water restrictions and flushing/rinsing boat

[GDW]

Just curious, for those of you in vancouver under zone 3 water restrictions. What's the deal with flushing motors after a fishing trip? And how about giving the boat a rinse?

I consume a fair amount of water doing a flush and rinse after each trip.

 

[Fishbreath]

Stage 3 Prohibitions

Lawn sprinkling is prohibited;

Municipal exemption permits for new‐lawns or nematode application are prohibited;

Watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, decorative planters and vegetable gardens by sprinklers or soaker hoses is prohibited;

Private pressure washing is prohibited;

Washing of driveways, sidewalks and parkades for aesthetic purposes is prohibited;

Washing of all cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and other recreational and vehicles is prohibited;

Golf course fairway watering is prohibited;

Cemetery lawns – all forms of watering are prohibited;

Municipal parks – all forms of watering are prohibited;

Operation of ornamental fountains is prohibited;

Filling or refilling of private swimming pools, hot tubs and garden ponds is prohibited.

Stage 3 Permitted Uses

Hand watering of trees, shrubs, flowers, decorative planters and vegetable gardens using a spring-loaded shutoff nozzle, containers or a drip irrigation system is permitted;

Watering of turf at turf farms or flowers and vegetables at commercial gardens is permitted.

Hosing of outdoor surfaces (e.g. driveways, sidewalks, roofs) if required to avoid public health and safety concerns or to prepare a surface for painting/sealing or similar treatment is permitted;

Commercial pressure washing for health and safety purposes or to prepare as surface for painting or similar purposes is permitted;

Commercial car wash operations are permitted;

Golf course watering of greens and tee areas at minimum levels required to maintain areas in useable condition is permitted;

Sports playing field (including sand-based) and school yard watering at minimum levels as required to maintain areas in useable condition is permitted;

Artificial turf requiring wetting and outdoor tracks if required for dust control or safety reasons is permitted.

 

[Aces]

I havn't been able to rinse my boat for over as month because of water restictions

 

[halimark]

Wow Boats are going to stink in a couple weeks, dried pink blood all over. How will that effect engine salt? Feel sorry for the guides.

HM

 

[Fishbreath]

I used to stop at one of those car washes that has the pressure washers on the way home from a day out.
Drop in a few Loonies or Toonies and nice and clean before you even get home.
For those that trailer their boat

 

[Cuba Libre]

A saltwater rinse and then a SaltAway spray while heading back to the dock helps to keep the stink away

 

[eaglemaniac]

What's the best way to purchase SaltAway there CL? eman

 

[kevind]

bring the boat to a lake great way to flush the boat engine and trailer

 

[fshnfnatic]

This^^^.When I get back fishing here soon,I'll be stopping at the local lake on the way home to rinse the trailer and flush motors.Only takes 10 mins. and conserves the water you'd use at the car wash at the same time.A no brainer!

 

[Cuba Libre]

What's the best way to purchase SaltAway there CL? eman

CV marine in Courtenay.

 

[Time]

GDW
Flush the motor.
Don't wash the boat.
You should be ok - just protecting the internal workings of the motor.

 

[profisher]

The wife works at the CRD and she has had the family not flushing the toilet after we pee every time...instead wait until everyone has gone then flush (especially in the morning) ....being doing that for 4-5 years now.