Sustainability


green boating

Keep the Water Wild: A Guide to Sustainable Boating

Natalie Faron · Apr 30, 2025

Boating Safety Week isn’t just about preventing accidents. It’s also about protecting the environment that makes boating possible in the first place. Practicing sustainable boating helps preserve waterways, protect marine [...]

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Mind Your Wake Stewards Grant

Introducing the Mind Your Wake Stewards Grant

Boatsetter Team · Jan 17, 2024 · Updated Oct 31, 2024

Here at Boatsetter, we’re conscious of the environmental impact boating has on the planet’s water. We’re also aware that mindfulness is a practice. So, to help our boat owners, we’ve [...]

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Boatsetter’s 2023 Waterway Clean-Ups | #MindYourWake

Boatsetter Team · Dec 19, 2023

Get Out & Clean Up As things heat up across the U.S., we are excited to soak up the summer sun the only way we know how: on the water! [...]

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Electric boat motors

Top 5 Benefits of Switching to an Electric Boat Motor

Kim Kavin · Oct 12, 2023 · Updated Dec 1, 2023

Electric boat motors used to be a novelty, but nowadays, even some of the biggest engine manufacturers are bringing electric options to market, with mass production starting to become a [...]

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How University of Washington Minds Their Wake

Boatsetter Team · Sep 11, 2023 · Updated Oct 31, 2024

There is no denying that the aquatic ecosystem at and around University of Washington (UW)-Seattle Campus is of great value to students, faculty, Seattlites, and Boatsetter.  The breathtaking nature surrounding [...]

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Sustainable Yachting.

5 Ways to Make Your Yacht More Sustainable

Diane Byrne · Jun 26, 2023

Sustainability is much more than a buzzword. It’s a commitment to being more environmentally minded, upheld by individuals, corporations, and even governments. Simultaneously, it’s a commitment to being a better [...]

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World Water Day 2023.

5 Ways to Celebrate World Water Day 2023

Boatsetter Team · Apr 28, 2023

As humans, we have a unique connection to water and a responsibility to preserve our waterways. Especially boaters! World Water Day is the perfect time to celebrate freshwater and take [...]

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How Can I Make My Boat More Environmentally Friendly?

How Can I Make My Boat More Environmentally Friendly?

Diane Byrne · Apr 20, 2023

It’s on all of us to do our part to keep the waters we treasure healthy, but it’s on Boatsetter to help its Owners and Renters help propel the Clean [...]

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Ways Marinas and Ports Are Going Green.

7 Innovative Ways Marinas and Ports Are Going Green

Diane Byrne · Apr 20, 2023

Boaters aren’t alone in being better environmental stewards. Hardly a week goes by without a boat builder, engine manufacturer, or other marine company announcing a sustainability initiative. While plenty of [...]

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Best Boats for the Environment.

Best Boats for the Environment

Zuzana Prochazka · Apr 20, 2023 · Updated Nov 3, 2023

The welfare of the environment is top-of-mind these days, especially when it comes to recreational boating. But what does it mean to have the best boats for the environment? Is [...]

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Earth Day Activities for Boaters.

7 Earth Day Activities for Boaters

Kim Kavin · Apr 11, 2023 · Updated Apr 16, 2024

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22 as a way to show support for protecting the environment. Events and activities take place not just on that day, but [...]

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Eco-Conscious Boating.

8 Ways to Be an Eco-Conscious Boater

Diane Byrne · Mar 28, 2023

“Becoming a better boat means being a steward of the planet (oceans and all). Put these practices in place and cruise with peace of mind.” — Green Boating Specialist Boaters [...]

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