PURSUIT OS 315 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 72)

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Section 10 Operation

OS 315

petroleum facilities. Observe and avoid

other restricted areas near dams, power

plants, etc.

• Do not stop or anchor beneath bridges

or in channels.

America’s Waterway Watch

America's Waterway Watch, a combined

effort of the Coast Guard and its Reserve

and Auxiliary, wants your help in keeping

America's waterways safe and secure.

America's Waterway Watch urges you to

adopt a heightened sense of sensitivity

toward unusual events or individuals you

may encounter in or around ports, docks,

marinas, riversides, beaches or waterfront

communities. To report suspicious activities,

call the National Response Center at 1-877-

24WATCH or 1-800-424-8802. If there is

immediate danger to life or property call 911

or call the Coast Guard on Marine channel

16.

10.3 Rules of the Road

As in driving an automobile, there are a few

rules you must know for safe boating opera-

tion. The following information describes the

basic navigation rules and action to be taken

by vessels in a crossing, meeting or overtak-

ing situation while operating in inland

waters. These are basic examples and not

intended to teach all the rules of navigation.

For further information consult the “Naviga-

tion Rules” or contact the Coast Guard,

Coast Guard Auxiliary, Department of Natu-

ral Resources, or your local boat club. These

organizations sponsor courses in boat han-

dling, including rules of the road. We

strongly recommend such courses. Books

on this subject are also available from your

local library.

When two motor boats are crossing, the

boat on the right has the right of way and

should maintain its course and speed. The

other vessel should slow down and permit it

to pass. Both boats should sound appropri-

ate signals.

When two motor boats are crossing, the

boat on the right has the right of way and

should maintain its course and speed. The

other vessel should slow down and permit it

to pass. Both boats should sound appropri-

ate signals.

Crossing situations

! CAUTION

Avoid collisions by following naviga-

tion rules. If a collision appears

unavoidable, both vessels must act.

Prudence takes precedence over

right-of-way rules if a crash is immi-

nent. Less maneuverable boats gener-

ally have the right of way. Steer clear

of the right-of-way boat and pass to its

stern.

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