NAVIGATION RULES
Operating Rules
Operating a watercraft can be com-
pared with driving on unmarked high-
ways and roads. To prevent collisions
or avoid other boaters, a system of op-
erating rules must be followed. It’s not
only common sense... it’s the law!
Generally keep to your right and safely
avoid collisions by keeping a safe dis-
tance from other watercraft, boats,
people and objects.
The following illustration identifies dif-
ferent parts of a boat that are used
as directional reference points, the
bow being the front of the boat. The
port side of boat (left side) is visually
identifiable by a RED light off the bow,
and the starboard side (right side) by a
GREEN light.
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Starboard
Port
Stern
Bow
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TYPICAL - DIRECTIONAL REFERENCE
POINTS
1. RED light
2. GREEN light (yield zone)
Crossing
Give the right of way to a watercraft
ahead and to your right
. Never cross
in front of a boat, you should see his
RED light, he should see your GREEN
light (he has the right of way).
Personal watercraft (PWC) do not have
these colored lights, but the rule still
applies.
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TYPICAL
Like a street traffic light, if you see a
RED
light,
STOP
, give the right of way.
The other boat is to your right and
it
has
the right of way.
If you see a
GREEN
light,
pass with
caution
. The other boat is to your left,
you have the right of way.
Meeting Head-On
Keep right.
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TYPICAL
Passing
Give the right of way to other crafts and
keep clear.
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Navigation System
Navigational aids, such as signs or
buoys, can assist you in identify-
ing safe waters. Buoys will indicate
whether you should keep to the right
(starboard) or to the left (port) of the
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