b'BOATING REGULATIONSRules and Regulations for Youth Boaters 26Wing-In-Ground (WIG) Vessels 27Marine Event Permits27 Marker (Buoy or Beacon) Permits.27Abandoned Boats .27Personal Watercraft Restrictions 27 Boat Disposal 28Boating Under the Influence (BUI) .28Marijuana Intoxication and Boating .28Boating Accidents and Reporting 28Rules for Jet Packs and Flyboards 28Visiting Connecticut.29 RULES OF THE ROAD & NAVIGATIONSound Signals .30 US Aids to Navigation.31Marker Buoy or Beacon Permits 31Anchor Lights 31High Speed Ferries .31Navigation Lights (Underway) 31 Movable Bridges 31Navigation Rules .32Signaling a Bridge 33Connecticut River Slow-No-Wake Zones.34Homeland Security and Helpful Internet Addresses .35Boating Accident Report Form .65-66MANUALLY PROPELLED VESSELSManually Propelled Vessel Regulations .36Recommended Gear and Safety Tips .36ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONClean, Drain, Dry Method .38Invasive Plants and Animals in Connecticut Waters 39-40Aquatic Invasive Species Stamp.40Connecticuts Clean Boater Program .41Boat Hull Maintenance 41MARPOL Regulations .41Marine Sanitation Devices (MSDs) 41No Discharge Areas 412023 Sunrise/Sunset & Tides 61-64 PUMPOUT FACILITIES AND BOAT LAUNCHESAlphabetical List of Waterbodies with State Boat Launches42Prohibited Activities at Boat Launches .43Pumpout Facilities 43Facilities for Transient Boaters. 43Local Regulations and Public Boat Launches 43Operating Powerboats on Waterbodies withHorsepower Restrictions .43Map with Key .44-45Local Regulations, Public Boat Launches & Pumpout Information 46-60 2023 Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. All rights reserved. Duplication/reproduction/derivatives in any format with written permission only. Printed on recycled paper.The Connecticut Boaters Guide is published by the Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Boating Division. The publication is supported by State and Federal funds through the State special transportation fund and the Federal Recreational Boating Safety Grant administered by the U.S. Coast Guard.2023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE7'