General information
are waterway rules which apply when you should slow down or change directions brief-
are driving your boat. These rules are used ly and pass behind the other vessel. You
internationally, and are also enforced by the should always move in such a way that the
United States Coast Guard and local agen- operator of the other vessel can see what
cies. You should be aware of these rules, you are doing.
and follow them whenever you encounter “The general prudential rule”
another vessel on the water.
This rule is called Rule 2 in the International
Several sets of rules prevail according to Rules and says,
geographic location, but are all basically the “In obeying and construing these rules due
same as the International Rules of the Road. regard shall be had to all dangers of naviga-
The rules presented here in your Owner’s tion and collision, and to any special circum-
Manual are condensed, and have been pro- stances, which may render a departure from
vided for your convenience only. Consult the above rules necessary in order to avoid
your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or De- immediate danger.”
partment of Motor Vehicles for a complete In other words, follow the standard rules ex-
set of rules governing the waters in which cept when a collision will occur unless both
you will be using your boat.
vessels try to avoid each other. If that is the
case, both vessels become “Give-Way” ves-
sels.
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Steering and sailing rules and sound
signals
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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: (you are approaching another ves-
sel head-on)
Crossing: (you are traveling across the oth-
er vessel’s path)
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 “burdened” vessel.
These rules determine which vessel has the
right-of-way, and what each vessel should
do.
Stand-on vessel
The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty Overtaking: (you are passing or being
to continue its course and speed, except to passed by another vessel)
avoid an immediate collision. When you In the following illustration, your boat is in the
maintain your direction and speed, the other center. You should give the right-of-way to
vessel will be able to determine how best to any vessels shown in white area (you are the
avoid you.
Give-Way vessel). Any vessels in the shad-
Give-way vessel
ed area must yield to you (they are the Give-
The vessel which does not have the right-of- Way vessels). Both you and the meeting
way has the duty to take positive and timely vessel must alter course to avoid each other.
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
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| Categories | Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
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| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha F115D, Yamaha LF115D |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Language | English |
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