Range Lights
– are usually visible in one direction and help a boat
operator navigate in a generally safe direction. Steering a course to
keep range lights arranged in a line (one on top of the other) will help
guide a boat through a channel.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
In general, boats with less maneuverability have right-of-
way over more agile craft. Likewise, smaller boats should
give-way to larger ones. You must stay clear of the vessel
with right-of-way and pass to his stern.
Whistle/Horn Signals
Signaling other boats with a whistle is similar to using turn signals on
an automobile. It is not necessary to use a whistle signal every time a
boat is nearby. In general, boat operators should signal their intention
to avoid potentially confusing or hazardous situations.
It is customary for the privileged boat to signal first, and the give-way
boat to return the same signal to acknowledge she understands and
will comply. Use the danger signal (five or more short and rapid blasts)
if intent is not clear.
Use the following whistle blasts early enough to be noticed and
understood by other boaters:
One long blast: Warning signal (coming out of slip or passing
astern)
One short blast: Pass on my port side
Two short blasts: Pass on my starboard side
Three short blasts: Engines in reverse
Five or more short and rapid blasts: Danger Signal!
!
CAUTION
2-5
BASIC RULES OF THE ROAD
Lighthouses
– can be
found at harbor entrances,
prominent headlands, iso-
lated danger areas, and
along the coasts. These
striped or patterned struc-
tures have unique flashing
characteristics to help
identify them.
KC-0442
FRONT
MARKER
REAR
MARKER
ON RANGE LINE
LEFT OF RANGE LINE
RIGHT OF RANGE LINE
RANGE LIGHTS
KC-0443
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