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Richard has over 40 years experience in Canada's pleasure boat industry. He was a major boat retailer and co-owner of two marinas. He is a past President of the Ontario Marina Operators Association, past director of Allied Boating Association of Canada, a co-founder of the Marine Technology Recreation Program at Georgian College, and a part-time teacher in that program. He is author of the best-selling book, "Handbook of Boating Essentials," and was co-organizer of dozens of poker runs for high performance boats in both Canada and Eastern United States. He has travelled across North America testing and writing about boats, the people, and the industry. Richard is one of Canada's most prolific boat writers with over 500 published boat tests, reviews, and articles.

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Feb 6, 20257 min
The Waterways We Love – Ontario’s Trent-Severn Waterway (Part 6)
The Trent-Severn Waterway connects Lake Ontario to Lake Huron and offers boaters an unforgettable experience through a unique lock system.

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Jan 29, 20257 min
The Waterways We Love – The Erie and New York State Canals (Part 5)
The development of the Erie Canal and New York Canal System were pivotal to U.S. economic growth, but they also became a haven for boaters.

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Jan 8, 20257 min
The Waterways We Love - The St. Lawrence Seaway & The Great Lakes (Part 4)
The St. Lawrence River waterway system is the world’s longest inland waterway and a haven for recreational boaters.

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Jan 2, 20257 min
The Waterways We Love – The St. Lawrence Seaway and The Great Lakes (Part 3)
The St. Lawrence River waterway system is the world’s longest inland waterway and a stunning backdrop for recreational boaters.

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Dec 18, 20246 min
The Waterways We Love - The History of the Tennessee Valley Authority (Part 2)
Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee / Photo - Sarah Swainson- Unsplash To put this waterway into perspective, the Tennessee...

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Dec 11, 20247 min
The Waterways We Love – The History of the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway (Part 1)
In Part 1 of 'Waterways We Love,' boating historian Richard Crowder takes you through the history and influence of the Intracoastal Waterway

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Jan 17, 20246 min
The James Bond-Inspired Superyachts of John Staluppi
John Staluppi likes anything mechanical, especially if it has speed.  He quit school at sixteen to start working as a mechanic at a local...

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Dec 12, 20236 min
Innovators in Boating - John L. Hacker & Hacker-Craft
As a boaer, you have probably heard of Hacker-Craft and their superbly built classic wooden boats.  But like me, before I researched...

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Nov 29, 20237 min
The Birth of Motorboating
Adding a motor to a boat is said to have started in the late 1700s when Scottish inventor James Watt, often erroneously credited with the...

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