bay friendly tips for your boat

 

marine sanitation devices (msd)

litter

wakes and waves

paints

engine maintenance

boat cleaners

 

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Illustration: Daniel Vasconcellos

Bay Friendly Tips

for Your Boat

From power cruisers, to sloops, to charter boats, boats are our partners for work and play on Buzzards Bay. While the effects of a single boat may seem insignificant, when multiplied by the tens of thousands, the effects are dramatic.

It is essential to employ the best possible environmental practices to maintain and operate boats.  Marine sanitation, bottom painting, surface cleaning, and engine maintenance are all factors that can have severe negative impacts on water quality, shoreline stability, and life on the Bay.