The programme was produced under the network's Schools and Youth division and filmed on location in Oakville, Ontario.
The series aired four days per week from Tuesdays through Fridays as a replacement for Razzle Dazzle.
Lynne Gorman did not continue her role as Florence Kozy; her character was performed by Pam Hyatt in the new series.
[2] Barney Boomer is a 21-year-old sailor who docked his houseboat at Sixteen Harbour in the fictional town of Cedarville, intending to meet his uncle (Rex Sevenoaks), a captain who lived in a lighthouse.
[3] Barney intended the stay at Cedarville to be brief, due to his plans to navigate the Great Lakes, However, he meets Florence Kozy (Lynne Gorman), who persuades him to establish a business in the town.