2026 Mooring Application B

Revised Jan. 2026 
 
WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
C/O Waterford Public Safety Building, 204 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT  06385 
 
TO: MOORING & PULLEY POLE PERMITTEES 
 
RE:  2026 MOORING AND PULLEY POLE RENEWALS 
 
Your 2026 Mooring or Pulley Pole permit renewal application is enclosed. If you are due for inspection, we have also 
provided an inspection form. Please complete and sign all forms and deliver or mail all required application 
documents to the following address: 
WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
C/O Waterford Public Safety Building 
204 Boston Post Road 
Waterford, CT  06385 
Please include your payment in full with all required documents, including a copy of your most recent inspection 
report.  Upon receipt, the Harbor Master will review your application. Once the Harbor Master approves your 
application your 2025 sticker(s) will be mailed to you with an instruction sheet.  Please note that our approval process 
could take up to two weeks and we appreciate your patience.  If any documents are incomplete or missing, you will be 
notified via phone or email and the approval of your application will be delayed until a complete application is 
received. 
Note:  ALL PULLEY POLES MUST HAVE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 
Boat Registrations and “Certificate of Decal” 
Connecticut law requires that all boats with motors, regardless of size, and sailboats powered by sail alone, 19 1/2 feet 
or longer in length, be registered and numbered before launching. If you purchase a boat that is currently registered, 
you are responsible for seeing that it is registered in your name. 
All vessels must be registered with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Evidence of ownership 
must be submitted at the time of registration. Upon receipt of the application and fee, an identification number will be 
assigned and a certificate of number/registration will be issued along with two validation decals. The registration will 
be valid until April 30 of the following year. Connecticut vessel numbers stay with the boat as long as it is registered 
in the state. 
Normally you will receive a registration renewal from DMV early in the calendar year. If you do not register the boat 
for a year, you will not receive another renewal notice and you must go to a DMV office to renew your registration. 
Registration to Be On Board 
A Connecticut “Certificate of Number/Registration or “Certificate of Decal”/Registration must be on board 
the vessel whenever the owner or any person authorized by the owner is aboard.  The exception would be for  
rented boats that the operator will carry a rental agreement in lieu of a certificate of decal. 
 
 
Please contact us via email at harbormanagement@waterfordct.org  or you may leave a voice mail on the office line at (860) 
440-0548. Note that the Harbor office is not manned daily. 
 
If you would like to reach the Harbor Master, David Crocker, directly please email him at crockerd64@gmail.com. 
 
Please reference the checklist below BEFORE you submit your application: 
1.  Enclose your completed Mooring or Pulley Pole Application 
2.  Enclose the signed “Acknowledgement Page” 
3.  Enclose your CURRENT Connecticut boat registration  
4.  Inspection Document if required for the current year 
5.  Enclose your check for the appropriate amount  
      (Renewal, $100.00, New, $125.00) 
 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
 
WATERFORD MOORING & PULLEY POLE PERMITS 
 
 2025 permits expired on December 31st and applications are now being processed for calendar year 2026.   
 
 A permit holder shall have priority rights to the same mooring, if renewed by April 30th of each calendar year. 
 
 All moorings and pulley poles are issued a 4 digit number.  
 
 You MUST contact the Harbor Master for approval prior to contracting for installation of new moorings/pulley 
poles. 
 
 The Harbor Management Commission will no longer accept applications for “Guest Moorings”. 
 
 For your convenience, permit application forms are enclosed.  Please be certain to provide current and accurate 
information, along with your e-mail address and phone number. Complete REQUIRED INFORMATION and 
include a copy of your current inspection and your current vessel registration for the current year.  
 
 NEW mooring or pulley pole application fee: 
 
 
 
$ 125.00 
 
 RENEWAL mooring or pulley pole applications: 
 
 
$ 100.00 
(Renewing a 2025 mooring or pulley pole permit) 
 
 Please complete the application forms and return ALL required pages, along with your check, by May 31, 2026 to: 
 
Waterford Harbor Management Commission 
Waterford Public Safety Building 
204 Boston Post Road 
Waterford, CT  06385 
 
 It is the responsibility of each vessel owner to have his/her mooring inspected by a qualified, approved inspector at 
least once every three years. The renewal will not be approved without a current signed inspection on file.  
 
