Boating Rules and Regulations on Sunset Lake

Counterclockwise Direction of Travel Regulation

All petroleum powered motorboats traveling in excess of headway speed (more than 5 miles per hour) must travel counterclockwise around Sunset Lake, while keeping a minimum distance of 150 feet from other boats, swimmers, rafts, docks, and shore. This regulation would exclude powerboats being used in emergency situations where a direct line of travel is required and appropriate. Violators may be fined.

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Skicraft Prohibited

Skicraft (1 and 2 seat "Jetskis") were banned from Sunset Lake in 1989. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED ON OUR LAKE! Violators will be escorted off and fined.

General Info

Personal Watercraft (3+ seat machines) may only be operated between sunrise and sunset. PWC must NOT be operated within 150 feet of another PWC, vessel, platform, person, or object except at a speed just enough to maintain headway and steerage.

• There MUST be one observer on board the vessel (excluding the driver) for EACH person being towed on water skis, aquaplane or similar device who is at least 13 years of age.

• No vessel shall tow more than two persons at one time regardless of the device being towed.

• Each person being towed must wear a US Coast Guard approved PFD.

• “Ski Belts” are no longer US Coast Guard approved.

• Water skiing is NOT permitted between sunset and sunrise.

Any person convicted of operating a boat under the influence shall lose their right to operate a boat for one year and be fined. Their right to operate a motor vehicle will be revoked for not less than 90 days. Any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence shall also lose their right to operate a boat for one year from the date of conviction.

Boating Safety Education

All power boat operators MUST be certified as of January 1, 2008