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Dates and Times January 4–8, 2012

Wednesday, January 4 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Thursday, January 5 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday, January 6 12:00pm to 9:00pm
Saturday, January 7 10:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday, January 8 10:00am to 6:00pm

Admission Prices

Adults (16 and older): $14.00
15 and younger: FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Location

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001.
Main Entrance: Eleventh Avenue at 35th Street.
Telephone: 212- 216-2000.

ACE HARDWARE has RV Antifreeze on sale until the end of the month - in stores only.  Normally $4.29, it is now $2.99.  There is also a $1 mail-in rebate.

There’s no better way to wrap up the boating season than at this year’s 35th Annual  Tobay Beach-In Water Boat and Brokerage Show, at Tobay Beach Marina located 4 miles east of Jones Beach on Ocean Parkway.

The Tobay Boat and Brokerage Show features savings with exclusive boat show discounts, special dealer incentives and on the spot financing.  With hundreds of new and used boats in water and on land, there’s something for every taste and budget.  This year’s show will once again include an accessories tent that covers 12,000 sq. feet, featuring the latest electronics, inboard and outboard engines, repowers, fishing gear, inflatables and so much more.

The Tobay show features a Kids Zone, where there will be boat painting, inflatable slides and bounce houses, activity booklets and live scheduled performances by Twiggy the Amazing Water Skiing Squirrel.

Tickets are priced at $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and children 12 and under are FREE.  You can come by water, drop anchor and take the free water taxi.  For those  who come by land parking is free.

The show dates are Friday September 30th through Sunday October 2nd, 2011.

For more information visit http://www.nyboatshows.com/Tobay/

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on September 6, 2011 that a 760 square-mile area of Long Island Sound is now a “no discharge zone,” which means that boats are completely banned from discharging sewage into the water. EPA reviewed DEC’s proposal to establish a no discharge zone for New York areas of the Long Island Sound and determined that there are adequate facilities in the Sound for boats to pump out their sewage. Boaters must now dispose of their sewage at these specially-designated pump-out stations. This action is part of a joint EPA and New York State strategy to eliminate the discharge of sewage from boats into the state’s waterways. Discharges of sewage from boats can contain harmful levels of pathogens and chemicals such as formaldehyde, phenols and chlorine, which have a negative impact on water quality, pose a risk to people’s health and impair marine life. EPA reviewed numerous public comments on its tentative determination for the establishment of a no discharge zone, which was proposed in April 2011.

“Clean water is one of New York’s most valuable assets, and pumping sewage from boats into local waters is a practice that is both harmful and completely unnecessary,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. “Establishing a no discharge zone for the New York portions of Long Island Sound is an important step to further protect water quality and vital aquatic habitat in the Sound.”

“This addition to the list of ‘no discharge zones’ offers enhanced protections for the New York portions of Long Island Sound and closes a loop-hole exposed by boaters from neighboring states who have restrictions in place,” said DEC Commissioner Joe Martens. “We will continue to work collaboratively with EPA and other partners to protect our natural resources that are vital for our health, economy and recreation.”

To read EPA’s final determination or for more information about no discharge zones, go to http://www.epa.gov/region02/water/ndz/index.html.

For our list of Pump Out Stations go to http://liboatersclub.com/pump-out-stations