Boating

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• Personal Flotation Devices

  Most adults need an extra 7 to 12 pounds of buoyancy to keep their heads above water. A PFD can provide that extra lift to keep you afloat until help comes.

• Safe Waterskiing Endorsement

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

• Teak Surfing and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

  When teak surfing, in addition to the very obvious danger of swimmers being near moving propellers there is a less obvious danger of carbon monoxide poisoning.

• Trailering Safety

  Your trailer is an important part of your boating equipment. It should be the proper size and length to fit your boat.

• Laws / Requirements / Permits

  Information on Boating Laws, Regulations, permits and marine dealers in Connecticut

• Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program

  Connecticut Clean Vessel Act Program Home Page - This website will help you find a pumpout facility near you, and to install or upgrade sewage holding tank systems to be in compliance with existing laws governing marine sanitation devices (MSD's). You will find information on how to choose a system, sewage system design and the selection of system components, plus helpful tips for installation and maintenance. You will also find information about the Federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program. The Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Long Island Sound Programs (OLISP) administers this program which provides federally funded matching grants for qualifying projects which provide boat sewage disposal facilities. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project may be reimbursed.

• Connecticuts No Discharge Area Program Home

  Connecticut's No Discharge Area Program

• Pachaug Pond Boat Launch

• Avery Pond Boat Launch

• Bluff Point Boat Launch

• Wake Boat and Wakesurf Study

  Wake Boat Wakesurf

• Boating Classes2

• How to get a certificate to operate

  How to get a certificate to operate a vessel or personal watercraft, jet ski, sea doo, wave runner

• Boating and Paddling

  Connecticut’s hundreds of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, as well as Long Island Sound and Fishers Island Sound offer a variety of recreational opportunities for the boating enthusiast. Long considered one of the nations most beautiful places to boat, Connecticut brings diversity to the water.

• Forms/ Publications/ Policy Statements

  Connecticut Boating publications, policy statements and forms