b"VVIISSIITTIINNGGC ONCO NNNEECCTTIICCUUTT??CChheecckkttoommaakkeessuurreeyyoouuhhaavveeeevveerryytthhiinnggy ouunneeeeddbbeeffoorreeeennjjooyyiinnggtthheewwaatteerr!!yoRegistrations & Certificates All motorized (gas, diesel, electric, etc.) vessels, including vessels with motors attached but not in use, areconsidered to be motorboats and must be registered in order to operate in Connecticut. All out of state boat and trailer registrations must be valid in the state where they are registered. Operatorsmust have all registration documents available in case of an inspection.Personal watercraft (PWC) operators MUST have a recognized boating certificate to operate legally.These are limited to the Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation issued by Connecticut and equivalentcertificates from reciprocal states. The reciprocal states are MA, NH, NY, and RI. A boating certificate is not required to operate a manually propelled vessel.If an out of state operator does not own a Connecticut registered vessel or property in Connecticut, they donot need a boating certificate to operate a motorized vessel, other than a PWC. If an out of state motorized vessel is touching Connecticut waters for more than 60 days in a calendar year,it must be registered with the DMV and display a current Connecticut validation decal. The operator mustalso carry a boating certificate from Connecticut or a reciprocal state. Aquatic Invasive Species StampTo operate a registered out of state vessel on Connecticuts inland waters, operators must purchasean annual Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp. The operator is required to carry this document whenusing a vessel on Connecticuts inland waters. The stamp is available for purchase at:https://ct.aspirafocus.com/internetsales.Safe Water Skiing Endorsement In Connecticut, a boat or PWC is considered to be engaged in water skiing when it's used to tow skiers,tubers, or has anyone riding the wake of the vessel, whether a tow line is used or not.Operators that received a permanent boating certificate from a reciprocal state after October 1, 2015,will need to obtain a Safe Water Skiing Endorsement in order to water ski in Connecticut. Operatorsthat received a permanent boating certificate from Connecticut or a reciprocal state prior to October 1,2015, do not need a Safe Water Skiing Endorsement.Along with the Safe Water Skiing Endorsement, operators of boats and PWCs engaged in water skiingmust be 16 years old or older, and have either a Connecticut boating certificate, or an equivalentcertificate from a reciprocal state. For more information on the Safe Water Skiing Endorsement and how to obtain one please visit:https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/Safety/Safe-Waterskiing-Endorsement.Please review the Connecticut Boaters Guide for morespecific information or special cases.To contact theDEEP Boating Division call (860)-434-8638 or emaildeep.boating@ct.gov.2023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE29"