General information
Crossing: (you are traveling across the other
vessel’s path)
Crossing
When two power driven vessels are crossing
Overtaking: (you are passing or being each other’s path close enough to run the risk
passed by another vessel)
of collision, the vessel which has the other on
In the following illustration, your boat is in the the starboard (right) side must keep out of the
center. You should give the right-of-way to way of the other. If the other vessel is on your
any vessels shown in white area (you are the right, you must keep out of its way; you are the
Give-Way vessel). Any vessels in the shaded Give-Way vessel. If the other vessel is on
area must yield to you (they are the Give-Way your port (left) side, remember that you
vessels). Both you and the meeting vessel should maintain course and direction, provid-
must alter course to avoid each other.
ed the other vessel gives you the right-of-way
as it should.
Meeting
If you are meeting another power vessel head
Overtaking
on, and are close enough to run the risk of col- If you are passing another vessel, you are the
lision, neither of you has the right-of-way! “Give-Way” vessel. This means that the other
Both of you should alter course to avoid an ac- vessel is expected to maintain its course and
cident. You should keep the other vessel on speed. You must stay out of its way until you
your port (left) side. This rule doesn’t apply if are clear of it. Likewise, if another vessel is
both of you will clear one another if you con- passing you, you should maintain your speed
tinue on your set course and speed.
and direction so that the other vessel can
steer itself around you.
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Other special situations
There are three other rules you should be
aware of when driving your boat around other
vessels.
Narrow channels and bends
When navigating in narrow channels, you
should keep to the right when it is safe and
practical to do so. If the operator of a power-
driven vessel is preparing to go around a
bend that may obstruct the view of other water
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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 F250, Yamaha LF250 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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