Monday, 22 November, 2010

Rob MacLeod Talks About Cruising At The Store - November 27

The Store Mason's Chandlery will host Rob MacLeod from Informedboater.com in our Fall Learn from the Experts Seminar Series.

Rob has just returned from a year long cruise with his wife Mary, and he's funnier than ever. You see, Rob is an experienced boater and cruiser. After teaching sailing and boating for 15 years, Rob left the boating industry to pursue more corporate challenges. 5 years ago Rob and Mary purchased a 1981 CS36 Traditional, upgraded the boat’s systems and headed south to Florida and the Bahamas for a year - his dream. Now that he has returned - he wants to share his real experiences...

9 Things I Learned This Year About Cruising
(After 35 Years of Boating)
  • You are never really ready
  • You never have all the right tools and spare parts
  • It costs more and takes longer than you think
  • There is more information available – especially weather
  • Customs and Immigration is not as bad as I remembered
  • Provisioning is better than I remembered
  • It is more fun and rewarding than you imagined
  • It’s about the people
  • It’s truly worth the effort
The Store's Learn from the Expert Seminar Series runs in November, February and March. We take boating seriously, and want to make sure that you not only have the right marine equipment but the best information. To discover what other seminars are scheduled for this fall - check the seminars feature on our website.

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Heather

The Store - Mason's Chandlery is your source for marine equipment, supplies and information. Located in Port Credit Harbour Marina - we are open 6 days a week, 7 days during launch and haul-out. Check out our website for weekly specials.

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Mississauga (Port Credit), Ontario, Canada
Thirty years ago, Jack Mason came home from his sales job of 25 years and said, “I would rather open a marine store, one store to get everything you need!” Jack and Bette (an Island girl) met at Queen City Yacht Club, married, had children, dogs and many, many boats. On April 7 1978, “The Store” Mason's Chandlery was opened in the Port Credit Harbour Marina. It was designed to be a one-stop marine hardware store. Boaters could find everything they needed to maintain their boats, right down to the nuts and bolts! Today, the Mason legacy continues as Lori has becomes the second generation. Mason's continues to provide the same great customer service and exceptionally wide range of product. Mason's stock environmentally safe products and were the first retail store to earn the Green Leaf Eco-rating Award. Mason's has qualified staff, special events; seminars and are producers of the Port Credit Boat Show. Our goal is to continue our top customer service, variety of inventory, competitive prices, and provide the absolute best for our patrons, whether they are experienced seafarers or first time boaters. We work for our customer!