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2012-2013 San Francisco Bay Area MARINA DIRECTORY A A San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CLEAN BOATING MAP Environmental services Call Ahead to Verify Services
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S T H8 | Fifth Avenue Marina 499 Embarcadero & 1 Fifth Ave • Oakland • 94606 (510) 834-9810 Olompali State o Napa County n Slough Grizzly Island Historic Park M o C a m Solano County C r a I8 | Fortman Marina 1535 Buena Vista Avenue • Alameda • 94501 (510) 522-9080 i n
C Montezuma C o F Mount Burdell o u Suisun I8 | Grand Marina and Park Street Landing 2099 Grand Street • Alameda • 94501 (510) 865-1200 u n Open Space n t t y F Preserve y 37 San Pablo Bay 680 H7 | Jack London Square Marina 2 Webster Street • Oakland • 94607 (510) 834-4591 National Wildlife F Refuge 80 Grizzly H8 | Marina Village Yacht Harbor 1030 Marina Village Parkway • Alameda • 94501 (510) 521-0905 Black Point VALLEJO County Bay H7 | Mariner Square Marina & Dry Stack 2415 Mariner Square Drive • Alameda • 94501 (510) 521-2727 Boat Launch Vallejo Municipal Marina Port Sonoma Marina Grizzly Island Mare Island Strait Wildlife Area H9 | Oakland Marinas - Central Basin 1855 Embarcadero • Oakland • 94606 (510) 834-4591 NOVATO 37 Mare Island Vallejo Yacht Club H8 | Oakland Marinas - North Basin I 1000 Embarcadero • Oakland • 94606 (510) 834-4591 Glen Cove Marina H8 | Oakland Marinas - North Basin II 1295 Embarcadero • Oakland • 94606 (510) 834-4591 er S U I S U N Suisun Marsh COLLINSVILLE iv 780 Benicia State Salinity Control R I9 | Oakland Marinas - Union Point 2301 Embarcadero East • Oakland • 94606 (510) 834-4591 Gate S A N PA B L O Recreation Area to D BEL MARIN en D KEYS B AY m H8 | Oakland Yacht Club / Pacific Marina 1101 Pacific Marina • Alameda • 94501 (510) 522-6868 Honker ra West 9th Street ac D Carquinez Launch Ramp S H8 | Portobello Marina / D’Anna Yacht Center 11 Embarcadero West, Suite 100 • Oakland • 94607 (510) 451-7000 Bridge C Bay BAY arqu Benicia Marina Lucas Valley HAMI LTON in ez 160 I5 | San Leandro Marina 40 Mulford Point Drive • San Leandro • 94577 (510) 577-3488 Open Space CROCKETT BENICIA Browns Preserve 101 Benicia- Island RODEO Martinez I5 | San Leandro Yacht Club 20 Mulford Point Drive • San Leandro • 94577 (510) 351-3102 Bridge Martinez
St Marina rait Buck’s Crockett Hills Regional Waterbird Pittsburg Marina Antioch McInnis Launching r Bridge Contra Costa COUNTY grid | name address Phone Loma Alta Park Park Martinez Regional S ive Open Space Carquinez Strait PITTSBURG an R F Regional Shoreline 4 Joaquin E9 | Antioch Marina 5 Marina Plaza • Antioch • 94509 (925) 779-6957 Preserve Bullhead Flat Regional Shoreline Boat Ramp Point Pinole Shoreline D Si Regional HERCULES 4 F3 | Brickyard Cove Marina 1120 Brickyard Cove Road • Richmond • 94801 (510) 236-1933 r MARTINEZ T Fr China Camp Shoreline 4 an c Antioch Marina ANTIOCH is State Park F3 | Channel Marina 230 West Cutting Boulevard • Richmond • 94804 (510) 233-2246 E Windjammer Loch Lomond Marina E
Drake Boat Launch 80 F IMPORTANT B PINOLE l The Sisters John Muir F3 | Marina Bay Yacht Harbor 1340 Marina Way South • Richmond • 94804 (510) 236-1013 vd Ramp So Sky National F Lowrie Yacht Harbor Pt. San Pablo bra 680 PHONE NUMBERS Pt. San nte Ranch Historic 242 MAP A: SAN FRANCISCO MARINAS E6 | Martinez Marina 7 North Court Street • Martinez • 94553 (925) 313-0942 Pedro Yacht Harbor Site Creek SAN RAFAEL Creek Fisherman’s Wha rf F Pt. San San Francisco Marina– E9 | Pittsburg Marina 51 Marina Boulevard • Pittsburg • 94565 (925) 439-4958 Marin SAN San Emergency Telephone System 911 Islands Pablo PABLO Pa West