Recreational boating is a pastime enjoyed by millions.
Clyde enjoys cruising and writing aboard his single engine biodiesel trawler..
The award-winning author of five fiction and four nonfiction books, he is a much sought after public speaker who has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Ford is Executive Director of the Ecomarine Institute in Bellingham, Washington.
About author(s): Clyde W.
Ford enjoys cruising the Waters of the Inside Passage aboard his single-engine biodiesel trawler.
Ford is the executive director of EcoMarine Institute and author of nine books, including the award-winning "The Long Mile" and the Charlie Noble series of contemporary nautical suspense novels.
Clyde W. "Boat Green" is an essential guide for recreational Boaters and for all those concerned about protecting the marine environment.
These are practical solutions that have been field-tested and refined on actual vessels cruising the Pacific Northwest waters.
In this book, Boaters will learn ways to: Reduce vessel operation and maintenance costs Improve vessels performance Increase safety and health of vessel operators and crew Increase awareness of marine issues Enhance enjoyment of the marine environment All of these Steps will help lessen the impact of recreational boating on the marine environment. "Boat Green" provides a host of environmentally sound boating practices, based on scientific research and practical boating experience.
Ford , an avid boater of over twenty years, whose encounters with polluted Waters galvanized him to explore workable solutions.
Although a relatively small part of the problem of marine environmental degradation, recreational Boaters can be a huge part of the solution, writes Clyde W.
Boaters can help change that.
Yet the Waters and marine environment that Boaters so love are in serious jeopardy from pollution, resource mismanagement, and misunderstanding.
Recreational boating is a pastime enjoyed by millions
