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  boat inspections are
a must
Boat Inspections Are
Becoming Mandated
Why Boat Inspections?
All water craft are potential vectors for spreading aquatic nuisance
species
Voluntary boat and trailer inspections, particularly by boaters
yourselves, are an essential part of preventing the inadvertent
transfer of alien species from one water body to the next. Many
kinds of aquatic pests, including both plants and animals, are easily
carried by trailered boats. Zebra mussels are especially prone to
this kind of transport due to their ability to attach to hard objects.
Zebra mussels create a mass of sticky threads (called a bysus) that
they use to glue themselves to practically any hard surface: boat
hulls, anchor chains, motors, wheel wells, rocks, wood, beer cans,
crayfish, and native bivalves for example. If you see zebra mussels
in the wild, you'll often find them attached in bunches or clusters,
but they may not appear this way on your boat. In fact, it is possible
that you may not see young zebra mussels with your naked eye. You
should, however, be able to feel them by running your hand along
the hull of your boat. A rough texture is a clue that zebra mussels
may be attached to your boat. These should be removed with a power
sprayer before launching your boat in other waters.
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