2007 Yamaha Outboard VZ200 VZ225 VZ250 VZ300 Boat Motor Owners Manual

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of the way of the other. If the other  vessel is    heard, however,  the vessel should  still pro-
on your right,  you must keep out of  its way;    ceed  around  the bend  with caution.  If  you
you  are the  Give-Way  vessel.  If the  other    navigate such waters with your boat, you will
vessel is on  your port (left)  side, remember     need to carry  a portable  air horn, available
that you  should maintain  course and direc-     from local marine supply stores.
tion, provided the other vessel gives you the    Fishing vessel right-of-way
right-of-way as it should.
All vessels which are fishing  with nets, lines
or trawls  are considered to  be fishing ves-
selsunder the International  Rules. Vessels
with trolling lines  are not considered  fishing
vessels.  Fishing vessels  have  the right-of-
way regardless  of position.  Fishing vessels
cannot,  however,  impede  the  passage  of
other vessels in narrow channels.
Sailing vessel right-of-way
Sailing vessels should normally be given the
right-of-way. The exceptions to this are:
1.
When  the  sailing  vessel is  overtaking
the power-driven vessel, the power-driv-
en vessel has the right-of-way.
Sailing vessels should keep clear of any
fishing vessel.
In  a  narrow  channel,  a sailing  vessel
should not hamper  the safe passage of
a power-driven  vessel  which can  navi-
gate only in such a channel.
Overtaking
If you  are passing  another vessel,  you are
the Give-Wayvessel.  This means that the
other  vessel   is  expected   to  maintain  its
course and speed.  You must stay  out of its
way until you  are clear of it. Likewise,  if an-
other  vessel  is   passing  you,  you   should
maintain your speed and direction so that the
2.
3.
other vessel can steer itself around you.
Reading buoys and other markers
The waters of the  United states are marked
EMU25530
Other special situations
There are  three  other rules  you should  be    for  safe navigation  by the  lateral system of
aware of when driving your boat around oth-    buoyage.  Simply  put,  buoys  and  markers
er vessels.
Narrow channels and bends
have  an   arrangement  of  shapes,   colors,
numbers and lights to show which side of the
When  navigating  in  narrow channels,  you     buoy a boater should pass on when navigat-
should keep to  the right when it  is safe and    ing in a particular direction. The markings on
practical to do so. If the operator of a power-    these buoys  are oriented from the  perspec-
driven  vessel is  preparing  to  go around  a     tive of being entered from seaward (the boat-
bend that may obstruct the view of other wa-    er is going towards the port). This means that
ter vessels, the operator should sound a pro-   red   buoys  are   passed  on  the   starboard
longed blast on the whistle (4 to 6 seconds).    (right)  side when proceeding from open wa-
If another  vessel is  around the bend,  it too     ter into port, and black buoys are to port (left)
should sound the whistle. Even if no reply is     side. When navigating out of port, your posi-
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CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide.
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Model Year2007
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