BoatUS Asks: If Not Ethanol, Why Not Butanol?- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/6/2012 - 10:20 ] #
ALEXANDRIA,
Va., February 6, 2012 -- With its ability to attract moisture and clog
fuel filters, it's no wonder America's boaters have not been thrilled
with ethanol
in gasoline, which today is most commonly found as a 10% blend and
known as E10 at the gas pump. America's desire for renewable fuels is
growing, but recent Department of Energy tests on boat engines showed
that increasing the amount of ethanol to 15% doesn't work for boats.
While higher ethanol content has been approved by the EPA for 2001 and
newer cars and light trucks, E15 is not legal to use in boats and other
gas-powered equipment. more
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Coast Guard icebreaker to visit downtown Windsor- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/6/2012 - 10:17 ] # The Samuel Risley — a 229-foot icebreaker with the Canadian Coast Guard — will be stopping by Windsor on Friday.
The vessel is expected to arrive at Dieppe Park via the Detroit River around 2 p.m.
The Canadian Coast Guard calls the ship “the most powerful icebreaker
that the Central and Arctic region has,” with four engines allowing it
to crush through ice more than two feet thick.
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No aquarium for Windsor- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/2/2012 - 09:48 ] #  An aquarium is not viable in Windsor.
That's the conclusion of a committee looking into such a project.
City officials and the University of Windsor's Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research had been studying the idea.
A member of the group, Mario Sonego, who is the city engineer, said
there are aquariums relatively nearby. There is a new one in Cleveland, a
small one in Toledo and one in Chicago, he noted. Toronto is to build
an aquarium at the base of the CN Tower: more...
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Be A Great Lakes Lighthouse Keeper!- Editor H2ONotes [ 2/2/2012 - 09:47 ] # If you're ever had thoughts of living the dream of a more romantic era
as a lighthouse keeper, perhaps your dreams can come true.
The
Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for people who want
to work a couple of weeks as the lighthouse keeper for the Tawas Point
Lighthouse this year.
This opportunity is on a volunteer basis.
Actually,
you would have to pay $250 each week to use the living quarters, which
includes 2 bedrooms and an updated kitchen and bath. But, you would have
the chance to take care of the lighthouse, the museum gift shop and
give tours. more...
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'Lake Effect Lace' on display at Erie Art Museum- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/24/2012 - 07:40 ] #  So we finally have some snow, in northwestern Pennsylvania, in
January. And, the only thing crazy about that sentence is the word
finally.
The snow hasn't been AWOL, it's just been lurking in an unexpected
place. The Erie Art Museum has been an interior winter wonderland for
the past couple of months, what with the excellent environmental
photo/painting exhibit "Double Exposure/The Politics of Snow" and an
even more intimate look at our flaky winter friends in the Ronald E.
Holstein Gallery.
Local artist Carol Posch Comstock has coined a new term for the
billions of icy crystals that both bedazzle and bedevil us and our
surroundings this time of year: "Lake Effect Lace." Not that there's
any demonization going on here; as photographed and presented by
Comstock, snowflakes are intricate, elegant little gems that look far
too fragile to cause the kind of frenzy they sometimes do when they
congregate in snow showers, squalls or blizzards. more..
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State might require warnings at beaches- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/12/2012 - 15:20 ] # A bill making its way through the Michigan Senate would leave
swimmers looking for the all-clear before slipping into any of the Great
Lakes. The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair,
calls for installing a system of flags at the entrance to public beaches
on the lakeshore advising visitors about the swimming conditions. The
system is modeled after a program already in place in Florida. "It
is intended to drive information on water conditions," Pavlov said.
"The DNR already adheres to a defined standard for beach conditions;
this would just expand it to all beaches on the Great Lakes." more...
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New bridge- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/6/2012 - 07:42 ] # The new Windsor-Detroit bridge may still be waiting for final
legislative approval in Michigan, but one thing is certain - the case
for building the downriver crossing is rock solid. The economies of
Ontario and Michigan and Canada and the U.S. need the bridge to sustain
hundreds of thousands of jobs and create new ones. Over the past
year, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has continued to champion the project
and, despite the politicking of a handful of Michigan lawmakers, has
vowed to get the bridge built. more...
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Root for S.S. Badger conversion- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/6/2012 - 07:41 ] #
The debate over the fate of the S.S. Badger pits history and
tourism dollars against environmental protection.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants the nearly
60-year-old steamship to stop dumping tons of coal ash into Lake
Michigan as it ferries as many as 600 passengers and 180 vehicles
between Manitowoc and Ludington, Mich., most days from May to
October. more...
