Bunking Your Boat
by Jennifer Dennard
Boat Bunkers
International has developed the Boat Bunker In-Water Mooring Station to help boat owners
protect their vessels and control bottom fouling — a result of cleaning, scrapping and painting
that leads to harmful chemicals seeping into marine environments.
The bunker is a securable inflatable area in which a boat floats while it’s moored. Each
bunker is equipped with an inflation collar, undershield and gate. The undershield isolates water
that comes into contact with the boat, prohibiting water flow, oxygen replenishment and growth of
food sources, which in turn prevents growth of mussels, barnacles and other marine life that may
cause damage to the boat’s hull. In addition, water inside the bunker may be treated to prevent
growth of algae and weeds.
The bunker is easy to install, according to the company, and can be used on a mooring buoy,
side dock or finger dock. The bunker is available in a range of shapes and sizes, and can be used
with most outboards, I/Os, inboards and sailboats.