 If you have not had your mooring inspected within the past three years, please contact an approved, 
qualified mooring inspector from the list attached.  
 
 If you have a pulley pole it MUST be inspected every year, please contact an approved, qualified mooring 
inspector, from the list below. If you would prefer to use another inspector that is not listed, you must obtain 
permission from the Harbor Master, David Crocker.  *Only vessels up to 16’ may use pulley poles. 
 
 If you wish to use a qualified inspector NOT on the list on the attached list, you must first contact the 
Waterford Harbor Master, David Crocker for his approval at his email address:  crockerd64@gmail.com 
 
 After approval of your 2026 permit application, your 2026 decals will be mailed to you. The decal #2 must be 
affixed to your mooring ball approximately 2 inches to the right of your permit number; the #1 decal must be affixed 
to your vessel. 
 
 All inspectors must use the current years’ inspection forms issued by the Waterford Harbor Management 
Commission only and have prior authorization from the Waterford Harbor Master, David Crocker before 
installation. 
 
 If you have any questions please contact the Waterford Harbor Master, David Crocker via email at 
crockerd64@gmail.com. 
Mooring and Pulley Pole Checklist 
 
6.  Enclose your completed Mooring or Pulley Pole Application 
7.  Enclose the signed “Acknowledgement Page” 
8.  Enclose your CURRENT (2026) Connecticut boat registration  
9.  Inspection Document if required for the current year 
10.  Enclose your check for the appropriate amount (Renewal, $100.00, New, $125.00) 
No Stickers will be issued without these required documents 
 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
TOWN OF WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 
APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL, NON-COMMERCIAL MOORING SPACE AND PERMIT 
TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO: 
Waterford Harbor Management Commission, Waterford Public Safety Building 
204 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT  06385 
 
Applicant’s Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Residential Address: ________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Telephone #: Home _______________________ Work: ________________________ Cell: _______________________   
 
Request for permission to place a 2026 seasonal mooring in the _____________________________________________ 
 
This request is for a: (circle one)             New Permit                         Permit Renewal                       Mooring Relocation 
 
*If applicable, renewal applicant’s prior year 4 digit mooring number assigned ____________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The mooring is to be located at the following coordinates: N41° ____________________  W72° ____________________ 
*Please list coordinates in proper format (IE) N41-12.345   W72-67.891 
 
Vessel Owner’s Name & Address (if different) ____________________________________________________________ 
 
Telephone #: Home _______________________ Work: _________________________  Cell: ______________________ 
 
Name of Vessel: _________________________________     CT Reg. Or Documentation # ________________________ 
 
Make of Vessel: _______________________________  Type (cruiser, sail, etc.): ________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              
Length: ________________   Beam: _________________   Draft: _______________   Displacement, lbs.: ___________ 
 
Mooring Description:  Anchor Type: ___________________________   Weight: ________________________________    
 
Bottom Chain: __________ and _________; Upper Chain: _________ and _________; Pendant ________ and ___________ 
(Length)              (Size) 
 
             (Length)                (Size)                     (Length              (Size) 
 
Water depth at high tide: _______________ Year installed (if applicable): ___________  Year last inspected: __________ 
 
Dinghy Location or Access: 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
Mooring permits expire on December 31st of each calendar year and are not transferable to other parties.  A permit holder shall have 
priority rights to the same mooring each year if renewed by April 30th of the following year.  I understand that my vessel must be 
properly registered in Connecticut or be documented with a Connecticut Certificate of Decal in order to obtain a mooring space.     
 
