Boating

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• Respect Wildlife

  Long Island Sound is home to seals, sea turtles and migrating shore birds and is occasionally visited by dolphins, porpoises and whales. It is important to enjoy wildlife from a distance.

• Manually Propelled Vessel Safety

  Manually propelled safety information.

• Cleaning Tips For Your Boat

  For most invasive species, you can use hot or salt water to clean your equipment.

• Preparing Your Boat for A Hurricane

  By now you have probably made the decision to pull your boat or secure it at your dock or marina. There is still time to take some extra precautions.

• Boat Registration

  Connecticut law requires that all boats with motors, regardless of size, and sailboats powered by sail alone, 19 1/2 feet or longer in length, be registered and numbered before launching.

• 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.

• Dock Road Boat Launch

• Better Boating in Connecticut

  Better Boating in CT shows about fun, safe and clean boating.

• 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.

• FAQs HIN

  Frequently asked questions about hull identification numbers

• Safe Water Skiing Endorsement

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