Harbor Golden Gate San Rafael Yacht Club bl Yacht Club S E3 | Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor 1900 Western Drive • Richmond • 94801 (510) 233-3224 o Aquatic Pier 39 Marina a Marin Wildcat Marina n Bay Area Marine Patrol Numbers Yacht Club The Brothers Creek Park C CONCORD Green Jefferson F F3 | Richmond Yacht Club 351 Brickyard Cove Road • Richmond • 94801 (510) 234-6959 San Rafael Yacht Harbor r Crissy Piers 27 and 29 r Alameda County (510) 563-2940 e FortFort Bay a Trade Winds Marina Channel Marina e FieldField n Wildcat k Marina MasonMason Columbus c F3 | Richmond Yacht Harbor Ltd. 320 W. Cutting Boulevard • Richmond • 94804 (510) 235-1176 Ri Yacht Harbor i Contra Costa County (925) 427-8507 chm Canyon Blvd Hyde s ond – c San Raf E Street E o 80 LARKSPUR ael Brid Regional San Pablo Briones PLEASANT 101 m Marin County (415) 499-7233 lpais ge RICHMOND ma Park A Regional HILL Harbor b a 580 Reservoir Briones A a t T ve r Napa County (707) 253-4637 n Red S Park Saint Francis Lombard St c B u CORTE Richmond Yacht Harbor Reservoir a Ferry o MADERA Rock T Yacht Club d Ferry a marin COUNTY grid | name address Phone San Francisco City & County (415) 292-2013 M 101 e Building y Walnut r Building P Marina Bay o a Mille r-Knox D F n F San Mateo County (650) 952-0808 o Yacht Harbor r Ring Regional Presidio Bay Bridge K8 | Cass’ Marina 1702 Bridgeway • Sausalito • 94966 (415) 332-6789 am San Francisco Marina– i San Francisco Shoreline GGNRA F Santa Clara (408) 299-3870 c 101 Mountain Tilden Gashouse Cove P EL CERRITO Preserve Yacht Club J8 | Clipper Yacht Harbor 310 Harbor Drive • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 332-3500 MILL Regional
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w Brickyard Cove Park St Montgomery y VALLEY Pt. Isabel WALNUT Sonoma County (707) 433-0728 Marina CREEK ve G2 | Corinthian Yacht Club 43 Main Street • Tiburon • 94920 (415) 435-4771
A Geary St D Mount Tamalpais Corinthan Brooks Island ALBANY 3rd St 24 Hour Vessel Assistance (800) 367-8222 1 State Park Yacht Club B 24 K8 | Galilee Harbor 300 Napa Street • Sausalito • 94966 (415) 332-8554 (no public Berkeley Marine Center SAN FRANCISCO 4th St Richmond A Market St P F (Fee involved) t access) ai Yacht Club Y E2 | Loch Lomond Marina 110 Loch Lomond Drive • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 454-7228 MAP C tr ORINDA 1 S BERKELEY 80 U.S. Coast Guard (415) 399-3530 South Beach
Richardson Lafayette an Ness Ness an E2 | Lowrie Yacht Harbor 40 Point San Pedro Road • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 454-7595 TIBURON City of Berkeley AT&T Ballpark Bay V Harbor BELVEDERE Marina Reservoir F DepT. of Fish & Game (888) DFG-CALTIP Angel Arguello Blvd n 680 E2 | Marin Yacht Club 24 Summit Avenue • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 453-9366 o T o Island “Californians Turn in Poachers and Polluters” (334-2258) c Central H e
a r State Park 80 St Masonic R East Bay Fell St Oak St r Gulf of the Farallones SAUSALITO Berkeley Pier I 101 y J8 | Marina Plaza Harbor 2320 Marinship Way, Suite 301 • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 289-4920 Bay Report Entangled or Injured Wildlife Shoreline L F National Marine Golden r a
