General information
your convenience only. Consult your local In other words, follow the standard rules ex-
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or Department of cept when a collision will occur unless both
Motor Vehicles for a complete set of rules vessels try to avoid each other. If that is the
governing the waters in which you will be us- case, both vessels become “Give-Way” ves-
ing your boat.
sels.
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Steering and sailing rules and sound
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Rules when encountering vessels
signals
There are three main situations which you
Whenever two vessels on the water meet one may encounter with other vessels which could
another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is lead to a collision unless the Steering Rules
called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel are followed:
which does not have the right-of-way is called Meeting: (you are approaching another ves-
the “give-way” or “burdened” vessel. These sel head-on)
rules determine which vessel has the right-of- Crossing: (you are traveling across the other
way, and what each vessel should do.
vessel’s path)
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
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.”
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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 F75D, Yamaha F95D |
| Model Year | 2005 |
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| Language | English |
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