Boating Industry Canada December 2015 - (Page 28)

T H E B OAT S H O P - A B Y C Ethanol & Biobutanol BY JEFF WASIL Foreword - Boating Industry Canada is pleased to feature editorial shared with our readers by the American Boat & Yacht Council, ABYC as well as from the National Marine Electronics Association, NMEA, in most issues but this time, we are "blending" two articles on the same topic; one from ABYC and the other from the National Marine Manufacturers Association, NMMA. The topic is ethanol, or actually, a marine industry proposal to use biobutanol in fuel in place of ethanol. Part 1 of this story was written by Jeff Wasil and was supplied to us by the ABYC. Part 2 is comprised of excerpts taken from an NMMA press release sent out this past June. We should watch the developments around biobutanol and be ready to support this change in Canada if we can. Andy Adams - Editor Part 1 - Beyond Ethanol: A Better Boating Experience and a Better Biofuel If you are a boater from the northern states or Canada, then you most certainly have come to appreciate those few precious summer days on the water. After all in Wisconsin, where I live, we spend over half the year waiting for the seemingly endless arctic blasts, unprecedented snow storms, and other nearly intolerable winter weather conditions to subside so we can once again enjoy the boating season. All too often, however, after the long winter storage period, we experience issues that can tarnish a great day on the water. Many of you are very familiar with the negative effects of ethanol fuel blends in recreational boats. In fact, fuel related problems account for many of the issues experienced by recreational boaters. It is not at all surprising that the recreational "Enjoy" part yourself. 28 Boating Industry Canada DECEMBER 2015 http://www.abycinc.org http://www.nmea.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boating Industry Canada December 2015

Insight
Industry News
Ad Nauseam
Impact - Mark Mattson: Meet the man behind the mission to keep Canada’s waters clean, from coast to coast to coast. – by Elizabeth Kerr
Feature - Legend Boats CRM: Jamie Dewar details for us how the use of a customer relationship management (CRM) tool at Legend Boats has elevated their already top notch customer service and sales efforts to the next level. – by Jamie Dewar
Made In Canada - Waubaushene Pump and Welding: Andy visits Waubaushene Pump and Welding and discovers how they have become a Canadian-made solution with an International reach for vacuum pumpout systems. – by Andy Adams
Made In Canada - Acuva Technologies: Making safe onboard drinking water commonplace. – by Glen Cairns
Made In Canada - Seaweed Marine: Seaweed Marine Products introduces us to their Tend'r Roller® system, a marine roll on davit system. – by Glen Cairns
ABYC - Ethanol and Biobutanol: Biobutanol as a substitute for ethanol in marine fuel is closer to becoming a reality than you might think. – by Jeff Wasil

Boating Industry Canada December 2015