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Safe Water Marks
You can find Safe W ater Markers at the center
of the Na vigational Aids Char t. These signals
have vertical red and white stripes and mar k the
center of navigable channels and fairw ays. Safe
water markers included both lighted and
unlighted buoys and da ymarks. If it is lighted,
the light will be white, and will flash the letter A
in Morse code.
Preferred Channel Markers
Preferred Channel Mar kers have horizontal red
and green bands. If lighted, the color of the light
is the same as the top of the band. The y show
the preferred channel for you to use at a junc-
tion point. Be sure to notice the color of the top
band, and treat it as an y other mar ker you
would of that color . If the band is red and you
are returning from sea ward, keep the mar ker to
your right.
Lights on Markers
Most lights on mar kers flash on and off. Other s
such as lights on aids with no lateral signifi-
cance are fixed. The y stay on all night. A TON
lights flash in regular patter ns. For example,
they may flash e very three seconds, or in
groups such as two flashes and a pause. There
are a number of flashing patter ns, which help
you identify the light at night. T o identify a light,
note its color and patter n or timing of flashes,
and compare it to your char t to find its location.
THE UNIFORM STATE WATERWAY
MARKING SYSTEM
There are four kinds of mar kers in the system
Regulatory, Infor mational, Cardinal and Lateral.
USWMS Regulatory Markers
The markers in this system are either signs or
buoys. Signs are square with orange border s.
Regulator y buoys are white and shaped lik e
cylinders. They have horizontal orange bands
near their tops and just abo ve the surface of
the water.
An orange circle on a mar ker means a con-
trolled area. A message such as No W ake, Idle
Speed, No skiing , or 5 MPH ma y appear on the
marker.
An orange diamond means danger . If the dia-
mond has an orange cross inside it, don’ t enter
the area. The reason you should sta y out, such
as “Swim Area” ma y be printed in black on the
marker.
USWMS Informational Markers
USWMS informational markers are white signs
with orange border s. They give infor mation such
as direction, distance, and location.
USWMS Lateral Markers
Lateral buoys in the USWMS system are either
red or black. The y have numbers, and black
buoys may have green reflector s or lights. The y
are the equivalent of green buo ys in the IALA-B
system. Red buo ys may have red reflector s or
lights, as w ell. Red and black buo ys are usually
found in pair s pass betw een them.
A Special Sign
In Florida, you ma y see a special sign: “Caution,
Manatee Area”. When you see this sign, slow
down to idle speed. Manatees, an endangered
species, are passive, large, slow-mo ving mam-
mals. Many manatees are seriously injured or
killed each year b y boat propeller s.
GENERAL RULES OF SEAMANSHIP
1. Cross w aves at right angles.
2. When caught in hea vy water or squalls, head
either directly into the w aves or at a slight
angle. Reduce speed, but maintain enough
power to maneuver your boat safely .
3. Keep your speed under control. Respect the
rights of boater s engaged in fishing , swim-
ming, water skiing or diving . Give them
“wide ber th”.
4. When meeting a boat head on, k eep to the
right whenever possible.
5. When two boats cross, the boat to the right
or starboard has the right of w ay.
6. When overtaking or passing , the boat being
passed has the right of w ay. The boat being
passed is required to maintain the same
course and speed.
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