The Port of San Diego is inviting the San Diego Bay boating
community to the port’s fourth Eco-Friendly Hull Paint Expo, a free event
featuring the latest hull paint products, along with information on proper hull
cleaning and boat maintenance.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to noon on Sat., Oct. 18,
at Nielsen Beaumont Marine, 2420 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego 92106.
Paint manufacturers, representatives of San Diego Bay
boatyards, hull cleaners and Port of San Diego staff members will be on hand to
answer questions. Two boats that have been operating with eco-friendly hull
paint will be out of the water and on display. There also will be a hull
cleaning seminar where boat owners and hull cleaners can share tips and best
practices on the use, cleaning, and maintenance of eco-friendly hull paints.
Port representatives will be on site demonstrating how to
use an easy online calculator to help estimate costs to convert boats to
eco-friendly hull paints. There will also be information on special
limited-time grant funds available to Shelter Island boaters for repainting
their vessels.
Boat owners within the Shelter Island Yacht Basin have a
limited amount of time to apply for grant funds to convert to eco-friendly hull
paint options. The program, which began in 2011, expires in May 2015.
Information on applying for the grant program is available
on the port’s website at http://www.portofsandiego.org/environment/copper-reduction-program/hull-paint-transition.html
