NMTA Auction to Benefit Clean Boating Foundation and Fish Northwest

March 22, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen

It’s baaaaack.

NW Marine Trade Association is once again coming up huge for the Clean Boating Foundation. This time they are holding a benefit for us (as they did last year).

On Friday, April 19, the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) will hold its second annual NMTA Auction, benefitting the Read more »

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…

Washington Sea Grant Hosts 2013 National Working Waterfronts Symposium

March 13, 2013 | by Ben Lee and Peter Schrappen

There has been a lot of buzz lately about shoreline uses/development. Scott Wilson just wrote a good article on the lack of public moorage in downtown Seattle for ThreeSheetsNW. Seattle, earlier this year, just came out with a long-awaited update to their Shoreline Master Program,…

Northwest Marine Trade Association Receives Environmental Award

March 11, 2013 | by Ben Lee and Peter Schrappen

We’d like to take a moment to give a shout-out to Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) for a recent achievement in the Environmental world. Okay, maybe not so recent, as this happened nine months ago – but better late than never.

In June of 2012, NMTA received the Leading Environmental…

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 Foundation Speaks at Port of Edmonds Tenant Workshop

March 1, 2013 | by Ben Lee

Earlier this week, we participated in an evening workshop that the Port of Edmonds put together for their marina tenants to talk about boating issues near and dear to our hearts: non-copper bottom paint and aluminum anodes. It was also our pleasure to be able to call out the…

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…

2012 Year in Review – Clean Boating Foundation style

January 2, 2013 | by Ben Lee

As end-of-the-year rituals go, we found ourselves reflecting on what happened over the last twelve months for CBF. We laughed, we cried, we even stubbed a few toes. Here is a run-down of what we accomplished in 2012:

We exhibited at our first Seattle Boat Show and engaged with over…

Washington state phases out copper-based bottom paint: what the legislation means for you and what the alternatives are

November 1, 2012 | by Ben Lee

You may have heard that Washington has become the first state in the nation to sign into law a phase-out of copper-based bottom paint for recreational boats.  It’s true, and we’re talking today about the facts of the legislation and what it all means to you.

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Clean and Green Boating Products 101: non-zinc anodes

October 31, 2012 | by Ben Lee

We’re often asked by boaters about products they can use to reduce their environmental impact while enjoying their boat and the beautiful waters of Puget Sound.  The three major responses are: cleaning supplies, non-copper bottom paint and aluminum/magnesium anodes.  Let’s talk today about anodes.

What are anodes?  They’re sacrificial lumps…