TYC Mooring Information & Procedures
TYC House Rules & Mooring Regulations (Rev. 2/24/26)
Mooring Chain Length Requirements and Illustration
Annual Mooring Application Procedures
New London Harbor Master Mooring Application Form
All Thames Yacht Club mooring owners are required to submit an annual State of Connecticut “APPLICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL, NON-COMMERCIAL MOORING SPACE PERMIT’ which requires a physical inspection of the ground tackle every two years
To ensure that all TYC members annually register their mooring with the New London Harbor Master in a timely manner the following procedures must be followed:
All mooring applications must be processed through the Mooring Chair. There will be two options available to members to achieve this:
Electronically
Members must send via email their completed mooring application and copy of their current CT registration document via email. A blank mooring application will be posted on the club’s website.
Manually
Members may leave a copy of their completed mooring application and copy of their current CT registration document at the club in the location provided by the launch desk. These will be collected on Fridays and delivered to the harbor masters office.
All completed applications will be available at the club once they are processed and members will be notified that they are available for collection.
We encourage all members to do this as soon as possible and no later than when they bring their boat to the Mooring Field.
Any member failing to have their application processed by the Mooring Chair by June 30 will incur a daily fine of $1.00 until their completed application has been processed by the Harbor Masters office.
Any member failing to complete this process by the end of July may have access to their boat denied by the TYC launch.
Please mark your calendar for the following important mooring deadline dates:
- June 15 – Remove your winter marks
- October 30 – Summer moorings balls removed, and winter marks installed.
MOORING INSPECTIONS
Moorings shall be inspected by a qualified, approved inspector at least once every two years. A copy of the inspection must be sent to the harbormaster’s office in order to have your application 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 at (860) 442-5994 or via email at crockerd64@gmail.com
APPROVED MOORING INSPECTORS
Contact inspectors directly to discuss services, scheduling, and charges.
Inspector Contact
Jeanette T. Fisheries
Mike Theiler 860-235-5117
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Brian Hogarty
Horizon Diving Services 860-268-1990
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Boating on The Thames
Alex Schroder 860-443-3310
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Kane Underwater Services LLC 860-912-7221
Chris Kane 860-460-3664
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Seaport Construction LLC 860-460-3185
Chris Drake 860-536-5095
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Shoreline Diving
Rick Simon 860-916-8430
Completed inspections can be emailed to theresa@crockersboatyardinc.com or
dropped off in the mail slot at the boatyard office.
Revised February 2026