Private launch ramps on Staten Island?

[bulletbob]

Thank you Capt Frank for your well thought out, and very helpful reply. I appreciate the good information.

Just for the sake of curiosity, I called the NJSMP on saturday morning.. Spoke to a nice well mannered and articulate officer, and asked him the same question I have asked here several times, and to the NJSMP several times as well...

He told me that the bay and surrounding waters of NY/NJ were reciprocal, and that I was indeed compliant with NJ if I am compliant with NY in Raritan/Sandy Hook.. I cannot go into NJ lakes, non tidal rivers etc. I knew this. Probably can't go much further down the NJ coast say Shark/Manasquan etc. Not the first time I have been told this, I have heard it from others ...
However, the same NJSMP has told me not to even try it when I emailed them... Same old story really, it depends on who answers the phone or the email.. I will look into the online courses.

I just find it very odd that I still have not gotten a truly definitive answer from the very agency that enforces the regulations, after a bunch of attempts... bob

[Capt. Debbie]

Who said you cant go to NJ lakes? With the NYS BSC you can do exactly that.

Bad info if they told you that.

Originally Posted by bulletbob

Thank you Capt Frank for your well thought out, and very helpful reply. I appreciate the good information.

Just for the sake of curiosity, I called the NJSMP on saturday morning.. Spoke to a nice well mannered and articulate officer, and asked him the same question I have asked here several times, and to the NJSMP several times as well...

He told me that the bay and surrounding waters of NY/NJ were reciprocal, and that I was indeed compliant with NJ if I am compliant with NY in Raritan/Sandy Hook.. I cannot go into NJ lakes, non tidal rivers etc. I knew this. Probably can't go much further down the NJ coast say Shark/Manasquan etc. Not the first time I have been told this, I have heard it from others ...
However, the same NJSMP has told me not to even try it when I emailed them... Same old story really, it depends on who answers the phone or the email.. I will look into the online courses.

I just find it very odd that I still have not gotten a truly definitive answer from the very agency that enforces the regulations, after a bunch of attempts... bob

[Capt. Debbie]

NYS Enforcement NYS Parks Department


NJ Enforcement - Marine Services Bureau of NJSP

That's the people who run it. Not the cop on the beat. Many are clueless and just pull answers out of their a**es.

Originally Posted by Capt. Frank

Who said you cant go to NJ lakes? With the NYS BSC you can do exactly that.

Bad info if they told you that.

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Capt. Frank

NYS Enforcement NYS Parks Department


NJ Enforcement - Marine Services Bureau of NJSP

That's the people who run it. Not the cop on the beat. Many are clueless and just pull answers out of their a**es.

I spoke to the Marine Services Bureau of NJSP..
He mentioned I can't go on inland waters currently.
He said tidal waters adjoining NY were ok..
Same answer I got when I spoke to the Conn. marine Police.. Adjoining coastal waters were reciprocal, and if I was ok in NY , I was ok in Conn...

Who knows??.. If I called 4 hours later and another officer answered the phone, I might have been told something entirely different... I will check the online course you mentioned. I will need it in a few years anyway..... bob

[Capt. Debbie]

Bob,

If you take the NYS course you're all set for everywhere. All it takes is a 76% and $10 and you're done 4 Ever!

Originally Posted by bulletbob

I spoke to the Marine Services Bureau of NJSP..
He mentioned I can't go on inland waters currently.
He said tidal waters adjoining NY were ok..
Same answer I got when I spoke to the Conn. marine Police.. Adjoining coastal waters were reciprocal, and if I was ok in NY , I was ok in Conn...

Who knows??.. If I called 4 hours later and another officer answered the phone, I might have been told something entirely different... I will check the online course you mentioned. I will need it in a few years anyway..... bob

[Capt. Debbie]

Bob,

If you take the NYS course you're all set for everywhere. All it takes is a 76% and $10 and you're done 4 Ever!

BoaterExam.com or Boat-Ed.com

Originally Posted by bulletbob

I spoke to the Marine Services Bureau of NJSP..
He mentioned I can't go on inland waters currently.
He said tidal waters adjoining NY were ok..
Same answer I got when I spoke to the Conn. marine Police.. Adjoining coastal waters were reciprocal, and if I was ok in NY , I was ok in Conn...

Who knows??.. If I called 4 hours later and another officer answered the phone, I might have been told something entirely different... I will check the online course you mentioned. I will need it in a few years anyway..... bob

[tjd24]

Originally Posted by bulletbob

Thank you Capt Frank for your well thought out, and very helpful reply. I appreciate the good information.

Just for the sake of curiosity, I called the NJSMP on saturday morning.. Spoke to a nice well mannered and articulate officer, and asked him the same question I have asked here several times, and to the NJSMP several times as well...

He told me that the bay and surrounding waters of NY/NJ were reciprocal, and that I was indeed compliant with NJ if I am compliant with NY in Raritan/Sandy Hook.. I cannot go into NJ lakes, non tidal rivers etc. I knew this. Probably can't go much further down the NJ coast say Shark/Manasquan etc. Not the first time I have been told this, I have heard it from others ...
However, the same NJSMP has told me not to even try it when I emailed them... Same old story really, it depends on who answers the phone or the email.. I will look into the online courses.

I just find it very odd that I still have not gotten a truly definitive answer from the very agency that enforces the regulations, after a bunch of attempts... bob

This is why I suggested you check out the NJ State Police website.
It states this info in detail

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by tjd24

This is why I suggested you check out the NJ State Police website.
It states this info in detail

Where?.. I checked every page every link on the NJSP and the Marine Division sites several times, and really could find nothing at all about my particular situation.. It says nothing about reciprocity on specific coastal zones, or about a person thats compliant in an adjoining state without the
"boater safety certificate".. I would really appreciate it if you would let me know where that information is written, as I have not seen it anywhere..... bob

[Capt. Debbie]

Here you go:
https://www.njsp.org/marine-services...tificate.shtml

Q3 is you... visiting from another state.
A… a BSC from your home state (NYS)..


Hope this helps you?

Originally Posted by bulletbob

Where?.. I checked every page every link on the NJSP and the Marine Division sites several times, and really could find nothing at all about my particular situation.. It says nothing about reciprocity on specific coastal zones, or about a person thats compliant in an adjoining state without the
"boater safety certificate".. I would really appreciate it if you would let me know where that information is written, as I have not seen it anywhere..... bob

[tjd24]

Originally Posted by Capt. Frank

Here you go:
https://www.njsp.org/marine-services...tificate.shtml

Q3 is you... visiting from another state.
A… a BSC from your home state (NYS)..


Hope this helps you?

There it is.
I found it right after I read your question.