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6. When overtaking or passing, the boat being passed has
the right of way.
In general, boats with less maneuverability have right-
of-way over more agile craft. The skipper must keep his
craft clear of the following vessels:
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circumstances, these vessels have no maneuverability.
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vessels usually are performing work which limits their
maneuverability such as surveying, dredging, laying pipe
or cable, or servicing navigational markers among others.
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with lines, trawls or nets, but not trolling lines.
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However, if a sailboat is using a prop to move forward, it
is considered a powerboat even if the sails are up.
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smaller tonnage vessel should take every effort to avoid
close quarters with a larger tonnage vessel. One way to
accomplish this is to have a designated human lookout to
“eyeball” the horizon for any developing collision course.
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on the roadway. The other vessel may not know the “rules
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according to the rules of the road.