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IN THIS ISSUE

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Golf Guide................................................................07

Nautical Knots.........................................................09

History of the Intracoastal Waterway....................11

Recreational Fishing Regulations...........13,15,17,18

Green Boating Tips ...........................................19-20

Petroleum Control...................................................22

Bilge Oil Containment.............................................23

Sudoku Puzzle..........................................................24

Navigational Buoys..................................................26

Manatee Markers....................................................28

Hurrican Prep Guide..............................................29

Crossword Puzzle....................................................32

Natural & Artificial Reefs.......................................34

Lightning Protection Guide....................................35

Launch Ramp Locations.........................................36

Index.........................................................................37

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HISTORY OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY

The Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800-km(3,000-mile) waterway along the Atlanticand Gulf coasts of the United States.Some lengths consist of natural inlets,salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; othersare man-made canals.

The waterway runs for most of the lengthof the Eastern Seaboard, from its unoffi-cial northern terminus at the Manasquan River in New Jersey, where it con-nects with the Atlantic Ocean at the Manasquan Inlet, to Brownsville, Texas.The waterway is toll-free, but commercial users pay a fuel tax that is used tomaintain and improve it. The ICW is a significant portion of the Great Loop, acircumnavigation route encircling the Eastern half of the North American con-tinent.

The creation of the Intracoastal Waterway was authorized by the United StatesCongress in 1919. It is maintained by the United States Army Corps ofEngineers. Federal law provides for the waterway to be maintained at a mini-mum depth of 12 ft (4 m) for most of its length, but inadequate funding hasprevented that. Consequently, shoaling or shallow water are problems alongseveral sections of the waterway; some parts have 7-ft (2.1-m) and 9-ft (2.7-m)minimum depths. The waterway consists of two non-contiguous segments: theGulf Intracoastal Waterway, extending from Brownsville, Texas to Carrabelle,Florida, and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, extending from Key West,Florida to Norfolk, Virginia (milepost 0.0). The two segments were originallyintended to be connected via the Cross Florida Barge Canal across northernFlorida, but this was never completed due to environmental concerns.Additional canals and bays extend a navigable waterway to Boston,Massachusetts.

The Intracoastal Waterway has a good deal of commercial activity; barges haulpetroleum, petroleum products, foodstuffs, building materials, and manufac-tured goods. It is also used extensively by recreational boaters. On the eastcoast, some of the traffic in fall and spring is by snowbirds who regularlymove south in winter and north in summer. The waterway is also used whenthe ocean is too rough to travel on. Numerous inlets connect the Atlantic andthe Gulf of Mexico with the Intracoastal Waterway.

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1. Choose Green Products: Look forthe EPA-certified “Design for theEnvironment” DfE label, which assuresyou that the product has minimal envi-ronmental impact and is safer for theperson using it. Benefit: Safer products.Reduce water pollution.

2. Use The Right Prop: Use a propwith the right pitch so your enginereaches its designed wide-open-throttleRPM. An adjustable-pitch propelleral-lows you to dial in the optimum pitchangle in single degrees. Modular props,let you swap props while keeping thesame hub. Benefit: Reduce fuel con-sumption, improve performance.

3. Don’t Push Water: Install and usetrim tabs or hydrofoils. Most planingpowerboats can improve hole-shotacceleration or reduce fuel consumptionwith properly adjusted trim tabs andhydrofoils. Keeping on a plane at lowerengine RPMs can extend your rangeand reduce your time on passages.Benefit: Improve boat performance &save gas.

4. Keep The Bilge Clean: Avoid theaccidental discharge of oily water byusing a sorbent in each bilge area.Consider a bioremediation productdesigned to convert hydrocarbons intosafe compounds Benefit: Safer products.Reduce water pollution

5. Retire That 2-Stroke Outboard:Although it may be possible to get afew more years out of your old-technol-

Looking for ways to be more eco-friendly when you're out on the water?Following are tips and information that will help you minimize your impact onthe environment while maximizing the efficiency and performance of your boat.

ogy outboard, you’ll be much happierwith the reduced noise, fumes, fuel con-sumption, and pollution of a moderninjected four-stroke outboard. For aneven quieter ride, try an electric out-board. Benefit: Save gas and reducewater pollution.

6. Recycle your Lead-Acid Batteries:12V batteries are among the most recy-cled products in the world. Benefit:Save money and conserve resources.*Amount varies by state.

