Boat green : 50 steps boaters can take to save our waters / Clyde W. Ford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ford, Clyde W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boats and boating--Environmental aspects.

Boats and boating.

Marine pollution--Prevention.

Marine pollution.

Water--Pollution--Prevention.

Water.

Boats and boating--Maintenance and repair--Environmental aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, B.C. : New Society Publishers, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Why ""green boating"" saves money, increases fun, and helps the planet.

Contents:

Front Cover; Advance Praise; Title Page; Rights Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on the Chapter Icons; Dedication; Part One: For Yourself; Chapter 1: How to Use This Book; Chapter 2: What Does It Mean to Boat Green?; Chapter 3: The Health of Our Oceans; Chapter 4: The Health of Our Wetlands, Rivers, Streams and Lakes; Chapter 5: Boat Green and Global Warming; Chapter 6: One Boater Can Make a Difference; Chapter 7: Make Sure Your Vessel Complies with Coast Guard Regulations; Chapter 8: Maintain Situational Awareness; Chapter 9: A Personal Vision of Protecting Our Waters

Part Two: Operating Your VesselChapter 10: Fill 'er Up!; Oil Spill Reporting and Prevention; Chapter 11: Oil Spill Reporting and Prevention; Chapter 12: Use Biodiesel; Chapter 13: Use Ethanol; Chapter 14: Different Strokes for Different Boats; Chapter 15: Electrify Your Boating Experience; Chapter 16: Use Your Head to Protect Our Waters; Chapter 17: Use a Pump-out Facility Whenever Possible; Chapter 18: A Gray Area of Protecting Our Waters; Chapter 19: Prevent Onboard Fires; Chapter 20: Use Radar Prudently; Chapter 21: Recycle Underway; Part Three: For the Upkeepand Maintenance ofYour Vessel

Chapter 22: Let Your Engine and the Environment BreatheChapter 23: A Boat Green Oil Change; Chapter 24: Boat Green with that Green Liquidin Your Engine; Chapter 25: Keep Your Engine in Top Shape; Chapter 26: Use Solar Power; Chapter 27: Running with the Wind; Chapter 28: On Dock, Off Grid; Chapter 29: Keep Your Batteries Going ...and Going ... and Going; Chapter 30: Best Boatyard Practices; Chapter 31: Bilge Busting; Chapter 32: Bottoms Up; Chapter 33: Recipes for a Clean Boat; Chapter 34: Skirt Your Boat; Chapter 35: Use a Dustless Sander

Part Four: For the Enjoyment and Protection of Our WatersChapter 36: Boating on Environmental Credit; Chapter 37: Enjoy Safe Encounters with Marine Mammals; Chapter 38: Boat Green with Pets; Chapter 39: Protect the Water's Bottom; Chapter 40: Leave No Wake, No Trace Behind; Chapter 41: Chart a Course to Boat Green; Part Five: In Your Community; Chapter 42: Form an Environmental Committee within Your Club; Chapter 43: Host a Boat Green Event; Chapter 44: Adopt a Waterway; Chapter 45: Work with Your Local Marina; Chapter 46: Get Involved with Boating and Environmental Issues

Chapter 47: Teach Children the Value of Boat GreenChapter 48: Go Online to Boat Green; Chapter 49: Join an Organization Working for the Marine Environment; Chapter 50: Pass Along Your Boat Green Tips; Endnotes; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-46525-2

1-55092-368-4

OCLC:

549601550