 
______________________________________ 
               Signature of Mooring Owner 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Do not write in this space – for Harbormaster’s use only 
Ground Tackle Inspected: ________________________ 
 
Permit Number Assigned: _____________ Approved ___________________________     Date: ________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            
(Harbormaster) 
 
Note:  It is recommended that all chains, shackles, swivels and other appropriate hardware associated with moorings be galvanized.  Moorings 
should have adequate ground tackle, pendant(s), chafing gear and scope for the area and conditions expected.  A vessel riding on its mooring 
must not infringe on other moorings.  Moorings, by action of wind or current, shall not encroach upon navigation channels maintained by the 
Corps of Engineers, or interfere with established fairways, wharfs, docks, or floats.  Mooring buoys shall be white with a clearly visible 
horizontal reflective blue band around the circumference of the buoy centered midway between the top of the buoy and the waterline.  The 
weight of the anchor and name of the vessel should be indicated on the buoy.  Moored vessels shall comply with Inland Navigation Rule 30 
(Lights for anchored vessels).  Mooring and anchoring is prohibited over submarine cable areas. 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
 
 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (page 2) 
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM 
ALONG WITH YOUR APPLICATION FORM AND FEE 
 
Calendar Year 2026 
 
 
To All Mooring & Pulley Pole Permit Holders: 
 
The final step in the mooring permit process is to issue decals which must be affixed to mooring buoys or 
pulley poles.  The color of the decals will change each year and will be marked with the year and your 4 
digit permit number.  Upon approval of your 2026 mooring permit application, your 2026 decals will be 
mailed to you. The decal that begins with #1 must be affixed to your vessel and the other decal that begins 
with #2 should be affixed to your mooring or pulley pole. 
 
By signing this form, you are acknowledging the following: 
 
 Your buoy is white with a clearly visible horizontal blue reflective band around the circumference of 
the buoy, centered midway between the top of the buoy and the waterline. 
 
 Winter Mooring Sticks MUST be removed by May 31st and replaced by your original buoy. 
 
 Your mooring or pulley pole permit number is identified on your mooring buoy in numbers at least 3” 
in height. 
 
 You will affix your decal to your mooring buoy or pulley pole in a clearly visible spot, approximately 
2” to the right of your 4 digit permit number. 
 
 If you are NOT renewing your mooring or pulley pole permit, you are responsible for removing your 
ground tackle and notifying the Waterford Harbor Management Commission. 
 
 If your ground tackle becomes “lost”, you are responsible for hiring a certified diver to search for the 
lost equipment and provide a signed statement to the Harbor Master attesting to the details of the 
search.  You will not receive a new mooring or pulley pole permit until such search is performed and 
signed statement is received. 
 
 Moorings or pulley poles that are not in compliance with this permit are subject to removal 
by the Harbor Master, at the owner’s expense. Gear that is removed by the Harbor Master will be 
retained for 6 months.  The gear will be disposed of if the owner does not contact the Harbor Master 
or the Harbor Management Commission within the 6 month timeframe. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Harbor Master, David Crocker at (860) 442-5994 or by email 
at crockerd64gmail.com. 
 
 
Acknowledged by (your signature): __________________________________   Date: ___________ 
 
 
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________________________ 
 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
 
MOORING / PULLEY POLE INSPECTIONS 
 
Moorings shall be inspected by a qualified, approved inspector at least once every three 
years.  Pulley Poles must be inspected every year.  A copy of the inspection MUST be 
sent with your mooring/pulley pole application in order to be approved. 
 
Several local, approved inspectors are listed below for your convenience.  If you wish to 
use a qualified inspector not on the list below, please contact the Waterford Harbor Master, 
David Crocker, via email at crockerd64@gmail.com 
 
APPROVED MOORING/PULLEY POLE INSPECTORS 
 
Contact inspectors directly to discuss services, scheduling, and fees. 
 
 
Inspector 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact  
 
Jeanette T. Fisheries 
Mike Theiler 
 860-235-5117 
__________________________________________________________________ 
 
Kane Underwater Services LLC 
 
                                                 860-912-7221 
 
Chris Kane 
 
 
Seaport Construction LLC 
 
 
 
 
 
860-460-3185 
Chris Drake  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
860-536-5095 
__________________________________________________________________ 
 
Shoreline Diving 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
860-916-8430 
Rich Simon  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
__________________________________________________________________ 
Three Belles Marina 
Krystle Arbour 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
860-739-6264 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
EXCERPT FROM THE WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT PLAN 
APPENDIX B 
Minimum Mooring Tackle Specifications 
 
Utilization of proper mooring tackle is necessary to secure vessels adequately at their moorings. Storms, 
wind, waves, tides, currents and wash must be considered when selecting appropriate mooring tackle. Each 
person mooring a vessel in the Waterford Harbor Management Area is responsible for any damage to their 
own vessel or to any other vessel or property that may be caused by their vessel. The Harbor Management 
Commission recommends minimum standards for tackle to secure vessels adequately in the Harbor 
Management Area, but these standards are advisory only, and the Town of Waterford assumes no liability for 
personal injury or property 
damage which may result from the utilization of any mooring tackle which meet or exceed these 
recommendations. 
 
