Monterey Boats 268 SC Sport Cruiser, Owner'S Manual

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Uniform State Regulatory Markers
USWMS regulatory markers are white with international orange geo-
metric shapes; you must obey regulatory markers.
FWMS System
The FWMS Lateral System is for use on navigable waters except
Western Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways.
The markings on these buoys are oriented from the perspective of
being entered from seaward (the boater is going towards the port). This
means that red buoys are passed on the starboard (right) side when
proceeding from open water into port, and black buoys to port (left)
side.
The right side (starboard) of the channel is marked with RED, even
numbered buoys. The left (port) side of the channel is marked with
GREEN, odd numbered buoys.
The middle of the channel is marked with RED and WHITE vertically
striped buoys; pass close to these buoys.
Obstructions, channel junctions, etc. are marked with RED and
GREEN horizontally striped buoys.
A RED band at the top means the preferred channel is to the left of the
buoy; a GREEN top band means the preferred channel is to the right of
the buoy.
Day markers are colored and numbered the same as buoys. RED, tri-
angular day markers with even numbers mark the starboard side of the
channel. GREEN, square day markers with odd numbers mark the port
side of the channel.
BASIC RULES OF THE ROAD
2-2
CONTROLLED
AREA
DANGER
DO NOT PASS
BETWEEN SHORE
AND BUOY
SPECIAL
PURPOSE
BOATS
KEEP OUT
INFORMATION
KC-0411
STARBOARD
DAY
MARKER
KC-0440
PORT
DAY
MARKER
USWMS REGULATORY
MARKERS
MOORING
BUOY
WHITE WITH BLUE BAND
MAY SHOW WHITE
REFLECTOR OR LIGHT
KC-0412