Working with Boaters and Marine Trades for Cleaner Washington Water
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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,… Read more »
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… Read more »
CBF at the Seattle Boat Show
January 24, 2013 | by Peter Schrappen
It’s that time again when the boating world gets together in Seattle for the annual Seattle Boat Show. Of course, we will be there, too (Booth #408 at the CenturyLink location). New for us this year are the number of… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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. Read more »
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