Basic Boating Rules

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Section IV

Boating Rules

Encountering Other Vessels

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-Meeting (you are approaching another vessel head-on)

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If you are meeting another power vessel head-on, and you are close enough to run the risk of collision, neither of you has the right-of-way. Both of you should alter course to avoid an accident. You should keep the other vessel on your port (left) VLGH7KLVUXOHGRHVQ¶WDSSO\LIERWKRI\RXFDQFOHDUHDFK RWKHUE\FRQWLQXLQJ\RXUVHWFRXUVHDQGVSHHG

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