bayliner brings boat demos to charlottetown's peakes wharf
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participants take part in an on-water demonstration aboard a bayliner boat during a roughly 20-minute tour. visitors had the opportunity to experience the boat's performance and learn the basics of operating it.
vivian ulinwa
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the guardian
people may be familiar with test driving vehicles when on the hunt for a new car. a recent event in charlottetown put a different spin on the concept when bayliner brought its boat demonstration tour to peakes wharf on a sunny july afternoon.
the event, held in partnership with quartermaster marine, allowed visitors to experience their boats on the water while learning about their handling, performance and features.
natalie chrapla, bayliner’s marketing manager, said the company launched the demonstrations to make boating feel less daunting to first-time buyers.
“we wanted customers to come out and experience the boats, be able to test drive them and see how they work,” she said.
natalie chrapla, left, bayliner’s marketing manager, and rob craig right, co-owner of quartermaster marine. quartermaster marine partnered with bayliner to offer on-water demonstrations of the company’s latest models.
vivian ulinwa
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the guardian
chrapla said bayliner aims to make boating affordable and approachable for those who have never owned a vessel.
“we like to say that anybody can get into boating,” she said. “it’s not as intimidating as you might think.”
on-water sessions
the peakes demo is the first stop in what the company hopes will become a broader canadian demonstration tour.
“we’re testing to see how it works and if consumers are interested,” chrapla said.
by early afternoon, about 30 people had participated in the demonstrations, with the event continuing until 4 p.m.
rob craig, co-owner of quartermaster marine, pilots the bayliner b22i during a demonstration cruise at peakes wharf. the boat, which seats up to 11 people, was showcased as part of bayliner’s hands-on demo event.
vivian ulinwa
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the guardian
during the on-water sessions, participants learned basic boat operation and experienced the performance of two bayliner models.
chrapla said the boats are designed for activities ranging from cruising to watersports such as tubing and water-skiing.
bayliner staff prepare for demonstration rides beside one of the company’s boats at peakes wharf. the event, held in partnership with quartermaster marine, invited the public to test-drive the boats and learn about recreational boating. vivian ulinwa
the guardian
one of the featured models, the b22i, seats up to 11 people and is available with either an inboard or outboard engine, depending on customer preference.
vivian ulinwa is a reporter for the guardian in prince edward island. she can be reached at vulinwa@postmedia.com and followed on x @vivian_ulinwa.
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