On 9 Apr 2007 14:01:18 -0700, "Chuck Gould"
wrote:

DOE: In the case of any surface where the soap cannot be prevented
from running into the water, you can't use any soap. The only legal
way to the outside of the hull without hauling out is with clear
water, some elbow grease, and a rag.

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Next issue: What are our options, if any?

That's easy, wash your boat where no one can see you. :-)

We had an interesting issue in Connecticut about 5 years ago. There
was a drought one summer and washing of boats at a dock was made
illegal since that was a low impact target politically speaking.

The marine police in Stamford were actually staking out the marinas
and yacht clubs trying to catch people doing wash downs. There was no
issue with filling your water tanks at the dock however, so everyone
would come into the dock, fill up, and then go back out to their
mooring for a cleanup.

Perfectly legal.

I would suggest somthing similar for the great Pacific north wet. Put
some of your favorite low suds cleaner (and there are some) in an
unmarked spray bottle and go at it discretely.

Your boat show issue was caused by too many people washing down at the
same time with no regard for the visual impact.