The Harbor Management Commission will periodically review and update the recommended minimum 
standards for mooring tackle. These recommended minimum standards will be provided to each person 
applying for a mooring permit. It must be remembered, however, that no standards can ensure adequate 
vessel security under all conditions, particularly severe coastal storm conditions with associated wind and 
wave hazards. 
 
Minimum Recommended Standards for All Moorings 
1. Mooring tackle should meet the following minimum standards: 
 
Boat Length  Mushroom  Top   
Bottom  
 
Nylon or Dacron 
(Feet)  
Anchor  
Chain   
Chain   
 
Line  
            
 
(pounds)  
(Inches)  
(Inches)  
 
(Inches) 
Under 16  
75  
 
3/8  
 
5/16   
 
1/2 
16-19   
150   
3/8  
 
5/16   
 
1/2 
20-22   
200   
1/2  
 
5/16   
 
5/8 
23-25   
250   
1/2  
 
5/16   
 
5/8 
26-30   
300   
5/8  
 
3/8  
 
 
3/4 
31-35   
400   
5/8  
 
3/8  
 
 
3/4 
36-40   
500   
3/4  
 
1/2  
 
 
7/8 
41-50   
600   
3/4  
 
1/2  
 
 
1 
51-65   
750   
1  
 
1/2  
 
 
1-1/4 
 
1. Only “purpose built” (manufactured for the express purpose of mooring a vessel) anchors should be used 
on permanent moorings. 
2. The maximum length of the pennant should be two and one-half (2-1/2) times the distance from the bow 
chock to the water plus the distance from the bow chock to the mooring cleat or post. 
3. All pennant lines running through a chock or any other object where chafing may occur should have 
adequate chafe guards. 
4. The total scope of the chain should be no less than two and one-half (2-1/2) times the depth of the water at 
high tide at the location of the mooring unless the Harbor Master approves a lesser length based on a finding 
that special physical conditions exist which make such length unnecessary. The bottom and top chains 
should each consist of approximately fifty percent (50%) of the scope. 
5. All shackles, swivels and other hardware used in the mooring hook-up should be proportional in size to the 
chain used. 
6. All shackles should be properly sized. 
7. It is recommended that the pennant be spliced or shackled into the bitter end of the top chain below the 
permanent buoy so the strain is not carried by the buoy. A second pennant and anchor meeting the minimum 
specifications should be used in heavy weather. 
8. The pick-up or permanent buoy should be of a type and size to be determined by the Harbor 
Management Commission and should be marked in accordance with standards provided by the Harbor 
Master. 
9. It is recommended all chains, shackles, swivels and other appropriate hardware be American 
made galvanized steel. 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026 
Waterford Harbor Management Commission 
 
To: 
 
Mooring and Pulley Pole Permittees 
 
From: 
David Crocker, Harbor Master 
 
Re: 
 
Approved Mooring and Pulley Pole Permits and Stickers 
 
 
Congratulations, your 2026 Mooring or Pulley Pole permit has been approved.  Your 2026 
sticker(s) along with sticker placement instructions are enclosed.  Please affix mooring stickers 
as depicted on the instruction sheet with the “100” stickers on your boat and the “200” stickers 
on your mooring.  Please place pulley pole stickers with the “100” stickers on your boat and 
“200” stickers on the waterward pole.   
If you have any questions, please contact me at crockerd64@gmail.com. 
Have a safe and enjoyable boating season. 
 
David Crocker 
Waterford Harbor Master 
  
 
 
 

 
 
Revised Jan. 2026