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Marine patrol asks committee to close mooring loophole for spuds and lifts
Summary
The Department of Safety Marine Patrol supported HB393 to treat devices such as 'spuds' and hydraulic lifts used to keep boats stationary as moorings when they are left in place long‑term without permits. The agency asked for an exemption for marine construction barges.
Captain Tim Dunleavy of the Department of Safety Marine Patrol told the committee HB393 aims to close a loophole that lets some boat owners leave devices that anchor or elevate boats in place without the mooring permits required on seven inland lakes. Dunleavy described two device types: piles or "spuds" deployed from collars or work barges and brand‑name hydraulic "sea legs" on pontoon boats that lift and hold hulls out of…
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