SC Department of Natural Resources offers courtesy boat inspections

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Memorial Day holiday weekend (May25th, 2019 – May 27th, 2019) is usually a busy one as many South Carolinians usher in the unofficial start of summer.  The law Enforcement Division with SCDNR is helping those of you who plan to celebrate it out on the water, be able to do so safely by offering courtesy boat inspections at various boat landing across the state.

SCDNR officers say they will check your boat to make sure you have all of the required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registration for your watercraft before you set sail.  Anyone who is not in compliance with safety regulations or registration will not get a ticket. Instead, they will be given a chance to fix the problem before its use. Officers will also be able to answer questions and give boaters safety tips.

Below are a list of the different boat landings, times and dates offering the complimentary inspections.

Date	Boat Landing	Time	County
May 25	Wateree State Park, Lake Wateree	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Fairfield
May 25	Allison Creek Landing, Lake Wylie	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	York
May 26	River Forks Boat Ramp, Lake Hartwell	2-4 p.m.	Anderson
May 26	Twelve Mile, Lake Hartwell	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Pickens
May 27	Alex Harvin Landing, Lake Marion	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Clarendon
May 27	Lake Murray Dam	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Lexington
May 27	Remleys Point Landing, Wando River	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Charleston
May 27	Edgar Glenn (Lemon Island) Landing, Chechesee River	10 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Beaufort