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Pics of the month: Above: Leopard Frog in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Below: Tofino, BC |
THE APRIL BLOW-BY-BLOW
Greetings!
 Welcome to a special "Green Newsletter" for April, a whole month dedicated to making boating more environmentally friendly. As boaters ourselves, we understand your interest in maintaining the health of the Earth's waterways and oceans.
This month, we've got plenty of tips, green products, learn-how articles, and some discussion points that will hopefully get you primed for an eco-friendly boating season in 2011!
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New Feature: Green Products!
 Pride Marine is happy to announce that we've made it easier to identify environmentally friendly products on our web site; from now on, look for our "Eco logo"!
This logo indicates that either the product is biodegradable or recyclable, offers fuel/energy savings, prevents environmental damage, or is significantly more environmentally friendly than competing products.
We've started by adding 48 Eco products to our Featured Items list found on our Home Page.
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 Check out the New Products page for the scoop on..
- Aquagard Dinghy Bottom Coating
- Dock Edge's Pump & Fill (refueling siphon hose)
- Eno's 3 burner stove with oven
- Flitz "Waxx" Speed Wax
- Garmin GPSMAP 78S handheld marine GPS
- Nauticalia's LED Reading Glasses (light up your book or charts)
- Origo single burner alcohol stove (shown on right)
- Raymarine ST70 X-10 Hydraulic auto pilot
- Seadog 2.5G Solar Shower
- Seadog Prop Protector
- Tacktick instruments.. and more!
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Alternative Energy Strategies
 What's better than having solar panels and wind generator harness the elements to provide plentiful electricity? The answer is, enjoying your favourite music and an ice cold margarita that were made possible by your solar panels and wind generator!
If you're headed to sea or to a multi-day anchorage, you'll just love having Solar Power or Wind Power. If you're a novice on the technology, read both articles to learn how they work and what you'll need! |
Antifouling: Is there another way?
 One of the stickiest issues in making boating more environmentally friendly is often the topic of antifouling. There's little doubt that antifouling is pretty complicated stuff, but it's so effective. Luckily, some great alternatives are becoming available, and often with significant price savings.
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Soybean Boats - Are Bio-Resins Really the Future of Fibreglass?
 Currently, boats are constructed from a melange of industrial plastics that will most likely end up in a landfill for near-eternity. However, there are some small revolutions happening in the shipyards, such as resins made from soybean oil (and other food crops), as well as making boats more recyclable. Is this a step in the right direction? Learn more about the future of fibreglass yachts on our Polyester Resin page. |
Big Discounts from Raymarine
 Chartplotters aren't really eco-products per se, but if they prevent you from crashing into pristine islands, then maybe they count!
Raymarine is having a great rebate offer that we couldn't resist throwing in here. Raymarine A-series Chartplotter/Depth Sounder combo units were already on sale; now you can take advantage of a mail-in rebate for $150-500. That's up to 60% off the regular price! More details online. Offer expires July 4th.
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Preventing Fuel Spills
 There is no doubt that we can always do a better job at preventing fuel and oil from spilling into the water. What's your battle plan? Here are some tips:
- Install a fuel whistle on your fuel vent hose
- Never pour fuel from jerry cans into your tank. Use a self-priming siphon hose or the Pump & Fill (shown on the left)
- Fill up slowly and resist the temptation to overfill your tank. Those extra few tablespoons won't get you too far anyway!
- Wrap an oil absorbing cloth around the nozzle, lay one around your deck fill.
- Do not squirt soap on any sheens! It causes oil to sink into the water column, rather than evaporating. Instead, throw extra absorbing cloths on the spills, soak up and dispose the cloths properly.
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New Feature: Monthly Poll Question
 Starting this month, we'll be adding a poll question to each newsletter. We'll tally the results and publish the totals in our next issue. To participate, simply click on the link you like best!
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Just in case you've forgotten, our web site is www.pridemarine.com, but you can drop by the store or give us a ring toll-free at 1-888-732-8883! Cheers!
David Wilby, Janice Wilby, Clive Webber, Chris Hall and Katrina Davis
(The Lean, Mean, Pride Marine Team)
"Be the change you wish to see in the world"
- Mahatma Gandhi
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