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No Discharge Areas
March 20, 2018
WHAT IS A NO DISCHARGE AREA No Discharge Areas or NDA is a federally designated body of water where the...
WHAT IS A NO DISCHARGE AREA No Discharge Areas or NDA is a federally designated body of water where the...
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Bow Riding
May 17, 2016
IS CLOSED BOW RIDING ILLEGAL YES OR NO So you can’t answer this without a little tap dancing. For this...
IS CLOSED BOW RIDING ILLEGAL YES OR NO So you can’t answer this without a little tap dancing. For this...
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Boating Accidents
May 2, 2016
STRAIGHT UP Boating accidents are nearly one hundred percent avoidable. Together we can improve the Accident Statistics this year by...
STRAIGHT UP Boating accidents are nearly one hundred percent avoidable. Together we can improve the Accident Statistics this year by...
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Pollution in Connecticut Waters
April 18, 2016
TRUTH BE TOLD Pollution in Connecticut waters is an issue. It can be eliminated if everyone chips in. In short,...
TRUTH BE TOLD Pollution in Connecticut waters is an issue. It can be eliminated if everyone chips in. In short,...
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Boat Ramp Etiquette
April 12, 2016
WHAT IS BOAT RAMP ETIQUETTE? Boat ramp etiquette is important and is oftentimes overlooked. Actually what we need to do...
WHAT IS BOAT RAMP ETIQUETTE? Boat ramp etiquette is important and is oftentimes overlooked. Actually what we need to do...
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Aquatic Invasive Species and Plants
March 23, 2016
What is this about? Preventing the spread of aquatic aquatic invasive species and plants is a nationwide issue. Although...
What is this about? Preventing the spread of aquatic aquatic invasive species and plants is a nationwide issue. Although...
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What is the Difference Between Hulls
March 17, 2016
What is the difference between hulls you ask? There is a huge difference between hulls and to clarify, there are...
What is the difference between hulls you ask? There is a huge difference between hulls and to clarify, there are...
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Powerboat Requirements and Length Classifications
March 8, 2016
WHY IS THE LENGTH OF THE BOAT RELEVANT? It is important for the authorities to distinguish powerboat requirements and length...
WHY IS THE LENGTH OF THE BOAT RELEVANT? It is important for the authorities to distinguish powerboat requirements and length...
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Can Safety be taken Overboard?
February 26, 2016
SAFETY OVERVIEW I’m often asked can safety be taken overboard. Not always in those exact terms but you get the...
SAFETY OVERVIEW I’m often asked can safety be taken overboard. Not always in those exact terms but you get the...
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