2005 Yamaha Outboard F6D F8D T8D Boat Motor Owners Manual

General information
Stand-on vessel
Overtaking:   (you   are   passing   or   being
The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty     passed by another vessel)
to continue  its course  and speed, except  to    In the following illustration, your boat is in the
avoid an immediate collision. When you main-   center. You  should  give the  right-of-way  to
tain your direction and speed, the other vessel  any vessels shown in white area (you are the
will be  able to  determine how best  to avoid     Give-Way vessel). Any vessels in the shaded
you.
Give-way vessel
area must yield to you (they are the Give-Way
vessels).  Both you  and  the meeting  vessel
must alter course to avoid each other.
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  al-
ways move in such a way that the operator of
the other vessel can see what you are doing.
The general prudential rule
This rule is  called Rule 2 in the  International
Rules and says,
Meeting
In obeying and construing these rules due re-
If you are meeting another power vessel head
on, and are close enough to run the risk of col-
lision,  neither  of  you  has  the  right-of-way!
Both of you should alter course to avoid an ac-
cident. You should  keep the other vessel  on
your port (left) side. This rule doesnt  apply if
both of you will clear one  another if you con-
tinue on your set course and speed.
gard shall be had to all dangers of navigation
and collision, and to any special circumstanc-
es, which  may render  a departure  from the
above rules  necessary in order  to avoid  im-
mediate danger.
In other words,  follow the standard rules  ex-
cept when  a collision  will occur  unless both
vessels try to  avoid each other. If  that is the
case, both vessels  become Give-Way ves-
sels.
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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 other
vessels path)
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CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide.
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Model Year2005
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