7. Prevent Fuel Spills: Use or install adevice to prevent overboard dischargesfrom your tank vent. Benefit: Save gasand reduce water pollution

8. Use an autopilot: Modern autopilotscan steer better than most helmsper-sons—and they don’t have a limitedattention span. Benefit: Reduce fuelconsumption

9. Recycle Your MonofilamentFishing Line: If your harbor doesn’thave a recycling location, see the web-site fishinglinerecycling.org.

10. Eat Responsibly HarvestedSeafood: Choose sustainable seafood ata restaurants or grocery stores to ensurethat the fish stocks are plentiful for yourchildren and for generations to come.


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GREEN BOATING TIPS

TIPS FOR REDUCING FUEL USAGE

Slower speeds on the water will reduce fuel usage.Proper use of trim tabs reduce drag, especially while accelerating up to planingspeeds.Minimize the amount of time that you idle at the dockMinimize the use of onboard generators.Use dock-side electrical power in lieu of generators.Have a float plan so you know exactly where you’re going.Make sure the hull is clean.Don’t under-power your boat. It’s important you have enough motor to handlethe load.Check your propeller. If your boat is slow "out of the hole" or lacks top-endspeed, you might have the wrong propeller.A well-tuned engine uses less fuel.Use the grade of gasoline specified by the engine manufacturer.

BOATING ACCESSORIES GO GREEN

Environmentally-Fr iendly Cleaning ProductsMany marine cleaning products developed today demonstrate a commitment toclean water. Companies have developed non-toxic based biodegradable boatsoaps, which have a minimal impact on the aquatic environment. We've also seenthe introduction of color safe, oxygen release gels and cleansers that removespots off of boats without using bleach or other hazardous materials.

Environmentally-Fr iendly Marine Aftermarket AccessoriesInnovative companies in our industry have developed ways to extend the life ofbatteries in harsh marine environments. Some products are designed to reducepremature battery failure caused by periods of inactivity. These systems utilizethe power of the battery and return it as a surge or pulse. These products canalso revive many older batteries back to their original state.Improvements in Marine SanitationSince the passage of the Clean Vessel Act in 1992 marine sanitation has seenremarkable improvements. Marine sanitation manufacturers are providing con-sumers with new products to protect the marine environment from boat sewage.Manufacturers have developed and marketed innovative technologies that treat,store and contain waste more effectively.


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FACT:A single gallon of fuel can contaminate over a million gallons of water.The cumulative effect of small spills has a serious impact on coastal andfresh water areas.

GOAL:Reduce pollution in Florida’s surface waters and maintain a healthy andesthetically pleasing recreational environment that can be enjoyed by allboaters.

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE WHILE FUELING:• Use caution in fi lling your fuel tank to avoid spillage into the water.• Listen to your boat, it gurgles before your tank is full.• Use a vent collection device to capture escaping fuel.• While fueling your vessel attend the fuel nozzle at all times. • For safety, have all passengers exit the boat during gasoline fueling. • If you overfi ll your fuel tank, wipe it up with a rag. Do not hose down

the fuel into the water. Give the soiled rags to your marina operator forproper disposal.

• If a spill occurs, do not apply detergents or soaps. This only spreads theproblem and is a violation of Federal law.

• If a spill occurs in a marina, notify marina management immediately.• No smoking while fuel-

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BILGE OIL CONTAINMENT

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE FOR BILGE OIL:Use drip pans with absorbent pads while draining oil from the bilges.

• Keep all engines well tuned: regularly check seals, gaskets, hoses andconnections for leaks and drips. Change oil filters often.

• Place oil absorbent material or bioremediating bilge boom in the bilge.• Clean and maintain bilges and do not use detergents while cleaning.• Remove oil from the bilge with absorbent pads.• Before pumping bilge, use water/oil separators or absorbents to soak up

oil hydrocarbons.• Trailer your boat to an area that provides containment before removing

bilge or boat plugs. • Recycle or properly dispose of used oil and absorbents. Contact your

local authorities or marina management for petroleum disposal regula-tions.

Report oil pollution to the State Warning Point at 1-800-320-0519and the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.

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HOW TO BOAT SMART: NAVIGATION BUOYS

Buoys and markers are the "traffic signals" that guide vessel operators safely along somewaterways. They also identify dangerous or controlled areas and give directions andinformation. As a recreational boat or PWC operator, you will need to know the lateralnavigation markers and non-lateral markers of the U.S. Aids to Navigation System.

LATERAL MARKERS

These navigation aids mark the edges of safe water areas; for example, directing travelwithin a channel. The markers use a combination of colors and numbers, which mayappear on either buoys or permanently placed markers.

