2005 Yamaha Outboard F115D LF115D Boat Owners Manual

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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