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Sail Boats

OSMB is Oregon's Recreational Boating Agency
Boating Enlivens Your Senses!

The Marine Board is dedicated to making the state's waterways safe and enjoyable for a wide range of users. The Marine Board is dedicated to improving recreational boating throughout Oregon and serves boaters through facility improvements, marine law enforcement, boating safety education and boat registration.

Looking for new adventures and places to boat?
Agency Resources
RegLine
Click here to Register Online!
Online Registration Renewal-Simple and Fast! Renew for '09 decals! It's only a click away...renew online, mail in your registration card with payment, or see your local agent.
The Board
A five-member citizen body appointed by the governor guides the direction of the agency. Members serve four-year terms.
Got your card?
Got your card?
Starting January 1, 2008, if you are 70 or younger, you will need to carry a Boater Education Card when operating your powerboat if it's greater than 10 hp. Find out about mandatory education.
Never Launch a Dirty Boat
Zebra Mussel
Help prevent the infestation of zebra/quagga mussels and other nasty, damaging and expensive aquatic invasive species!
NEW! "Let's Go Boating" Assistance Program
Learning how to rescue someone from the water
The Marine Board's new "Let's Go Boating" Assistance program recently approved eight boating safety projects to various non-profit groups. These groups provide new, unique or innovative programs that promote safe boating and increase youth involvement in recreational boating.
Information to Know
Where to Find Non-Blended Fuel
Dispensing Gasoline
Now that Oregon is switching to blended gasoline with ethanol (E-10), boaters may experience problems with how their engine is running. There are preventative measures boaters can take to run E-10 fuel in their boats without causing any damage.

The other alternative is to continue using non-blended fuel...which is becoming harder to find.
Navigation and Health Advisories
Bar Entrance

The Coast Guard will issue a broadcast notice to mariners with regulation advisories. For information about bar closures and current weather conditions along the coast, tune into 1610 AM.

For additional information on river bar status or to report an emergency, please
contact the closest Coast Guard unit.

U.S. Customs -Reporting Requirements for all Private Boat Operators
Who Reports? All U.S. citizes and aliens seeking entry to the U.S. must report their arrival. Pleasure boaters arriving in the U.S. must report to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) immediately upon arrival. These procedures require physical reporting to a desginated CBP office, unless enrolled in a Registered Traveler Program that would allow arrival reporting by phone.
Happy Birthday, Oregon -and Marine Board!
Oregon's 150th Birthday
Oregon will celebrate its 150th birthday and the Marine Board celebrates its 50th birthday in 2009. Check out the Oregon 150 Web site and sign up to receive e-mail updates and learn how you can get involved. Visit our web site to discover how the Marine Board is contributing to the celebration.
 

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