2004 Yamaha Outboard 2.5C Boat Motor Owners Manual

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other  vessel   is  expected   to  maintain   its
course and  speed. You must  stay out  of its
way  until  you  are  clear  of  it.  Likewise,   if
another  vessel is  passing  you, you  should
maintain  your speed  and  direction  so  that
the other vessel can steer itself around you.
1.
When  the  sailing  vessel  is  overtaking
the   power-driven   vessel,  the   power-
driven vessel has the right-of-way.
Sailing vessels should keep clear of any
fishing vessel.
In  a  narrow  channel,  a  sailing  vessel
should not  hamper the safe passage  of
a  power-driven vessel  which  can navi-
gate only in such a channel.
2.
3.
OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS
There  are three  other rules  you  should be
aware  of  when   driving  your  boat  around
other vessels.
Reading buoys and other markers
The waters of  the United states are marked
for safe  navigation by  the lateral  system of
Narrow channels and bends
When  navigating  in  narrow  channels,  you    buoyage.  Simply   put,  buoys  and  markers
should keep to  the right when it  is safe and     have  an   arrangement  of   shapes,  colors,
practical to do so. If the operator of a power-    numbers  and  lights  to show  which  side of
driven  vessel is  preparing  to  go  around a     the buoy a boater should pass on when nav-
bend  that  may  obstruct  the  view of  other     igating  in a  particular  direction. The  mark-
water vessels,  the operator should  sound a    ings  on  these buoys  are oriented  from  the
prolonged blast  on the  whistle (4  to 6  sec-    perspective  of being  entered from  seaward
onds). If another vessel  is around the bend,     (the boater is  going towards  the port).  This
it too  should  sound the  whistle. Even  if no     means  that red  buoys  are  passed  on  the
reply  is heard,  however,  the vessel  should    starboard (right)  side when proceeding from
still proceed around the bend with caution. If    open water  into port, and black buoys are to
you  navigate  such  waters  with  your  boat,    port (left)  side. When navigating out of port,
you  will need  to carry  a  portable  air horn,     your  position   with   respect  to   the  buoys
available from local marine supply stores.
should be reversed;  red buoys should be  to
port and black buoys to starboard.
Fishing vessel right-of-way
Many bodies  of water  used by  boaters are
All vessels which are  fishing with nets, lines     entirely within the boundaries of a particular
or trawls  are considered  to be fishing  ves-    state. The  Uniform State Waterway Marking
selsunder the  International Rules. Vessels     System has been  devised for these  waters.
with trolling lines  are not considered  fishing    This system  uses buoys and signs  with dis-
vessels.  Fishing vessels  have  the  right-of-    tinctive  shapes  and colors  to show  regula-
way regardless  of position.  Fishing vessels     tory or advisory information.  These markers
cannot,  however,  impede   the  passage  of     are  white   with  black   letters  and   orange
other vessels in narrow channels.
boarders.
They
signify
speed
zones,
restricted areas,  danger areas, and general
information.
Sailing vessel right-of-way
Sailing vessels should normally be given the
right-of-way. The exceptions to this are:
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