Boat green : 50 steps boaters can take to save our waters

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

Boat Green provides a host of environmentally sound boating practices, based on scientific research and practical boating experience. In this book, boaters will learn ways to: reduce vessel operation and maintenance costs, improve vessel performance, increase safety and health of vessel operators an...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ford, Clyde W. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2008]
Series:desLibris. Books collection.
Subjects:
Boats and boating > Environmental aspects.
Boats and boating > Maintenance and repair > Environmental aspects.
Marine pollution > Prevention.
Water > Pollution > Prevention.
Boats and boating > Environmental aspects
Marine pollution > Prevention
Water > Pollution > Prevention
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of 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

Similar Items