A survey for moored boat owners

The arrival in New Zealand of marine pests like Mediterranean fanworm has highlighted the importance of hull hygiene but it’s equally clear there are challenges involved in keeping a boat clean and well maintained.

A new survey seeks to understand what motivates you as boat owners, the obstacles you face, and the considerations that guide your decisions.

The findings will be used by government agencies and the boating and marina industries to help develop approaches to limit the spread of introduced marine organisms on the hulls of vessels and to overcome the challenges that make it more difficult.

This survey is part of a research programme funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The survey was developed by researchers based at Scion and the Cawthron Institute with support from Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) and the New Zealand Marina Operators Association (NZMOA).

Take the survey at www.boatersurvey.nz and go into the draw to win a $250 voucher