Colors and NumbersThe colors and numbers have the same meaning regardless of the kind of buoy or markeron which they appear.

Buoy and Marker Color and Number DescriptionsRed Colors, Red Lights, and Even Numbers: These mark the edge of thechannel on your starboard (right) side as you enter from the open sea or headupstream. Numbers usually will increase consecutively as you return from theopen sea or head upstream.

Green Colors, Green Lights, and Odd Numbers: These mark the edge of thechannel on your port (left) side as you enter from the open sea or headupstream. Numbers usually will increase consecutively as you return from theopen sea or head upstream.

Red and Green Colors and/or Lights: These are placed at the junction of twochannels to indicate the preferred (primary) channel when a channel splits. Ifgreen is on top, the preferred channel is to the right. If red is on top, the pre-ferred channel is to the left. These also are sometimes referred to as "junctionbuoys."

Buoy Shape DescriptionsNun Buoys: These cone-shaped buoys are always marked with red markingsand even numbers. They mark the edge of the channel on your starboard (right)side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream.

Can Buoys: These cylindrical-shaped buoys are always marked with greenmarkings and odd numbers. They mark the edge of the channel on your port(left) side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream.

Other Kinds of Buoys and MarkersLighted Buoys: These buoys use the lateral marker shapes, colors, and num-bers discussed above. In addition, they have a matching colored light.

Daymarks: These are permanently placed signs attached to structures, such asposts, in the water. Common daymarks are red triangles (equivalent to nuns)and green squares (equivalent to cans). These may be lighted also.


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MANATEE MARKERS

Manatees and the LawManatees are protected by the MarineMammal Protection Act of 1972, theEndangered Species Act of 1973 and theFlorida Manatee Sanctuary Act of 1978. It isillegal to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot,wound, kill, annoy or molest manatees. Thestate of Florida has also established regulatoryspeed zones to protect the manatee and itshabitat. Anyone convicted of violating statelaw faces maximum fines of $500 and/orimprisonment of up to 60 days. Conviction forviolating federal protection laws is punishableby fines up to $100,000 and/or one year inprison.

What Can Boaters Do?You can reduce your chances of harming amanatee by following these simple guidelines:

Observe and follow all boating speed zonesigns.

Slow down. Reducing boat speed gives you agreater chance to avoid a manatee. You willalso increase your safety margin with otherboats. Remember to post a lookout.

Use marked channels whenever possible.Manatees have shown signs that they areavoiding heavy boat traffic areas. Channeldepth reduces the likelihood of pinning orcrushing manatees.

Wear polarized sunglasses while operating aboat. Polarized lenses make it much easier tosee objects beneath the surface and the“swirling” that occurs when a manatee dives.(The swirls look like a large “footprint” on thewater’s surface or a series of half moonswirls.)

Post a proper lookout while boating. A properlookout is a person on board designated tolook out for wildlife, other boaters, swimmersor obstructions when the vessel is underway.Plan for safety.

Boating Speed ZonesTo alert the boater and protect the manatee inits sanctuaries, the law provides regulatoryzones on wateways. Here are typical signsfound on Florida’s waterways:



HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDE

Make plans early to harbor your boatThere are lots of ways to protect your boat from a hurri-cane. Advice varies greatly, depending on the size of yourvessel, availability of dock space, marina rules and locallaws. That makes planning now for a hurricane all themore essential.Safeguard your car“Comprehensive” auto coverage should protect your car from damage caused by a hurri-cane, including flood damage.Emergency information to keep handyHere is a list of emergency phone numbers to keep handy in the event of a hurricane.Shutters are first line of defenseNo matter how well-constructed, a house without shutters or hurricane glass is not a smartplace to stay in a storm. Without protection, windows can be smashed by flying debris.And once the wind gets inside the house, it can quickly splinter or tear off the roof.Make plans now to protect your familyYour hurricane plan should be detailed and cover not just what to do now, but also whatto do as the storm threatens and as it hits -- and what you should do afterward, when youcould be on your own without help for weeks.Protect your pets and animalsTo keep your pet safe in the event of a hurricane, your choices are to keep the pet withyou at home, take it with you if you evacuate, leave it with a friend or board it at a ken-nel.Find the safest place in your homeFinding a strong refuge in your home and keeping it stocked with the right supplies canmean the difference between life and death during a hurricane. Here's how to stay safeduring a storm.Go early if you plan to leaveIf you are absolutely determined to leave town before the hurricane comes, experts havetwo pieces of advice: 1. Don't do it. 2. If you still insist on leaving, do it early. Very early.Go to shelters only if there is no place elseA hurricane shelter should always be considered a last option, a place to go if you can'tstay at home or with a relative or friend.Finding shelter for your familyWhere will you go during a storm? It's a decision best made now, when you're calm,long before a storm hits. But in some cases, the choice may not be yours.Talk to kids, but don't scare themLong before the season begins, parents should begin explaining to children what hurri-canes are, the dangers they pose and the safety measures to take against them.Plan for people with special needsA person with special needs is anyone who may need specialized help during or after ahurricane threat, either in or outside an evacuation zone. That can include anyone with adisability, serious illness, or the need for life-support equipment that requires electricity.


