Safety information
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 that are fishing with nets, lines or
trawls are considered to be “fishing vessels”
under the International Rules. Vessels with
trolling lines are not considered fishing ves-
sels. Fishing vessels have the right-of-way
regardless of position. Fishing vessels can-
not, 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 that can navigate
only in such a channel.
Overtaking
If you are passing another vessel, you are
the “Give-Way” vessel. 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
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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-
heard, however, the vessel should still pro- tion with respect to the buoys should be re-
ceed around the bend with caution. If you versed; red buoys should be to port and
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| Categories | Marine, Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
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| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha 25 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
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| Language | English |
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