2004 Yamaha Outboard 8C Boat Motor Owners Manual

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RULES WHEN ENCOUNTERING
VESSELS
There are three main situations which you
may encounter  with  other vessels  which
could   lead   to   a   collision   unless    the
Steering Rules are followed:
Meeting
keep  the other  vessel on  your  port (left)
side. This rule doesnt apply if both of you
will clear  one another if  you continue  on
your set course and speed.
(you are  approaching  another vessel
head-on)
Crossing
(you  are  travelling  across  the  other
vessels path)
Overtaking
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(you are  passing or  being passed  by
another vessel)
Crossing
When   two   power   driven   vessels   are
crossing each  others  path close  enough
to  run  the   risk  of  collision,   the  vessel
which  has   the  other   on  the  starboard
(right) side  must  keep out  of the  way of
the  other. If  the  other vessel  is  on  your
right, you  must keep  out of  its way;  you
are the Give-Way  vessel. If the other  ves-
sel is  on  your port  (left) side,  remember
that   you  should   maintain   course   and
direction, provided the  other vessel gives
you the right-of-way as it should.
In the  following  illustration, your  boat is
in the center. You should give the right-of-
way to  any  vessels shown  in white  area
(you  are the  Give-Way vessel).  Any  ves-
sels in the  shaded area must yield to  you
(they are the Give-Way vessels). Both you
and the meeting  vessel must alter course
to avoid each other.
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Meeting
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If you  are meeting  another power  vessel
head on, and are  close enough to run the
Overtaking
risk  of  collision,  neither  of  you  has the     If you are passing another vessel, you  are
right-of-way!  Both   of  you   should  alter     the Give-Way”  vessel.  This means  that
course to  avoid  an accident.  You should     the other  vessel  is expected  to  maintain
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Product Specification
CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
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Model Year2004
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