State or Provincial Registration
All watercraft must display registration numbers on the starboard and
port sides of the vessel. Your boat must be registered in its main state or
province of usage. Registration numbers and validation stickers must be
displayed according to your state or provincial laws and regulations.
Insurance
As a boat owner, you are legally responsible for any damages or injuries
caused by your boat. In the majority of states and provinces, this holds
true even if a person other than the owner is operating the boat when an
accident occurs. Just as you do for your home and automobile, you
should carry adequate personal liability and property damage insurance
on your boat. Protect your investment by also insuring your boat, motor,
and trailer against physical damage or theft. Contact your insurance
agent for coverage information.
Trash Disposal
It is important to act responsibly to keep our lakes and waterways clean.
Plastic refuse dumped in the water is known to kill fish and other marine
wildlife, and may also cause damage to boat propellers and water
intakes. Some forms of waterborne garbage litter beaches and cause
infection and illness. USCG regulations prohibit the dumping of plastic
refuse or other garbage mixed with plastics anywhere in the water.
Dumping of other forms of trash in the water within specified distances
from shore is also prohibited.
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