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Eyes
on Emissions
By
2006 your diesel-powered boat may have to pass an emissions test. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) chief Christine Todd Whitman has approved
a proposed rule that, when finalized, will regulate emissions from recreational
marine diesel engines.
While
the measure will initially target only certain types of engines still
to be determined, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA)
says the rule will match the same limits for hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides,
particulate matter, and carbon monoxide that the commercial diesel engine
industry currently adheres to.
The
NMMA has, however, expressed concerns that engine makers will have to
compromise performance and add weight to current diesel engine models.
But the EPA has suggested that engine builders tap the latest technology
to lower emissions, including turbochargers, seawater cooling systems,
and electronic fuel injection.
Most
builders already use these technologies in their engines, but their primary
motivation has been to boost power, not to cut down emissions. The NMMA’s
main argument against compromising engine power is that it will put U.S.
builders at a disadvantage in overseas markets.
The
EPA is also currently reviewing a separate proposal to regulate emissions
from gasoline stern-drive engines.
ONLINE:
www.marinebankers.org
Your financial
portfolio may not be the strongest it’s been, but there are other
ways to pay for your next cruiser than with cash. The National Marine
Bankers Association (NMBA) has launched a Web site devoted to helping
you learn about boat financing. Loaded with industry news and information,
the site provides a range of features, including an interest calculator,
to help you decide if a loan is smart for you. With 142 member banks,
the NMBA can be a terrific financial resource in these less-than-friendly
economic times.
ON
SHELVES : The Captain’s Wife
No,
not Ahab’s wife. This spouse was real. Her name was Mary Ann Patten,
and in 1856 she became an international icon of the early women’s
rights movement. Douglas Kelley’s book of her courageous journey
is a terrific, historically accurate tale. When her husband falls ill
with meningitis, Patten takes command of the clipper ship Neptune’s
Car as it sails around Cape Horn to San Francisco. She must not only grapple
with navigating over treacherous waters, but also stave off the schemes
of a mutinous first mate. In her day, the New York Daily Tribune placed
her “among the noble band of women who, by their heroic bearing,
under great trial and suffering, have won for themselves imperishable
fame.” The Captain’s Wife is a powerful portrait of how that
fame was won.
$23.95,
hardcover. E.P. Dutton.
December
2001
Nov.
30-Dec. 10. The International Paris Boat Show. (33) 4190-4710.
2-4.
The Ontario Marine Operators Association Conference and Trade Show in
Alliston, Ontario, Canada. (705) 549-1667.
5-7.
The International Workboat Show and Conference in New Orleans. (207)
842-5508.
6-8.
The National Association of Charterboat Operators Annual Conference
in Biloxi, Mississippi. (703) 519-1716.
TBA.
The Istanbul International Boat Show in Istanbul, Turkey. (90) 216-359-1068.
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