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Shield the Entry Points Internal damage to a structure is

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Each year between June and November thousands of Americans are affected by the devastation left after a hurricane, resulting in millions of dollars spent on recovering from these massive storms. From the coast of the Carolina’s to the Gulf of Mexico, everything in between is battered by hurricanes. Homes, buildings, and even boats are affected; the damage can range from minor to a total loss. It is estimated that the cost of repairs and rebuilding is nearly twice the original price.

A majority of these severely damaged homes and buildings have a mild form of protection such as shielded doors and windows. While this protects the debris from entering the home, it does not protect one the most intricate part of the structure: the roof. A key part of keeping a structure from enduring massive damage is to secure the roof so that it is able to withstand powerful forces. Unfortunately most structures are not equipped with a fortification system to ensure the roof stays intact during a hurricane.

Many ideas have been thrown around to protect homes from hurricanes. These range from shutters for windows and doors, to plexi- glass windows. However, these products only prevent the flying debris from entering the home, and there is no guarantee that the house will stay in its original form. Even after the windows and doors had been sealed, the house would be destroyed because the roof would be lifted off the foundation of the house. Such products can minimize the damage to a certain extent, but their cost can range from a minimum of $5,500.00 to over $15,000.00.

Hurricanes have many different categories, from mild to severe. Category 1 the hurricane wind average from 74-95 mph which causes no real damage to buildings, but does damage unanchored mobile homes. A category 2 hurricane winds are from 96-110 mph. Some damage is inflicted to building roofs, doors and windows. A considerable damage is done to mobile homes. Category 3 hurricanes range from winds of 111-130 mph. Some structural damage is done to small residences and utility buildings. Mobile homes are destroyed. A category 4 hurricane has winds of 131-155 mph. More extensive curtain walls failures with many complete roof structure failure on small residential properties. Finally a category 5 Hurricane has winds of 156 mph and up. These types of hurricanes cause a complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. The existing systems only work for a category 1 hurricane, and the probability that a hurricane would be a category 1 is slim to none.

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Fortress Five not only protects the roof of a home, it also causes a barrier to keep the structure in its original foundation. This patent pending system ensures that the weight of the roof becomes greater than the uplifting forces caused by hurricane winds. What’s even more remarkable is that not only does this system apply to large and small houses, but also to mobile structures such as small airplanes and boats! And the best part about this is the fact that the cost for this system is a fraction of what the existing hurricane protection systems cost, and all they do is shield the house from debris!

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NATURAL REEFS

A natural reef is a raised hard surface that providesa home for encrusting creatures. Some examples ofthese creatures are anemones, bryozoans, hydroidsand sponges. Different kinds of fish are also attract-ed to reefs for shelter, protection from predators andto find food. Reefs also encourage seaweed andinvertebrates. Coral reefs support 25 percent of seacreatures and are one of the most fragile and threat-ened of the world's ecosystems. Just under a hun-dred country's natural reefs have been impaired by human activity. If this rate of deterioration contin-ues, 70 % of our planet's reefs will be annihilated within 60 years. An effect of this would be the ero-sion of coastal shorelines which in some cases would result in the disappearance of small islands. Themajor threats to coral reefs are: sedimentation caused by construction, mining and farming; dynamit-ing fishing sites; fishing with cyanide; collecting and dredging of coral reefs; water pollution; garbagedumped into the oceans; human run off; careless recreation; global warming.ARTIFICIAL REEFS

