2004 Yamaha Outboard F115C LF115C Boat Motor Owners Manual

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Stand-on vessel
BASIC BOATING RULES
Rules of the road)
The vessel  with the  right-of-way has  the
duty  to continue   its course  and  speed,
except  to avoid  an immediate  collision.
When  you maintain  your  direction  and
speed,  the  other  vessel  will  be able  to
determine how best to avoid you.
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Just as there  are rules which apply  when
you are driving on streets  and high ways,
there  are  waterway   rules  which  apply
when  you are  driving  your boat.  These
rules  are  used  internationally,   and  are
also enforced  by the United  States Coast
Guard and local  agencies. You should  be
aware  of  these  rules,  and  follow  them
whenever you  encounter another  vessel
on the water.
Give-way vessel
The vessel which does not have the right-
of-way has  the duty  to take  positive and
timely action to stay out of the way of  the
Stand-On  vessel.  Normally,  you should
not cross  in front  of the  vessel with  the
right-of-way.  You  should slow  down  or
change directions briefly and pass behind
the other vessel. You should always move
in  such a  way  that  the operator   of the
other vessel can see what you are doing.
Several sets  of rules prevail  according to
geographic location,  but are  all basically
the same as the International Rules  of the
Road.  The rules  presented  here in  your
Owner’s Manual are condensed, and have
been provided for your convenience only.
Consult   your  local   U.S.  Coast   Guard
Auxiliary     or   Department     of   Motor
Vehicles for  a complete  set of rules  gov-
erning  the waters  in  which  you  will be
using your boat.
The general prudential rule
This    rule   is    called    Rule    2   in   the
International Rules and says,
‘In  obeying   and  construing    these
rules  due regard  shall  be had  to all
dangers  of navigation  and collision,
and  to  any  special  circumstances,
which may  render  a departure  from
the above rules  necessary in order to
avoid immediate danger.’
STEERING AND SAILING RULES AND
SOUND SIGNALS
Whenever two vessels on  the water meet
one another,  one vessel  has the right-of-
way;  it is  called  the “stand-on”   vessel.
The vessel which does not have the right-
of-way is  called the  “give-way” or  “bur-
dened”  vessel.   These  rules  determine
which  vessel  has the  right-of-way,   and
what each vessel should do.
In other  words, follow the  standard rules
except when  a collision will  occur unless
both  vessels  try to  avoid  each other.  If
that  is  the  case,  both  vessels  become
“Give-Way” vessels.
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