http://ucanr.edu/blogs/BoatingEnvironmentalForum/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Environmental issues affecting recreational boat owners and boating businesses en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:46:26 PST Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:46:26 PST UC ANR Latitude affects boat hull cleaning schedules. It is more important than season of the year. We asked 23 Californian and 4 Mexican in-water hull cleaners how often they cleaned boat hulls with copper antifouling paint. We expected that seasons would have a big influence. Instead, geography was the most important factor. The most common hull cleaning frequencies year-round were: 1 time per three-month season in the San Francisco Bay area and Central Coast; 3 times per season in the South Coast...
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:47:35 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9499&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9499 The new Quagga and Zebra Mussel Eradication and Control Tactics Technical Report is now available from http://ucanr.edu/sites/coast/Quagga_Mussel_Invasion/ and from California Sea Grant (see below). This practical and well-researched 36-page report explains how to use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach and specific tactics for eradicating and/or controlling invasive dreissenid (quagga and zebra) mussels in lakes and reservoirs. It covers how to develop and get started on a management...
]]> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:11:44 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9159&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9159 Times have changed for fouling control and boaters are wondering where to turn! IPM for Boats can help boaters solve problems of water quality and invasive species. It’s a framework for tailoring fouling control to the individual boat. IPM (Integrated Pest Management) takes into account how often the boat is used, whether it operates locally or long distance, environmental conditions (and regulations that apply) in the harbor and the slip where the boat is kept, whether particularly...
]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:26:48 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8147&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8147 Invasive mussel (quagga and zebra) eradication and control tactics are available on a new website for managers of lakes with invasive mussel infestations or who are preparing to respond if an infestation occurs. The website includes information from expert speakers who explained eradication and control tactics, integrated pest management and permitting considerations at a workshop held in San Diego in February 2012. It also has pictures from field trips to lightly and heavily infested lakes...
]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:05:24 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8017&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8017 In a recent survey of California and Baja California marinas, we asked where their overnight visitors were coming from and why they traveled. “Have hull, will go!” sums up the boating action along our coast. Northern California boaters visited the Delta and Central Coast most often; Southern California was in third place. Delta and Central Coast boaters travelled most heavily to the San Francisco Bay area and Southern California was ranked second. Southern California boaters...
]]> Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:04:16 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7926&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7926 ]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:56:31 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6838&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6838 A growing body of science is finding that many fouling species can tolerate copper antifouling paints.  Although many boat owners know they must clean copper hull paints, the extent of copper tolerance reported by scientists is surprising. Some invasive fouling species, and even some native species, can attach directly onto copper antifouling paint and can also dominate in copper polluted environments.  This has implications for the effectiveness of copper antifouling paints, but also for the...
]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:44:35 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6040&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=6040 Copper antifouling paints "dipped their toes" into US west coast legislative waters this year. California Senate Bill 623 was last amended on June 21, 2011 and was referred to the Appropriations Committee on June 29, 2011. Washington Senate Bill 5436 was passed by the Legislature on April 18, 2011 and signed by the Governor on May 3, 2011; it is now Chapter 248, Laws of 2011. Both bills would increase restrictions on using copper antifouling paints on recreational boats. Use the Internet...
]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:53:58 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4758&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4758 Boaters paint a boat hull with copper antifouling paint and expect it to prevent fouling organisms from growing on the surface. Evidence is growing that some invasive, and even some native, hull fouling species have developed the ability to tolerate copper. Further, copper paints have come under regulatory scrutiny. Boaters are asking for effective alternatives. This leads me to ask, “What does ‘effective’ mean?” I propose that it means the ability to keep fouling under control in a manner...
]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 16:32:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4932&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4932 Who ya gonna call?! Although about half of boats rarely leave home, there is a lot of traffic on the coastline of the Californias. What resources are available for boaters to control invasive hull fouling species as they travel this long coast? To find out we surveyed nearly 200 providers of fouling control supplies and services on the coasts of California, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and three major boating areas of Baja California. We found widespread capacity to provide and maintain...
]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:23:55 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4233&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=4233 ]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:07:25 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3836&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3836 ]]> Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:39:10 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3704&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3704 Service life is an important consideration for boat owners in controlling costs. If a hull coating is not maintained properly, or eventually over time, water may penetrate the coating, causing it to blister. If that occurs, the hull's surface must be stripped down to the gel-coating, the blisters must be ground and patched, then a new coating must be reapplied. Durability of the coating, proper hull surface preparation and application are important in extending the service life of...
]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:33:33 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3468&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3468 ]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:13:17 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3462&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3462 Welcome to the Boating Environmental Forum!We'll be blogging with you about issues, such as invasive species, water quality and costs, that affect boating experiences, such as clean water, fish to catch, birds to watch, vessel speeds, access to slips and boating areas, etc..We'll share the results of our research, cover up-and-coming issues, and ask you to weigh in on various questions. Question #1: When you think about boating sustainability, what comes to mind? What would you really miss if...
]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:16:05 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3314&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed ltjohnson@ucanr.edu(Leigh Taylor Johnson) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=3314