TO HELP US KEEP OUR LAKE
SAFE – THE BOAT SAFETY COMMITTEE OF CLOA WILL BE CHECKING THE FOLLOWING:
1.
CURRENT STATE AND CLOA STICKERS ON YOUR BOATS. THESE SHOULD BE PLACED ON
THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF BOATS AT THE REAR. ALL BOATS (POWERBOATS, CANOES,
ROWBOATS, SAILBOATS, SAILBOARDS, PONTOON BOATS AND PADDLEBOATS) ARE REQUIRED TO
HAVE CLOA STICKERS.
2.
BOATS
MUST HAVE LIFEJACKETS OR FLOATATION DEVICES ABOARD FOR EACH PERSON OCCUPYING THE
BOAT- AND CHILDREN UP TO 12 YEARS OF AGE MUST WEAR THE LIFE JACKET.
3.
BOAT
OPERATORS MUST BE ABLE TO PRODUCE STATE LICENSES.
4. BOAT OPERATORS MUST
HAVE AN OBSERVER IN THE BOAT WHEN PULLING SKIERS. OBSERVERS MUST BE AT LEAST 12
YEARS OF AGE.
5.
SKIERS MUST WEAR LIFE
JACKETS, VESTS OR WET SUITS.
6. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE
REQUIRED ON ALL BOATS WITH GAS MOTORS.
7. ALL SWIMMERS MUST BE
WITHIN 75 FT. OF SHORE UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A BOAT. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO
SWIMMERS USING ANY TYPE OF FLOATATION DEVICE (TUBES, RUBBER RAFTS, ETC).
8.
ALL
POWER BOATS AND OTHER WATERCRAFT MUST BE OPERATED IN A SAFE MANNER AS REQUIRED
BY THE STATE BOATING REGULATIONS AND CLOA.
9.
ALL
BOAT TRAFFIC SHALL OPERATE IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
10. BOATS OPERATING AFTER
DARK SHALL MAINTAIN A 6-MILE PER HOUR OR LESS SPEED LIMIT AND LIGHTS MUST BE
VISIBLE ON ALL BOATS POWERED OR. NON-POWERED 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET (MANDATORY
PER STATE REGULATIONS).
11. NO WATER SKIING IS
ALLOWED 1/2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET.
12. THE OPERATION OF JET-SKIS
ON THE WATERS OF CEDAR LAKE IS PROHIBITED.
13. STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF "NO WAKE" AND
MARKED SPEED LIMIT AREAS SHALL BE MAINTAINED.
IF YOU ARE FOUND TO BE
VIOLATING ANY OF THESE REGULATIONS YOU WILL BE 'NOTIFIED AND IF THE SAME
VIOLATION OCCURS THE STATE D.E.P. WILL BE NOTIFIED.
PLEASE BE COURTEOUS IF
YOU ARE VISITED BY ONE OF OUR SAFETY PATROL OFFICERS -
THEY ARE ONL Y LOOKING
OUT FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFFTY OF ALL THOSE ON THE LAKE.
BOATING SAFTEY CHAIRMAN
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COMMITTEE -
CLOA
BOAT
REGISTRATION
IMPORTANT
-All watercraft must have a valid CLOA annual boat sticker. This
includes all POWERBOATS, and all NON-POWERED watercraft (i.e.: Canoes, Kayaks,
Rowboats, Paddleboats, Dinghies, Sailboats, Sailboards and Inflatable).
REGISTRATION
CHECKLIST
[ ] PAID ANNUAL
DUES
As
soon as you have paid your annual dues, Mike Norton and Gordon Erling will be
advised by our treasurer. You will be contacted at their earliest convenience.
If you need stickers quickly, please contact them.
[ ] VALID CT BOAT REGISTRATION
You
must possess a valid CT boat registration for all POWERBOATS. This includes any watercraft (even
sailboats) with a gas or electric motor.
[ ] $I00,000 LIABILITY INSURANCE
This
applies to all POWERBOATS up to 25 hp and NON-POWERED watercraft or any kind.
Check with your insurance company.
This type of coverage is usually included with your homeowner's policy,
but all watercraft must be identified in your policy. CLOA must have a copy or
this coverage for your membership file each year.
[ ] $300,000 LIABILITY INSURANCE
This
applies to all POWERBOATS over 25 hp.
Check with your insurance company.
YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED A SPECIAL POLICY FOR THIS COVERAGE; all watercraft
must be identified in your policy. CLOA must have a copy or this coverage for
your membership file each year.
REGULATIONS
- At this time, each member it allowed the following:
POWER
BOATS -MAXIMUM OF THREE (3)...
One
(1) may be over 25 hp.
Two
(2) may be up to 25 hp. / electric (any combo)
Pontoon boats do not have any horsepower
limit.
NON-POWERED
WATERCRAFT
Rowboats,
Paddleboats, Canoes, Kayaks, Dinghies, Sailboats. Sailboards, Inflatable boats.
A
MAXIMUM OF FIVE (5) WATERCRAFT IS ALLOWED
NOTE:
(1) Pontoon boats cannot exceed 24' in length.
(2) All other watercraft cannot
exceed 22' in length.
(3) No motorized personal
watercraft allowed.
(4) All watercraft must be
owned by the CLOA member / owner and identified in
their insurance policy.