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OWNER’S MANUAL
NAVIGATION RULES AND AIDS
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Safe Water Markers
Fairways and mid-channels may be marked with safe
water markers or buoys. These markers indicate safe
water all around. Safe water markers are red and white
with vertical stripes, and they are round or have a red
spherical top mark.
KC-0055C-B
Safe Water Aids Marking Mid-Channels
and Fairways (No Numbers–May be Lettered)
Lighted
Spherical Buoy
Daymark
E
C
G
WHITE LIGHT ONLY MORSE CODE
Mo (A)
Figure 6-11
Preferred Channel Markers
Obstructions, channel junctions and preferred channels
are marked with red and green horizontally striped can
and nun-style buoys. The top band color indicates the
preferred path to take. Use these markers in the same
manner as lateral markers to follow preferred channels.
Can Buoy
Preferred
Channel
to Starboard
Lighted Buoy
Preferred
Channel
to Port
Lighted Buoy
Nun Buoy
Daymark
Daymark
KC-0056C-B
B
D
H
L
GREEN LIGHT ONLY
RED LIGHT ONLY
Composite Group Flashing (2+1)
Composite Group Flashing (2+1)
Preferred Channel Aids
(No Numbers–May be Lettered)
Figure 6-12
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