2004 Yamaha Outboard VZ150C VZ175C VZ200C Boat Owners Manual

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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.
OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS
There are three other rules you  should be
aware of  when driving  your boat around
other vessels.
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.
Reading buoys and other markers
Narrow channels and bends
The   waters   of   the   United   states   are
When navigating in narrow channels, you     marked for  safe navigation  by the lateral
should  keep to  the  right when  it  is safe     system  of  buoyage.  Simply   put,  buoys
and practical to do so.  If the operator of a     and  markers   have  an   arrangement   of
power-driven  vessel  is  preparing   to  go    shapes,   colors,  numbers   and  lights   to
around a bend that may obstruct the view     show  which  side  of  the  buoy  a  boater
of   other   water   vessels,    the   operator    should pass  on when navigating in a par-
should  sound  a  prolonged  blast on  the     ticular  direction.  The markings  on  these
whistle (4 to  6 seconds). If another vessel     buoys are  oriented  from the  perspective
is  around the  bend, it  too  should sound
of   being   entered    from   seaward   (the
the  whistle.  Even   if  no  reply  is  heard,     boater  is  going  towards  the  port).  This
however,  the vessel  should  still proceed     means that  red buoys are  passed on  the
around the bend with caution. If you navi-     starboard  (right)  side  when   proceeding
gate such waters with  your boat, you will     from  open   water  into   port,  and   black
need  to carry  a  portable  air horn,  avail-     buoys are  to port  (left) side.  When navi-
able from local marine supply stores.
gating  out   of  port,   your  position  with
Fishing vessel right-of-way
respect to  the buoys should  be reversed;
All  vessels  which  are  fishing  with nets,     red  buoys  should  be  to  port  and  black
lines or trawls are  considered to be fish-     buoys to starboard.
ing    vessels”   under    the   International     Many bodies of water used by boaters are
Rules.  Vessels with  trolling lines  are  not    entirely within  the boundaries of a partic-
considered  fishing  vessels.  Fishing  ves-     ular  state. The  Uniform  State  Waterway
sels  have  the right-of-way  regardless  of     Marking  System   has  been  devised   for
position.  Fishing vessels  cannot,  howev-    these waters. This system uses buoys and
er, impede the passage of other vessels in    signs  with  distinctive  shapes and  colors
narrow channels.
to  show regulatory  or  advisory informa-
Sailing vessel right-of-way
tion. These  markers are  white with  black
Sailing vessels  should normally be  given    letters  and orange boarders. They  signify
the  right-of-way.  The  exceptions  to  this    speed   zones,   restricted   areas,    danger
are:
1.
areas, and general information.
When the  sailing vessel is overtaking
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