State Park Emery Cove Yacht Harbor L St 3rd Marine Mammal Center (415) 289-7325 Sanctuary Roundtop Gate n K9 | Pelican Yacht Harbor 200 Johnson Street • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 332-0723 S c China Basin Golden Gate National 101 Park o G International Bird Rescue Research Center (707) 207-0380 G Travis Marina/ EME RYVILLE i Public Ramp Recreation Area Treasure s 1 Treasure 0 1 Mile J8 | Richardson Bay Marina 100 Gate Six Road • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 332-5510 Presidio Yacht Club Island Isle 17th St 280 Alcatraz Marina Emeryville City Marina 101 G2 | San Francisco Yacht Club 98 Beach Road • Belvedere • 94920 (415) 435-4202 Monterey Bay GGNRA 0 1 Kilometer REPORT OIL AND CHEMICAL SPILLS National Marine 80 E2 | San Rafael Yacht Club 200 Yacht Club Drive • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 763-5302 Sanctuary Golden Gate 13 Redwood Call both response numbers below OAKLAND Lake F D Point Bridge MAP A Regional P 880 Merritt Park E2 | San Rafael Yacht Harbor 557 Francisco Boulevard East • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 456-1600 CAlifornia Office of Emergency Response Bonita 980 MAP B: OAKLAND/ALAMEDA MARINAS Yerba Port of C o n t r a C o (800) OILS911 (645-7911) s t a C o u n t K8 | Sausalito Shipyard and Marina 2350 Marinship Way • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 332-3552 Presidio Buena Oakland y MAP B A l a Portobello Marina/ GGNRA Island 580 m e d a C o u Jack London National Response Center Bay Bridge n t y K8 | Schoonmaker Point Marina 85 Liberty Ship Way #205 • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 331-5550 Marina D’Anna Yacht Center O A K L A N D (800) 424-8802 101 Broadway Lands End E2 | Trade Winds Marina 55 Harbor St • San Rafael • 94901 (415) 686-0422 80 ebster GGNRA W Estuary Park Mobile Boat-To-Boat Services Alameda Point Upper Inner Fifth Ave. Marina G2 | Travis Marina/Presidio Yacht Club 679 Sommerville Road • Sausalito • 94965 (415) 332-2319 National ALAMEDA Boat Launch For Boaters Golden Gate Park San Leandro P Market St Wildlife Refuge North Basin II Call Ahead For Fee Information Lake Reservoir H Chabot Mariner Square North Basin I H A Ocean 1 Crown Regional Bay Green Marine Sanitation Services Memorial Marina & Dry Stack Harbor NAPA COUNTY grid | name address Phone Beach 280 Ballena Isle San Martin Park State Beach Dr Sq Mariner (415) 621-1393 • website: www.baygreen.net GGNRA Marina Leandro Luther King J r. Embarcadero F C Islais Creek Bay 580 B4 | Napa Valley Marina 1200 Milton Road • Napa • 94559 (707) 252-8011 SAN FRANCISCO Regional Barnhill Marina Marina 880 Cove Marina Marine Lube Shoreline V Aeolian illage Br Lake Pkwy oo Central (877) 744-2244 • website: http://marinelube.biz/ I India Yacht Club kl Basin Chabot Coast Guard yn Basin San Encinal B San Francisco COUNTY grid | name address Phone
Marine Service Corps F 280 Bay Farm Creek Creek Island a Leandro ALAMEDA Yacht Club s Island i Union (510) 629-4185 • website: www.marineservicecorps.com Fort Lake POINT Marina Village n F Merced Hunters Point Point F8 | Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 47, end of Leavenworth Street • San Francisco • 94133 (415) 274-0513 I Funston Yacht Harbor MT Head Marine Sanitation Service GGNRA Basin Oakland F7 | Golden Gate Yacht Club 1 Yacht Club Road • San Francisco • 94123 (415) 346-2628 C San Francisco SAN (650) 483-5689 • website: www.mthead.com Candlestick Point International Oakland Yacht Club/ F S a n M a t e o C o u n t y State Recreation Area Airport LEANDRO Cull E8 | Hyde Street Harbor 2950 Hyde Street (@ SF Marine fuel dock) • SF • 94133 (415) 274-0513 Seashine Boat Cleaning and Maintenance Pacific Marina DALY (510) 428-2522 • website: http://www.seashine.net 101 W Park Street
