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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
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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:
Enclose your completed Mooring or Pulley Pole Application
Enclose the signed “Acknowledgement Page”
Enclose your CURRENT Connecticut boat registration
Inspection Document if required for the current year
Enclose your check for the appropriate amount
(Renewal, $100.00, New, $125.00)
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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:
e 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.
e Winter Mooring Sticks MUST be removed by May 31* and replaced by your original buoy.
e Your mooring or pulley pole permit number is identified on your mooring buoy in numbers at
least 3” in height.
e 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.
e 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.
e lf 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.
e 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:
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WATERFORD MOORING & PULLEY POLE PERMITS
2025 permits expired on December 31 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 30 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
Enclose your completed Mooring or Pulley Pole Application
Enclose the signed “Acknowledgement Page”
Enclose your CURRENT (2026) Connecticut boat registration
Inspection Document if required for the current year
Enclose your check for the appropriate amount (Renewal, $100.00, New, $125.00)
No Stickers will be issued without these required documents
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TOWN OF WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL, NON-COMMERCIAL PULLEY POLE SYSTEM AND PERMIT
TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE HARBOR MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
C/O 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 renew a 2026 pulley pole adjacent to my property in the
*If the pulley pole is not on or adjacent to your property, the owner of the property is:
Name: Address: Phone:
*Written authorization from the property owner must accompany the application*
The pulley pole is located at the following coordinates: N41° W72°
*Coordinates must be in proper format (IE) N41-12.345 W72-67.891
Name of Vessel: CT Reg. Or Documentation #
Make of Vessel: Type (cruiser, sail, etc.):
Length: Water depth at high tide: Year installed : Inspection date :
*Pulley poles must be made of stainless or galvanized steel pipe at least 2” in diameter; the landward anchor
must be at a height to achieve a clearance of at least 5 feet above mean high water: the line(s) must be strung
sufficiently taught to ensure providing at least 5 feet clearance at mean high water; line between poles can
span no more than 40 feet; the span between lines of existing pulley pole systems must be a minimum of 20
feet: any registered vessel/boat may not exceed 16 feet or engine larger than 35 HP affixed to a pulley pole
system, and no pulley pole system may be installed on or over SAV areas.
*Pulley poles will not be permitted without a current year inspection by a qualified inspector*
Permits expire on December 31* of each calendar year and are not transferable to other parties._| understand that my
dinghy/vessel must be properly registered in Connecticut or be documented with a Connecticut Certificate of Decal in
order to obtain a pulley pole.
Signature of Pulley Pole Owner
Do not write in this space — for Harbormaster’s use only Annual Inspection:
Permit Number Assigned: Approved Date:
(Harbormaster)
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WATERFORD HARBOR MANAGEMENT
PULLEY POLE INSPECTION FORM
TO BE COMPLETED BY AN APPROVED INSPECTOR
All Pulley poles within Waterford waters require permits, which must be renewed annually.
All Pulley poles shall be inspected by an approved inspector annually.
New installations are not authorized until a permit has been approved by the Waterford Harbor Master.
Questions? Please contact the Harbor Master, David Crocker at crockerd64@gmail.com
Permit # Permittee Name:
Address location: Post(s) Material:
Height above mean high water: feet. Distance between poles: feet.
Poles installed into river bed with:
Size of Dinghy: feet. Large Boat Mooring Number —if applicable
Special Notes:
Date of inspection: Inspection Company Name:
Inspector Name (Print): Phone:
Inspector Signature:
SEND THIS COMPLETED FORM TO
Waterford Harbor Management Commission
c/o Waterford Public Safety Building
204 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 440-0548
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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
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