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Our Environment
As a boater, you already appreciate nature’s beauty and the peace
of the great outdoors. It is a boater’s responsibility to protect the
natural environment by keeping waterways clean.
Foreign Species
If you trailer your boat from lake to lake, you may unknowingly
introduce a foreign aquatic species from one lake to the next.
Thoroughly clean the boat and trailer below the water line, remove
all weeds and algae, and drain the bilge before launching the boat
in a new body of water.
Fuel/Oil Spillage
The spilling of fuel or oil into our waterways contaminates the
environment and is dangerous to wildlife. Do not discharge or
dispose of fuel, oil or other chemicals into the water; it is prohibited
and you can be fined. These are two common, accidental types of
discharge:
• Overfilling the fuel tanks
• Pumping contaminated bilge water
Section 1
Correct Craft, Inc.
Fumes from rags can collect in bilge and
be extremely hazardous. Do not store rags used to wipe
up fuel or solvent spills in the boat. Dispose of rags
properly ashore.
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