CITY ebster San Leandro 880 Buena Landing E8 | Pier 39 Marina Beach Street & Embarcadero • San Francisco • 94133 (415) 705-5500 Yacht Club Fortman Marina Septic Brothers Marine Pumpout Services San Bruno Mountain Vista Lorenzo 236 580 Alameda I F7 | Saint Francis Yacht Club 700 Marina Boulevard • San Francisco • 94123 (415) 563-6363 (209) 329-0768 • website: www.septicbrothers.com I O State & County Park Brisbane Marina San Leandro Creek A L A M E D A Marina P F Marina Grand Park St F7 | San Francisco Marina, West Harbor & 3950 Scott Street • San Francisco • 94123 (415) 831-6322 San H Central Drawbridge Sierra Grand Marina C Encinal Point Gashouse Cove HAYWARD A Oyster Cove Marina Park F G9 | South Beach Harbor Pier 40, The Embarcadero • San Francisco • 94107 (415) 495-4911 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Y E Disposal Facilities in the Bay Area Oyster Point Marina SAN 92 W G3 | Treasure Isle Marina 1 Clipper Cove Way • San Francisco • 94130 (415) 981-2416 Point A 1 MAP C: SAUSALITO MARINAS These facilities serve local residents and their counties. San D R A Milagra Bruno Please call to confirm service area and hours of opera- Ridge 280 FRANCISCO 101 N GGNRA tion. Visit www.earth911.org or call 1-800-CLEANUP San Mateo COUNTY grid | name address Phone 380 Hayward Richardson Bay Marina Shoreline 1 for a more comprehensive list of HHW collection San Francisco Garin/ Dry P F Mori SAN BRUNO International BAY I3 | Brisbane Marina 400 Sierra Point Parkway • Brisbane • 94005 (650) 583-6975 facilities and services. Point Airport Creek Pioneer 880 Regional Park Clipper F Sweeney Yacht Harbor J4 | Coyote Point Marina 1900 Coyote Point Drive • San Mateo • 94401 (650) 573-2594 Alameda County (800) 606-6606 G Ridge 92 a F e t
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Contra Costa County: Coyote Point at Game Refuge r C Marina Plaza Monterey Bay M S L L I H d P F San Marina San C MARIN CITY Harbor Central (800) 646-1431 National Marine MILLBRAE Recreation - I3 | Oyster Point Marina 95 Harbor Master Rd, #1 • S. San Francisco • 94080 (650) 952-0808 ard ate 5 Sanctuary San Pedro PACIFICA Andreas Area yw B G R S Ha r d D a Alameda i East (925) 756-1900 Point n Lake Dry d Richardson Bay K5 | Peninsula Yacht Club 1536 Maple Street • Redwood City • 94063 (650) 369-4410 Coyote Point g Pe e West (888) 412-9277 dro Alameda Creek w NO-DISCHARGE ZONE D C Seal Point a Harbor Egg Rock (Devil's Slide) BURLINGAME y K5 | Pete’s Harbor 1 Uccelli Boulevard • Redwood City • 94063 (650) 366-0922 reek l Special Closure Area Park e Schoonmaker Marin County (800) 662-4374 n F n Point Marina P K2 | Pillar Point Harbor 1 Johnson Pier • Half Moon Bay • 94019 (650) 726-5727 McNee F a Napa County (800) 984-9661 loo h Sausalito Gray Whale Ranch 280 d C C F C State ontrol Shipyard K5 | Port of Redwood City Marina 451 Seaport Court • Redwood City • 94063 (650) 306-4150 San Francisco City & County (415) 330-1405 Cove State FOSTER Galilee Harbor Beach Park SAN CITY & Marina (Spinnaker Sailing Center) S e Liberty Ship San Mateo County (650) 372-6200 San Mateo MATEO a Coyote Hills 84 Napa St l K5 | Sequoia Yacht Club 441 Seaport Court • Redwood City • 94063 (650) 361-9472 S Regional FREMONT Bay Model Visitor Center l Ferry C o Santa Clara (408) 299-7300 MON TARA Creek u Park Army Corps of Engineers Terminal r Parkside g W y h a K5 | West Point Harbor 1529 Seaport Blvd • Redwood City • 94063 (650) 224-3250 s Aquatic Park ld Point Montara 1 t Redwood o SAUSALITO Solano County (707) 454-5705 a l Slough Point G N A S Bair r NEWARK a Pelican K K Fitzgerald 92 101 r Island Cass’ Marina d Sonoma County (877) 747-1870 e e S g Yacht Harbor Marine Reserve r Creek p e West Point Harbor Montara State MOSS BEACH r b 84 Pillar Point i SAN CARLOS n Santa Clara COUNTY n i Bridgeway Santa Clara COUNTY grid | name address Phone Marine Reserve e 880 grid | name address Phone Harbor g Spinnaker/ t s S 101 T Marin Headlands PRINCETON Greco This map was produced by the City and County