Edgewater Networks 318CC, Owner Assistance Manual

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Make sure someone else on-board knows how to operate the boat in the event you are injured
and unable to operate the boat.
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The following is not intended to be a comprehensive course in seamanship and rules of the road,
but instead an introduction. It is strongly recommended that a boating safety course be taken from
your local Coast Guard Auxiliary or local Department of Natural Resources.
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Aids to Navigation
Along the coastlines and in navigable inland waters, the U.S. Coast Guard has placed aids to
navigation. These have been placed for the boating public’s safety. Please become familiar with
them and learn to use them to make your boating safer and more fun.
Federal Waterways Marking System Aids
Lateral Aids as seen from Seaward (portside green)
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Lateral Aids as seen from Seaward (starboard side red)
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