Under authority of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut,
the use of any boat powered by an internal combustion engine, whether
inboard or outboard, is prohibited on Lake Hayward (Shaw Lake), East
Haddam, Connecticut.
[Added 10-28-2021]
Except for motorboats that are being operated solely under sail,
no person shall operate a motorboat in excess of Slow-No-Wake, where
the definition of motorboat shall be as stated in Section 15-127 of
the General Statutes and the definition of "Slow-No-Wake" shall be
as stated in Section 15-121-A1 of the Regulations of the Connecticut
State Agencies.
[Amended 3-28-2018]
Any person or persons violating this article shall be subject
to a fine not exceeding $250.
[Amended 3-28-2018]
From 8:00 a.m. through one-half hour after sunset, there shall
be a maximum speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Bashan Lake and Moodus
Reservoir, but not over eight miles per hour within 75 feet of any
canoe, rowboat, sailboat, or any other vessel, or any float dock or
the shore, unless approaching said float dock or shore to take off
or land water skiers.
[Amended 2-25-1997]
No person shall operate a vessel at a speed greater than six
miles per hour from one-half hour after sunset to 8:00 a.m.
There shall be no operation of a motorboat while persons or
a person is on the deck, bow, or gunwales of a motorboat.
[Amended 2-25-1997]
No person shall tow more than two waterskiers simultaneously.
Any person who tows a waterskier shall proceed and operate in a counterclockwise
traffic pattern.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of East Haddam shall designate
ski jump areas and shall control regattas.
No boat shall be allowed on said lake and reservoir with a flush
or portable toilet.
There shall be no camping overnight in a boat.
[Amended 3-28-2018]
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any of
the provisions of this article shall be fined not more than $250 for
each offense.