of Port of Redwood City Golden Gate National L7 | South Bay Yacht Club 1491 Hope Street • Alviso • 95002 (408) 807-8393 A R Island 1 L7 | South Bay Yacht Club 1491 Hope Street • Alviso • 95002 (408) 807-8393 e Municipal Marina Redwood Recreation Area San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE), EL GRANADA se rv the California Department of Boating and Waterways Pillar Point o Pete ’s ir H Harbor Seaport Blvd Dumbarton Bridge (Cal Boating), and the California Coastal Commission’s (CCC) Pillar Point State Marine al Half Moon Bay Bayfront Solano COUNTY grid | name address Phone f Conservation Area M State Beach Park Boating Clean & Green Program. Funded by a grant from the REDWOOD CITY Don Edwards C o F o Peninsula San Francisco Bay D5 | Benicia Marina 266 East B Street • Benicia • 94510 (707) 745-2628 California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery n HALF 92 Sequoia ZU R C MOON Yacht Club Yacht Club EAST National Wildlife F B Refuge D5 | Glen Cove Marina 2000 Glen Cove Road • Vallejo • 94591 (707) 552-3236 (CalRecycle). a BAY PALO BOATING FACILITIES y ALTO Edgewood C Palo Alto m e d a o B6 | Solano Yacht Club 703 Civic Center Blvd • Suisun City • 94585 (707) 429-0284 Zero Waste – You Make it Happen! Park A l a u This map is not intended for navigational purposes. Marina Burleigh H. o u n t y Baylands Park n L C a t y L Murray Ranch o C l a r C B6 | Suisun City Marina 800 Kellogg Street • Suisun City • 94585 (707) 429-2628 t e S a n t a o a u Members Only Facility Phleger C o u G n F M r a n t ua t This is not a comprehensive map of all the marinas in the For information about this map, or to order copies, Estate n l a y da y D4 | Vallejo Municipal Marina 42 Harbor Way • Vallejo • 94590 (707) 648-4370 1 GGNRA a C lu please contact: S p San Francisco Bay Area. Some marinas are excluded due Boat Launch Ramp a e 35 t D4 | Vallejo Yacht Club 485 Mare Island Way • Vallejo • 94590 (707) 643-1254 n PALO ALTO Santa Clara County to lack of information or request for anonymity. Vivian Matuk, Cal Boating & CCC • (415) 904-6905 Huddart a Marina Park Park S [email protected] LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT Eelgrass habitat data courtesy of San Francisco Bay 280 Stanford ALVISO Creek South Bay MILPITAS and/or NMU O University Creek Subtidal Habitat Goals Project • sfbaysubtidal.org Sonoma COUNTY grid | name address Phone Shallow Water National Marine Sanctuary WOODSIDE Yacht Club C Cynthia Knowles, SFE • (415) 355-3760 ito Creek o Francisqu y San o B2 | Gilardi’s Lakeville Marina 5684 Lakeville Highway • Petaluma • 94954 (707) 763-1557 [email protected] Special Closure Area 84 t Deep Water River e No go zone (bird nesting); stay 1000 feet (roughly 3 football 237 For more Clean Boating information, please visit: field lengths) from cliffs, offshore rocks and islands Wunderlich B1 | Petaluma Marina 781 Baywood Drive • Petaluma • 94954 (707) 778-4489 Parks and Open Creek www.BoatingCleanandGreen.com Park MOUN TAIN VIEW F Space Preserves State Marine Reserve T Adobe P C2 | Port Sonoma Marina 270 Sears Point Road • Petaluma • 94952 (707) 778-8055
Taking of all marine resources is prohibited 101 SN I A Creek Wildlife Refuge State Marine Conservation Area SAN
No take EXCEPT Dungeness crab, market squid by hand-held s Stevens o JOSE dip or round haul net; and pelagic finfish by trolling or c M Other Land n SUNNYVALE M Thank you to Baykeeper | This map was originally produced by San Francisco Baykeeper • www.baykeeper.org • (415) 856-0444. (commercial) seine. a r 85 T San Jose Original brochure design by Oshiro Design and Illustration • Cartography by Pease Press • Printed by Craft Press.
