Ballistic 4.3, Owner'S Manual

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OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS

There are three other rules you should be aware of when driving your Ballistic

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 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 vessels, the operator 

should sound a prolonged blast on the horn (4 to 6 seconds). If another vessel is around the bend, it too should sound the 

horn. Even if no reply is heard, however, the vessel should still proceed around the bend with caution. 

FISHING VESSEL RIGHT OF WAY:

All vessels which are Qishing with nets, lines or trawls are considered to be Qishing vessels under the international rules. 

Vessels with trolling lines are not considered Qishing 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: When the sailing vessel is overtaking 

the power driven vessel, the power driven vessel has the right of way. Sailing vessels should keep clear of any Qishing 

vessels. In a narrow channel, a sailing vessel should not hamper the safe passage of a power driven vessel which can 

navigate only in such a channel.