How Can Boaters Help?

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With just a few changes in how we prepare and maintain our boats, we can improve water quality and help restore marine life in Stonington harbors and beyond. </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>You Can Make a Difference</B></div> <div> Stonington harbors are being polluted and boaters are one cause. This brochure lists some of the things you can do to reduce levels of toxins. Keep it as a handy reference onboard.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Holding Tank Discharge</B></div> <div> <I>Just don't </I>(this includes animal waste). The whole area from the Pawcatuck River to the Mystic River, including Fisher's Island Sound, is a designated No Discharge zone with $2,500 to $25,000 fines for violations. </div> <div> Use the pump-out facility at one of the marinas in this brochure or call the pump-out boat on VHF channel 8. Since pump-outs will eventually go through Stonington sewage treatment plants, please don't use holding tank additives such as formaldehyde, ammonia, alcohol, or chlorine.</div> <bR> <div> <B>To report polluters confidentially, </B><B>call CUSH </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Palatino Black" ><B>1 860 949-0911</B></FONT><B>. </B><B>Describe what you observed, the name of the vessel, date, time, location, and how to contact you.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fueling</B></div> <div> Use the "No Spill" system for fueling (fastens to side of boat).</div> <bR> <div> <B>Bottom Paints</B></div> <div> If you use ablative paint, do not clean your boat bottom. Hard paint can be cleaned in the water if it is non-toxic paint, for example, Bottom Shield or Bottom Pro.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Environmentally Friendly Cleaning</B></div> <div> When you clean your boat, use: </div> <div> • Starbrite Seasafe products: Boat Wash, Bilge Cleaner, Wash & Wax. • Vinegar for cleaning mold, glass, countertops, and heads. • Baking Soda for holding tanks and heads. • Murphy's Oil Soap for wood surfaces. • Simple Green, Cleaning & Greening, and Shaklee Basic H products for gen- eral cleaning. • Joy or Shaklee Dish Wash for dishes.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Anti-Freeze</B></div> <div> In the spring, don't discharge anti-freeze into the harbor unless you use non-toxic products such as Seafit which is potable, or better yet…</div> <div> Try inexpensive vodka and make our harbor "happy."</div> <bR> <div> <B>Bilge Cleaning and Maintenance</B></div> <div> The biggest bilge contaminate is oil. Purchase Bilge Pro ($39) which pumps only water overboard.</div> <div> Place an oil cloth in the bilge under your engine. Carry an oil absorbent kit in case of oil spills.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Teak</B></div> <div> Most commercial teak cleaning products are not only toxic to the environment, but can be harmful to your health-this includes ammonia.</div> <div> Use an oil-based soap with a non-bristle scrubber. Unfortunately, the best result comes from elbow grease and sanding. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Harbor Protective Marinas </B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Avenir 55 Roman" ><B><IMG SRC="2c932260.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT><B>indicates </B><B>CUSH Sponsors</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>indicates "Clean Marinas" certified</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>by CT Dept. of Environmental Protection</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2cb32260.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Dodson Boatyard</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Stonington Harbor, 860 535-1507 or VHF CH 78</FONT></div> <div> <B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Connors & O'Brien Marina</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Pawcatuck (no pumpout service)</FONT></div> <div> (860) 599-5567 or VHF CH 67 </div> <div> <B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Gwenmor Marina</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic</FONT></div> <div> (no pumpout service)</div> <div> 860 536-4949 or VHF CH 13</div> <div> <B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Mystic Shipyard West</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-6588 or VHF 68 and 9</div> <div> <B>CM </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Book Antiqua" ><B>Noank Village Boatyard</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Noank</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-1770 or VHF 72</div> <bR> <div> <B>Other Local Pumpout Facilities</B></div> <div> <B>Free-Town of Groton Pumpout Boat</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >,</FONT></div> <div> serving Mystic River area, </div> <div> call 860 514-7664 or VHF CH 68</div> <div> <B>Free-Town of Westerly Pumpout Boats</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >,</FONT></div> <div> serving Pawcatuck River and Stonington Harbor, call VHF CH 8</div> <div> <B>Avondale Boat Yard Inc</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >., Pawcatuck River</FONT></div> <div> 401 348-8187 or VHF CH 9</div> <div> <B>Brewer Yacht Yard at Mystic</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic River</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-2293 or VHF CH 9</div> <div> <B>Brower's Cove Marina</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic River</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-8864 or VHR CH (none)</div> <div> <B>Mystic River Marina</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic River</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-3123 or VHR CH 9</div> <div> <B>Mystic Shipyard East</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic River</FONT></div> <div> 860 536-4882 or VHF CH 68 and 9</div> <div> <B>Mystic Seaport</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Mystic River</FONT></div> <div> 860 572-0711 or VHF CH 68</div> <div> <B>Norwest Marine</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Pawcatuck River</FONT></div> <div> 860 599-2442 or VHF CH 68</div> <div> <B>Westerly Yacht Club</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >, Pawcatuck River</FONT></div> <div> 401 596-5792 or VHF CH 8</div> <bR> <div> <B>Thanks </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Aldus Roman" >to Margaret O'Neill for the boat art. And thanks to CUSH member Gloria Gorby, Stonington Village Improvement Association, and Dodson Boatyard for creation of this flyer and their continued support!</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Restoring Stonington Harbors to Pristine Condition</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>