2024 Charles River Basin Mooring Program Schedule
2024 Charles River Basin Mooring Program Schedule
Accepting Applications: March 15th to April 5th, 2024
Lottery Drawing: April 12, 2024
2024 Mooring Season: May 11th to November 9th, 2024
Application
Application for Charles River Basin Mooring 2024
Questions regarding the 2024 Charles River Basin Mooring Program and Lottery shall be directed to the DCR at 857-702-3890 or via email at sara.berger@mass.gov.
Completed applications, copies of current boat registration and boat insurance shall be sent to sara.berger@mass.gov or mailed to:
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Attention: Charles River Basin Mooring Program
165 Day Blvd
South Boston, MA 02127
Please note that we have moved to an online payment system.
Requirements
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS WISHING TO OBTAIN BOAT MOORING PERMITS FOR THE CHARLES RIVER BASIN
April 5, 2024 is the deadline to submit applications for the April 12th lottery of forty (40) public moorings available in the Charles River Basin between the First Street Landing and Poorman’s Landing. A $6.00 per foot fee will be charged to boat owners for the season which runs from May 11, 2024 through November 9, 2024. This fee must be paid via our online payment system once mooring confirmation has been awarded. Mooring permits will not be issued until payment is received in full. Please note: Candidates will be notified by email within ten days after the lottery as to the status of their application.
THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
1. A copy of a valid and current Massachusetts boat registration for the boat to be moored on the Charles River must be submitted with the application or the application will be rejected; NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. The maximum boat length is 35 feet. Only the boat registered to the mooring will be allowed to use that mooring.
3. Only pleasure boats will be permitted at this site. No commercial or boats for hire are allowed.
4. The applicant must supply the mooring and all other necessary equipment at his or her own expense. Moorings must meet United States Coast Guard specifications.
5. Each mooring must consist of a mushroom anchor with a chain capable of holding the boat in place under adverse weather conditions. Boat owners must provide an 18” to 20” fiberglass mooring ball on which a number can be permanently affixed. This mooring ball is to be used at all times.
6. All moorings must be installed and removed at the owner’s expense no later than November 9, 2024. Future mooring permits will be refused to any permit holder failing to remove moorings by this date.
7. The DCR has made reasonable attempts to develop specifications believed to be proper. They are not a guarantee or assurance of a safe mooring. The ultimate responsibility and liability rests on the individual boat owner for damage sustained due to use, inclement weather and other factors beyond DCR’s control. The DCR will not be liable for property damage or personal injury or death sustained as a result of any incident resulting from the operation and use of this permit. Prior to permit issuance, permittee will be required to sign a waiver.