2004 Yamaha Outboard F115C LF115C Boat Motor Owners Manual

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the 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
navigate 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     Reading buoys and other markers
other vessels.
The  waters   of   the  United   states   are
Narrow channels and bends
marked for  safe navigation  by the lateral
When navigating in narrow channels, you     system  of buoyage.   Simply  put, buoys
should  keep to  the right  when it  is safe     and  markers   have  an  arrangement   of
and practical to do so.  If the operator of a     shapes,  colors,  numbers   and  lights  to
power-driven  vessel  is  preparing  to  go    show  which  side  of  the buoy  a  boater
around a bend that may obstruct the view     should pass on when navigating in a  par-
of  other   water  vessels,    the  operator      ticular  direction. The  markings  on these
should  sound a  prolonged  blast  on the     buoys are  oriented from  the perspective
whistle (4 to  6 seconds). If another vessel     of  being   entered   from   seaward   (the
is around  the bend,  it too  should sound     boater  is going  towards  the  port).  This
the  whistle.  Even  if  no  reply  is  heard,     means that  red buoys  are passed on  the
however, the  vessel should  still proceed     starboard  (right)  side when  proceeding
around the bend with caution. If you navi-     from  open  water  into   port,  and  black
gate such waters with  your boat, you will     buoys are  to port  (left) side. When  navi-
need to  carry  a portable  air horn,  avail-     gating  out  of  port,  your  position   with
able from local marine supply stores.
respect to  the buoys should  be reversed;
Fishing vessel right-of-way
red  buoys  should  be to  port  and black
All  vessels which  are  fishing with  nets,     buoys to starboard.
lines or trawls are  considered to be “fish-     Many bodies of water used by boaters are
ing  vessels”    under  the  International        entirely within the  boundaries of a partic-
Rules. Vessels  with trolling  lines are  not    ular  state. The  Uniform State  Waterway
considered  fishing vessels.  Fishing  ves-     Marking  System  has  been  devised  for
sels have  the  right-of-way regardless  of     these waters. This system uses buoys and
position. Fishing  vessels cannot,  howev-    signs  with distinctive  shapes and  colors
er, impede the passage of other vessels in    to  show regulatory  or advisory informa-
narrow channels.
tion. These  markers are  white with black
Sailing vessel right-of-way
letters and orange  boarders. They signify
Sailing vessels  should normally be  given    speed   zones,  restricted   areas,   danger
the right-of-way.  The  exceptions  to this     areas, and general information.
are:
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