Final answer...
Yeah - Wilmington, NC. I also just talked to someone (a marine chemist) who told me that the copper dust from the dry paint on land can contaminate all sorts of things (including people)... and that many marinas don't even do the painting around here b/c they don't wanna be liable for the toxins in the adjacent water. So, it seems a pretty solid 'NOPE'. Not bad for my $$ either.