Eelgrass Beds s International Fragile underwater habitat (easily damaged Windy Hill o Airport L Printed with soy-based ink. on 2268 poinds of Reincarnation Matte, made with 100% recycled fiber and 60% post-consumer waste, procesed chlorine-free, by wakes, anchors, and propellers). Open Space Preserve designated Ancient Forest FriendlyTM and manufactured with electricity that is offset with Green-e® certified-renewable energy certificates. This map is recycleable. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 680 9 PROTECT YOUR PLAYGROUND What You Can Do To Prevent Pollution
PREVENT OIL AND SAFELY DISPOSE OF MINIMIZE FUEL CONTAMINATION HAZARDOUS WASTE SEWAGE IMPACTS Oil, fuel and other petroleum products are considered to be toxic to human health and Over one hundred different intestinal pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and parasites aquatic life. Help prevent pollutants from entering the Bay by practicing preventive engine can be found in sewage that may harm humans, wildlife and drinking water. Look on the maintenance and by using oil absorbents. map for Marinas that have sewage pumpout and port-o-potty dump stations.
Look on the map for marinas With these icons: Look on the map for marinas With these icons: Used Motor Oil Collection Center Boaters use many products to clean and maintain their boats. Many cleaning and maintenance Sewage Pumpout P Absorbent Exchange Program products are by law considered hazardous waste once they are no longer needed, such as used Port-a-Potty Dump Station motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, all batteries, oil/fuel-saturated absorbents, solvents, paints, zincs, varnishes, cleaning products, fluorescent lights, and propane tanks. h It is illegal to discharge raw sewage within the navigational waters of the U.S. (an area that includes the entire San Francisco Bay and Delta Spill Proof Your and extends 3 miles seaward beyond the coast). Oil Changes To conveniently and safely dispose of used motor oil, oil filters, h Discharges of any kind, treated or not, are prohibited in Richardson Bay (a Federally-designated no-discharge area). oil absorbents, and marine batteries, look on the map for marinas h All boats with an installed toilet must have a Coast Guard-approved Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) if operating in US navigable waters. and h Do not discharge your Type I or II Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) while in “restricted waters” such as a marina, swimming/wading areas, with these icons: lakes, reservoirs, or freshwater impoundments, or into a Federally-designated no-discharge zone. If operating in these waters, your Type I Recycle Used or Type II MSD must be connected to a holding tank or secured to prevent any sewage discharge. Used Oil Collection Oil Absorbents Bilge Pumpout h Visit www.dbw.ca.gov (Click on the Clean and Green tab) to find additional sewage pumpout locations near you. Motor Oil h PREVENT DRIPS AND SPILLS by using oil-only absorbents to catch spills and drips F from the nozzle, air vent, and fuel filler fitting. Used Oil Filter Collection Marine Batteries h Avoid holding tank disinfectants and deodorizers that contain chlorine, formaldehyde or other components that can be harmful to aquatic organisms. h If you change your own oil use a closed system–a portable vacuum oil change pump that drains into a container that is closed to prevent spills during transfer of oil (available at The use of the products listed above can result in spills and leftover products that require safe disposal. Avoid products with ingredients h h To clean and deodorize the head use a mix of ½ cup of baking soda per half gallon of water, and sprinkle baking soda around the rim. most marine supply stores). known to cause cancer or reproductive harm as listed in California’s Proposition 65: http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/ Newlist.html. Then click on “A complete updated Proposition 65 list.” Identify products containing these ingredients and seek safer h Keep the “Y” valve properly secured in a closed position (use a padlock or wire tie) when navigating inland waters or less than three miles h Do not mix used motor oil with anything. Keep it separated for recycling. alternatives in Cal Boating’s “Clean Boating Habits” booklet, page 6. off shore to prevent accidental discharges.
