Boating

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  • DEEP Processing Offices

    DEEP Processing Offices for Safe Boating Certificates (SBC) and Certificates of Personal Watercraft Operation (CPWO).

  • Latest News

  • FAQs CVA

    Frequently asked questions about Connecticut's pumpout facilities.

  • Paddling Resources

    Additional resources for Connecticut paddlers.

  • Pumpout Facilities / Clean Boating Information

    Information on Connecticut's pumpout facilities, Clean Boater Program, Clean Marina Program, Clean Vessel Act Program, aquatic invasive species and CT's no discharge area.

  • Sewage Disposal

    The Clean Water Act prohibits discharge of untreated sewage into U.S. territorial waters.

  • Channel crossings

    Paddlers need to stay clear of boats and ultimately out of channels as much as they possibly can.

  • Boating Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently asked questions about boating in Connecticut.

  • FAQs-Safe Water Skiing Endorsement

    Frequently asked questions about Connecticut's Safe Water Skiing Endorsement.

  • Safe Water Skiing Endorsement

    Information about who needs a safe waterskiing endorsement in Connecticut and how to get one.

  • Water Ski Slalom Course or Jump Permit

    A permit is required to install a water ski slalom course or jump.

  • Grant Programs

    Boating related Grant Program information

  • Washing the Topside of Your Boat

    Products used to clean boats often contain harmful ingredients, which are used out of habit rather than necessity. Often chlorine, phosphates and ammonia are used to wash decks and hulls of boats. These products can damage human and fish tissue.

  • Connecticut Boating Advisory Council

    The Connecticut Boating Advisory Council was formed to help in improving communications between the boating public and the Conservation and Preservation Division of the DEEP; to delineate problems that affect all users of marine and inland water recreation areas; and to assist the Conservation and Preservation Division of the DEEP in solving problems in connection with Connecticut’s boating related land and water resources.

  • Navigation Marker Permit

    A permit is required to mark a navigation channel with buoys or beacons (signs).