Nautique 2008 70141 manual Meeting Head-On

Basic Rules of the Road

Meeting Head-On

Neither boat has the right of way in this situation. Both boats should decrease speed, turn to the right and pass port-to-port. However, if both boats are on the left side of the channel, each vessel should sound two short blasts and pass starboard-to-starboard.

HONK	HONK
	HONK

HONK

HONKHONK

PASSING	MEETING	PASSING
PORT TO	HEAD TO	STARBOARD TO
PORT	HEAD	STARBOARD

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