h Recycle used motor oil and oil filters at a used oil collection facility or marina providing It is illegal to throw hazardous waste in the trash. Call 1-800-CLEANUP (235-2687), or visit www.earth911.org for Consider using a mobile pump-out service. See list of mobile services on the back panel of this map. F h h this service. See on the map for locations near you. more information and other hazardous waste disposal options in your area. Never use soaps or detergents to clean oil or fuel that has h h Hazardous wastes are toxic to human health and aquatic life and must be disposed of at a hazardous waste disposal facility. See Household spilled! Adding soap is ILLEGAL and contaminates the water. Hazardous Waste (HHW) Disposal Facilities in the Bay Area panel on the other side of the map. PREVENT h Check stored products every six months and properly dispose of those that are old or unnecessary. Prevent h Many HHW facilities offer FREE drop-off for residents. Call to confirm information and hours of operation. MARINE POLLUTION h Contact your local garbage/recycling company to ask about free home used motor oil and filter collection services and periodic, one-day Stash your trash on-board in a designated trash bin and save cans, bottles, plastics and paper for recycling. Pollution drop-off events. h h Avoid plastic bags and carry a reusable canvas bag. Bring plastic bags to a supermarket for recycling. From Your h Recycle your zinc anodes at a local scrap metal recycler. h Remove product packaging at home. Pack your food in reusable containers. h Refer to www.sfenvironment.org for information on safer cleaning without the use of toxic chemicals. Engine h Cigarette butts are the most common type of litter found washed up on beaches and are not biodegradable. Place extinguished cigarette butts in the trash. Practice preventive engine maintenance. Keep the engine well tuned and operating h It is illegal to throw plastics and garbage containing plastic overboard. efficiently. h h It is illegal to dump any garbage overboard into the navigable waters of the state (including inland waters and up to 3 miles from shore). h Choose Coast Guard-approved alcohol-resistant fuel lines. Take used monofilament fishing line back to a recycling bin at a participating boating facility. Visit www.coast4u.org (click on ‘Boating Avoid using solvents or toxics chemicals to clean engine parts. Use mechanical means h h Clean and Green’) to identify a location near you. Or, send your monofilament fishing line directly to: Pure Fishing, 1900 18th St., Spirit (such as hand-scraping caked oil) or less toxic solvents (water-based). Lake, IA 51360-1999, tel. (800) 237-5539. Do not let solvents run into the bilge.
h Transfer and remove fluids with care using funnels, pumps and absorbents to eliminate drips and spills.
h Use oil-only absorbents in the bilge to capture unexpected leaks.
Image source: Oil-Only Keep the Delta Clean Program Absorbents
Cover photo | The Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach, San Francisco, Absorbent Sheet Absorbent Pillow Absorbent Sock Cynthia Knowles. Upper left corner | Sailboat on the water, Vivian Matuk. Use oil-only absorbents in the bilge to capture small leaks and drips from your engine. h Center panel | Top: Pelicans against the sunset The absorbents will capture oil before the bilge pump discharges it into the water. over Ocean Beach, San Francisco, Juan Ochoa. Bottom: Ballena Isle Marina in Alameda, Vivian Matuk. h Oil-only absorbents absorb oil while repelling water and are the least expensive method Product photos © San Francisco Department of the Environment. boaters can use to control oily discharge. Right panel, top right | Antioch Marina, Vivian Matuk. Bottom right: Richardson Bay, Juan Ochoa. h Precautions | When using absorbents in the bilge, secure them to prevent clogging Left: Sea gulls and sea lions at Pier 39, San Francisco, Vivian Matuk. or fouling the bilge pump and the bilge pump float or sensor. Oil and fuel are flammable. Map research and writing: Vivian Matuk and Melissa Verduzco, California Department Keep oil and fuel-saturated absorbents away from heat, sources of ignition and in a well- of Boating & Waterways and California Coastal Commission, and ventilated area. Cynthia Knowles and Donald Ip, San Francisco Department of the Environment.
Look for the marinas on this map with References: h Oil Absorbent Exchange Program | California Department of Boating and Waterways and California Coastal this icon that actively distribute and collect oil-only absorbents for free as a way of Commission. 2008. A Boater’s Guide to Keeping Pollutants Out of the Water. reducing oil discharges from boats. Keep the Delta Clean Program. 2007. Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Map for Recreational Boating.