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MYBOATSGEAR.COM: Bottom Paint Guide

March 20th, 2013

This is the time of year where you are planning your next boating season and before you launch your boat, you more than likely will be repainting her bottom. So what to use? Today paint choices are abound, but the main choice is between; Hard antifouling and Ablative antifouling. Biocides/toxins: When a bottom gets fouled


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Climate change

March 19th, 2013

Rapidly melting ice has already remade shipping possibilities in the Arctic. Over the past decade, commercial use of the Northern Sea Route during late summer has become commonplace, dramatically shortening the journey from Europe to the Far East.If present trends continue, though, the options for shipping goods across the Arctic will expand even more. According


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Marine Conservation Grants

March 18th, 2013

In support of its ongoing efforts to improve and conserve the marine environment, West Marine is seeking applications for Marine Conservation Grants. There will be five to ten grants awarded in amounts ranging from $500 -$5000 per recipient. Applications are available online – the closing date for entries is May 1, 2013 and the winners



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