PumpMeOut Comes Through for Puget Sound

April 12, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen and Ben Lee

Puget Sound’s health relies on all of us to remain mindful of our actions and impacts. Discharge of black water into Puget Sound is one of those actions.  But there are rules to follow already (like no dumping of black water within three miles of the shoreline) so another…

Leadership Clean: Seaview Boatyards

April 3, 2013 | by Ben Lee

If you go to the Seaview Boatyard website, you’ll see a large section devoted to Environmental Stewardship. There’s a run-down of how they protect the environment while running their business and a few of the awards and certifications they have earned. Having worked closely with the guys…

Ethanol in Our Fuel: good idea or bad?

March 27, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen

Have you been following the desire by the Federal government to increase the amount of ethanol that comprises gasoline? Currently, the blend with the abbreviation “E10” is what is allowed. That means that at most 10% of your gasoline may contain ethanol, generally made from corn. 

We haven’t discussed this…

Public Comment Period Open for Puget Sound No Discharge Zone!

March 18, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen

As issues come to the forefront, the idea of whether or not to create a No Discharge Zone in Puget Sound continues to percolate. Department of Ecology has reached out to many of the stakeholders (Clean Boating Foundation, Clean Marina, WA Boating Alliance) but when it comes to meaningful…

Clean Marina Washington Hits 65 Certified Clean Marinas!

March 5, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen

Checking in on our friends at Washington State’s Clean Marina Program, it’s great to see that they have recently certified their 65^th marina. They were a model for us (as was King County’s BuiltGreen Program) as we were putting together our Clean Boatyard Program. We’re talking voluntary approaches for marinas…

Clean Boating Product: the Electric Paddle

February 25, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen

While we remain focused on certifying boatyards as Clean and encouraging boaters to opt for non-copper paint, we couldn’t help but notice some of the innovative – and clean – offerings at the recently-concluded Seattle Boat Show. This year’s show was no exception when it came to fun gadgets…

Talking Aluminum Anodes with Shane McCall of Emerald City Diving

February 21, 2013 | by Ben Lee

I recently sat down with Shane McCall of Emerald City Diving to talk about non-zinc anodes and get his take on the effectiveness of the aluminum alternatives to zincs. Here’s what we talked about:

CBF: Thanks for your time here, Shane. I’m just going to ask you a…

Artwork at the CBF Seattle Boat Show Booth

February 4, 2013 | by Ben Lee

Last week at the Seattle Boat Show, we talked to a lot of folks about non-copper bottom paint and non-zinc anodes, alternative products that every boater can use to make an individual difference in cleaning up Puget Sound. We held a raffle to give away these products to five…

Clean Boating Foundation is Tracking the Performance of Non-Copper Bottom Paint

December 7, 2012 | by Ben Lee

As we’ve mentioned earlier on our blog, copper-based bottom paint is being phased out for recreational boats in Washington state. While this first-in-the-nation legislation has some Puget Sound boaters concerned about whether the alternatives can really do the job of inhibiting fouling growth, the fact is that there are…

Clean Boating Foundation Speaks at Marina/Boatyard Conference

November 16, 2012 | by Peter Schrappen

The 12^th-Annual NW Marina & Boatyard Conference provided the perfect backdrop for boatyards to come together in a spirit of collaboration to learn from each other and industry experts during this two day event. This year’s conference was the second year in a row that included the boatyard segment…