the Kawartha Lakes Region at lock number 19 at Scott’s MIlls and work your way to the famous Peterborough Hydraulic Lift Lock through to lock number 35 at Rosedale.

The Talbot Region goes from lock number 36 at the Kirkfield Liftlock to lock number Lock 42 at  Couchiching.

The final leg of the Trent-Severn Waterway is the Severn Region from lock number Lock 43 at Swift Rapids and ending at lock number Lock 45 at Port Severn, the smallest lock on the Waterway called the Gateway to the North on Georgian Bay.

The Trent-Severn Waterway is a great place to travel on your pontoon boat. Many places to dock for a few days, pitch a tent, go biking, fishing, swimming and sight seeing.

For more information, please visit the Trent-Severn Waterway, Trent-Severn’s only interactive website where you can post questions, leave comments, loads of videos, information and so much more.

Santa chose a pontoon boat over a sleigh at the 23rd Annual Bonita Springs Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday night.

At a balmy 68 degrees, the weather was far from frightful and the boats were all quite delightful as thousands of spectators lined the banks of the Imperial River on Saturday night to “ooh” and “aah” at the maritime spectacle that was the 23rd annual Bonita Springs Boat Parade.

Decked out in their seasonal best, 18 brightly decorated boats launched from the Fish House Restaurant on Bonita Beach Road at 6 p.m., bobbed up the river to near Flossmoor Drive and West Terry Street, then headed back downriver to complete the circuitous 5-mile route.

The shouts of merry revelers rang out from the dock at the Fish House and were quickly returned by their seafaring counterparts.

“Merry Christmas!” yelled one. “Ho, ho, ho!” came the reply.

Marking a first this year for the boat parade was its sponsorship by the Bonita Springs Rotary Club Noon. The Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event for the prior 22 years.

Vincent Modarelli is serving as this year’s president of the Rotary Club. “What we have in Bonita Springs is ‘government-lite,’ ” Modarelli said as live music pounded from huge speakers on the dock and happy partiers clad in Santa hats downed draft beers in quick succession. “The city can’t take on all these events because it’s not equipped like someplace like Fort Myers is, so we’re trying to take these things on ourselves. If people want to see events like this one continue, they should really think about getting involved with some of their community groups.”

Modarelli said the annual boat parade has long been a night for residents to let their hair down and celebrate the season. “It seems like just about every house along the parade route is having a party tonight,” he said. “It’s just a great night for everyone to participate and have a good time and enjoy the season.”

Among those participating Saturday night was a group of vacationers from Illinois. Mike Piper of Chicago said the weather back home was an icy 11 degrees when he left last week — with 4 inches of snow covering the ground.

“It’s good to see that even without the snow and cold weather, Floridians know how to celebrate Christmas,” Piper’s wife, Linda, said. Another member of the Pipers’ party, Phyllis Muchow of Lincoln, Ill., said the weather back home hadn’t improved much since the group made the journey South.

“I got a call this morning from a friend telling me it was 12 degrees today,” she said with a laugh. Muchow’s husband, Paul, said Saturday night’s boat parade couldn’t have been held up North, for obvious reasons. “Maybe if we used snowplows instead of boats,” he quipped.

Part-time North Naples residents Bonnie Meath-Lang and her husband, Harry, are on sabbatical from their professorships at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Meath-Lang said the weather in New York wasn’t much better than the weather in Illinois.

“I got an e-mail this morning telling me it was 33 degrees and snowing,” she said. “Right now, I think that we should all be very thankful that we’re in Florida.
“You’d really be taking your life in your hands if you tried to do this anywhere else.” Used Pontoon Boats thanks; Visitors: A boat parade in Bonita beats parade of snowplows in Illinois : Bonita : Naples Daily News

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Hi gang, Rick Ostler here from North American Waterway bringing you Used Pontoon Boats along with news and views from the boating industry. Here is a Pontoon Boat review on the 2008 Bennington 2575RL.

Let the newly redesigned R series transform your days on the water – Bennington style. With standard features like 28oz. plush carpeting, floor lighting, upholstered gate panels, a one piece fiberglass console with a soft touch vinyl top and rich wood trim, and furniture as comfortable as a luxury yacht. The R series will raise your expectations of pontoon boats.

2008 Bennington Boats 2575RL Standard Features

Console Features
· 12 Volt Outlet
· Deluxe Wheel
· Fiberglass Console Base: One Piece w/ Soft Touch Shroud & Accents
· Fog Resistant Gauges: w/ Deutsch Connectors: Tach, Volt, Trim, Fuel Gauges, Hour Meter, & Speedometer
· Garmin Depth Finder
· Glovebox: Locking
· Helm Accents: Choice of Mahogany or Silver
· Rocker Switches: w/ Dash Mounted Breakers
· Storage: Lockable, Side Access w/ Soft Cooler

Exterior
· 25″ Diameter Pontoons
· Bimini Top: 9′ w/ Embroidered Boot, Quick Release Fittings & 1.25″ Frame
· Cleats: 6″ Custom Bennington Stainless Steel
· Corner Castings: Stainless Steel

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The new Cruise 4.0 R was introduced at this year’s METS in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and is available from a distributor in Queensland (see end of story). With an overall efficiency of more than 50%, the manufacturers claim that the Cruise 4.0 R converts supplied battery power better into propulsion than any other outboard. This means that users get more power and range from the same battery supply.

The new, powerful Cruise model runs on 48 V. Offering 97 kg of thrust, the Cruise 4.0 R has the thrust equivalent to a 9.9 hp internal combustion outboard. More importantly, the propulsive power, measured as speed times thrust after all losses including propeller losses, compares to an 8 hp gas outboard in displacement mode.

‘When talking about electric propulsion for boats, battery power is always the limiting factor. Therefore it’s paramount to use the limited battery power as efficiently as possible,’ said Torqeedo managing partner Christoph Ballin.

‘For electric outboards, overall efficiencies range between 20% for trolling motors and up to 35% for stronger electric propulsion motors. The overall efficiencies for internal combustion outboards are significantly lower than that,’ said Ballin. ‘We don’t know of any other outboard that even gets close to the efficiency levels we offer.’

Designed specifically for remote steering and throttle, the new, lightweight Cruise 4.0 R offers further unique advantages for boaters. An integrated board computer combines information from the motor, the batteries and a built-in GPS. The board computer lets boaters have their battery charge, speed and remaining range at current speed always under control.

The new Cruise 4.0 R is a good choice for boats on green lakes, pontoon boats, dinghies, sailboats and catamarans. It operates on a 48 V lead-gel or AGM battery bank or two high-performance lithium-manganese batteries available from Torqeedo’s Power series.

Each electric outboard comes standard with a cable set, fuse, main-switch, remote throttle control with integrated board computer and magnetic on/off switch as well as a link-arm to connect to standard steering systems.

Australian Stockist for the product is:

Claude Desjardins
264 Duke Rd
Doonan, Queensland,
AUS-4562
Australia
Ph: + 61 410 538 334
claude@desjardins.com.au

To contact Torqeedo GmbH, click HERE .
Click HERE for a list of local stockists round the world.

Used Pontoon Boats thanks; Sail-World.com : Electric Outboards – They just get better

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