Safety information
Contact the U.S. Coast Guard, the National
Association of State Boating Law Administra-
www.nmma.org
tors, or your local Power Squadron for a com- Marine Retailers Association of America
plete set of rules governing the waters in 155 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago,
which you will be using your boat.
IL 60304
EMU33681
www.mraa.com
Boating organizations
The following organizations provide boating
safety training and information about boating
safety and laws.
EMU33690
Basic boating rules (Rules of
the road)
Just as there are rules that apply when you
are driving on streets and highways, there are
waterway rules that apply when you are driv-
ing your boat. These rules are used interna-
tionally. (For USA: and are also enforced by
the United States Coast Guard and local
agencies.) You should be aware of these
rules, and follow them whenever you encoun-
United States Coast Guard
Consumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)
Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-
fairs
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
Boating Safety Hotline: 1-800-368-5647
www.uscgboating.org
ter another vessel on the water.
EMU33700
Steering and sailing rules and sound
signals
Whenever two vessels on the water meet one
another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is
called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel that
does not have the right-of-way is called the
United States Power Squadrons
1-888-FOR-USPS
www.usps.org
(1-888-367-8777)
Boat Owners Association of The United
States
“give-way” or “burdened”vessel. These rules
1-800-336-BOAT
www.boatus.com
(1-800-336-2628)
determine which vessel has the right-of-way,
and what each vessel should do.
National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators (NASBLA)
Stand-on vessel
The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty
to continue its course and speed, except to
avoid an immediate collision. When you main-
tain your direction and speed, the other vessel
will be able to determine how best to avoid
you.
1500
Leestown Road, Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511 859-225-9497
www.nasbla.org
National Marine Manufacturers Associa-
tion (NMMA)
200
Suite 5100
East Randolph Drive
Give-way vessel
The vessel that 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
Chicago, IL 60601
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| Categories | Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha 15, Yamaha 9 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Download File |
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| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Yamaha Motor. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA - Support Customer Relations for US: 1-800-962-7926
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| Publisher | yamaha-motor.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Yamaha Motor Company |
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