The word "reef" usually conjures up visions of the beautiful coral reefs that can be seen in certainparts of South Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. However, coral may actually make up lessthan half of the material in a reef with other organisms binding the various components together asa habitat. Any submerged feature, including those made of rock or manmade materials may bereferred to as a reef. Reefs are primarily a habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals. Theyflourish when the surrounding seawater is relatively nutrient poor, largely because they can utilizenutrients very effectively. Their species diversity is rivaled only by tropical rain forests. Reef inhab-itants include many types of algae and several invertebrates, such as hard and soft corals,anemones, sponges and many species of arthropods, such as lobster, crabs and shrimp. An amaz-ing variety of fish is also characteristic of reefs. These organisms use this unique habitat for feed-ing, breading and sleeping. Over the last several decades, nursery habitats for many fish and shellfish have been significantlyreduced by the development of our coastal areas. The reduction of these habitats, along withincreased pressures on our remaining coastal resources, has led to tremendous decline in the marinelife population. This is why artificial reefs are so important. They provide food, shelter, protectionand spawning areas for hundreds of species of fish and other marine organisms. But artificial reefsare not just for fish. They also provide alternate areas for SCUBA divers and fisherman to use,reducing the "user-pressures" that natural reefs endure. Almost anything placed on the ocean floorcan become the hard base needed for reef development under the right conditions. Artificial reefsare manmade habitats built from various materials including rock, old ships, heavy-gauge steelstructures, and precast concrete structures They may also be constructed of a variety of prefabricat-ed reef modules, designed to attract certain types of fish or other marine creatures. To create a per-manent reef; however, the base material must not be tossed around by wave action, or rust away.Bundles of tires and appliances are no longer used for artificial reefs because they are too light andare moved around by storms. Additionally, the area selected for placement of the artificial reef mustbe relatively stable and hard, thus preventing the new reef base from sinking into the sand and ren-dering it useless.


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LIGHTNING PROTECTION GUIDE

E ven though the odds are in your favor thatyour boat may never be hit by lightning, if ithappens it can have devastating e�ects.Don’t take a chance, protect yourself. If youare in a small boat and close to shore when athunderstorm approaches, get in and o� thewater immediately. Better yet, don't go out ifthunderstorms are predicted. But what if youare miles offshore and a storm pops up?Hopefully, you have prepared in advance.

T he voltages involved in lightning are sohigh that even materials that would normallybe considered non-conductive become con-ductors, including the human body. T he volt-ages are so massive that if they start to travelthrough a boat's structure - say through itsmast - then meet with high resistance (forinstance, the hull skin) the current discharge,in its attempt to reach ground, may simplyblow a hole in the non-conductive barrier.T he safety conscious Captain should makesure that his vessel is properly protected.

In theory, a lightning protection system isused to create what is know as a “ Faraday ’scage,” so called after the late nineteenth-cen-tury scientist Michael Faraday. T he principleis to provide a surrounding, well-grounded,metal structure, in which all of parts arebonded together and carry the same electricalpotential. Such a “cage” attracts and carriesany lightning strike to ground much likelightning rods on buildings. You need to pro-vide an unobstructed way for the lightning todissipate its energy to ground (the water sur-rounding you). T he additional benefit of alightning protection system is that it tends tobleed off any charge build-up in the generalvicinity, possibly averting a lightning strikein the �rst place.

So how does a lightning protection systemwork? In a boat, the “cage” is formed bybonding together, with heavy conductors, the

vessel's mast andall other majormetal masses. Amarine electri-cian must tie inthe engines,stoves, air condi-tioning compres-sors, railings,arches etc. witha low resistancewire whichwould ultimately provide a conductive path toground (the water) usually via the engine andpropeller shaft, keel bolts, or better yet, a sepa-rate external ground plate at least 1 sq. ft. indimension. It is important that you ensure thatyour crew fall within the protection of thecage,” something not always feasible when thevessel is not built of steel or aluminum. On�berglass or wooden boats it is advantageousto have a mast or other conductive metal pro-trusion extending well above the vessel, creat-ing what is known as a “cone” or zone of pro-tection.

It is generally accepted that this cone of pro-tection extends 45 degrees, all around, fromthe tip of the metal protrusion. If the alu-minum mast of the average sailing vessel isproperly bonded to the vessel’s other majormetal masses and is given a direct, low-resist-ance conductive path to ground, the entire boatshould fall within the protected zone. If thevessel has a wooden or composite mast, amarine electrician can achieve the same e�ectby installing a 6 to 12 inch metal spike at thetop and running a heavy conductor down themast and as directly as possible to ground,usually through the engine and propeller shaft.Again, refer to the ABYC standards and havea professional marine electrician install yourlightning protection.This is not a do-it-yourselfproject.

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