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Rains raise Great Lakes water levels, but lack of ice is a concern- Editor H2ONotes [ 1/3/2012 - 07:10 ] # Wet weather could push Great Lakes water levels up from last year,
but some fear those gains could evaporate because of unseasonably warm
weather.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its six-month
forecast Wednesday calling for above-average levels on the lakes St.
Clair, Erie and Ontario. By February, levels could be way up in Lake St.
Clair — nearly 20 inches because of last year's ice jam, said Keith
Kompoltowicz, a corps meteorologist. That's good news for
recreational boaters, but it could be short-lived. Some fear that gains
from the region's second-wettest year in 131 years could be offset
because it's almost January and the lakes still lack much ice.
Temperatures in December were 3.6 degrees above average. more...
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Ship project brings winter employment in the Sault- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/29/2011 - 06:42 ] # S Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. —
"We're pleased to be able to offer additional employment for the Sault
area," said those orchestrating the project adding that the careful
demolition and recycling of this vessel will protect the waters and
eliminate future potential environmental risks.
The Arthur K. Atkinson, one of the last existing examples of the
Railcar Great Lake Ferry, took her maiden voyage in January of 1917
sailing as the Ann Arbor #6, according to boat nerd member and
historian, William Keetly who compiled the information upon learning the
vessel was being docked in the Sault for the final time. more...
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Boat Wiring and Exhaust Systems Do Not Mix- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/28/2011 - 07:34 ] # If wiring is too close to the exhaust, it may be affected by heat. Ed Sherman explains.
Question: I recently noticed a large
grouping of my boat’s electrical wiring that seems to be routed pretty
near my engine’s exhaust system. It seems like this might be a problem
as the exhaust system gets pretty hot when the engine is running, even
though it is water cooled from the engine raw water system. From the
photo, can you tell if I actually have a problem here? It would be a lot
of work to correct if it’s not necessary. more...
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Is Dry Stack Storage Right for You?- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/28/2011 - 07:33 ] # More and more people are using dry stack storage for their boats these
days. And there are many advantages to using a “boatel” as opposed to
leaving Mom’s Mink in the water or on a trailer. Of course, there are a
few down-sides as well. Is dry stacking a good option for you? Let’s
find out.Dry Stack Advantages
First, the positives: Maintenance is greatly reduced when a boat is
kept out of the water. Waterlines are a thing of the past, the chance of
blisters forming in your bottom goes down, and if the dry stack is
under cover (which is common) your boat stays looking good longer. That
means you spend less time waxing, and more time boating. Performance
also gets a slight boost since bottom paint becomes unnecessary, and in
most cases, painting the bottom of a boat shaves off one-half to one
mile per hour of speed. Finally, consider cost; a dry stack can be half
as much as a wet slip. more...
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Cruise ship to dock in Sheboygan this summer- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/27/2011 - 07:35 ] # Sheboygan's economy and status as a tourist destination will get a
boost with the announcement that a cruise ship will stop here several
times next summer.Packages are available
for a week-long cruise aboard the 138-passenger Yorktown, which will
include seven stops in Sheboygan next summer from June through August. Sheboygan will be the ship's only Wisconsin stop. "We're
definitely excited about it," said Sheboygan County Tourism Director
Amy Wilson. "It's another way to put Sheboygan on the map." more...
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Michigan Governor Rick Snyder mulls DRIC end run- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/27/2011 - 07:34 ] # WINDSOR, Ont. -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was reported Wednesday to
be considering an end run around the state legislature to build a new
Windsor-Detroit bridge. "I'm looking at all kinds of options,"
said Snyder said in an interview with Gongwer News Service, an in-house
news service in the state capitol of Lansing which reported he is
exploring the legalities of an "interlocal agreement." But Snyder told Gongwer he has not yet made any "set decisions," only that he will not give up on getting the bridge built. more...
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Bridge delays vex commission- Editor H2ONotes [ 12/27/2011 - 07:32 ] # Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. —
Border delays and the annual audit were in the spotlight during Monday’s meeting of the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission.
“This has been an ongoing problem,” said Commissioner Marilyn Burton,
adding the customs agents have had years to respond to the delays at the
south end of the International Bridge. “It’s unacceptable.”
Commissioner Jeff Stefanski was likewise irate with the obstacles
visitors and residents alike face when they attempt to cross the bridge.
In checking the estimated waits from Niagara Falls to International
Falls — essentially all of the crossings throughout the Great Lakes
region — Stefanski noted his online research showed that traffic into
Sault Ste. Marie had the longest delays. more...
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