E

Remember, markings may vary by geographic location. Always consult local boating authorities before driving your boat in unfamiliar waters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

E

 

" 6"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

C " 1"

 

 

CH

 

N " 2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" 7"

AIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

Y

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

RB

" L"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

or

 

 

 

 

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NN

 

 

 

C

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RG

" L"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" 5"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUOY

 

 

 

 

 

" 4"

 

 

 

 

COLOR CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED

 

 

" 3"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" A"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" 2"

 

 

 

 

 

 

" 1"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeding toward head of navigation from seaward

SECONDARY CHANNEL BUOYS

STARTS NEW NUMBERING SYSTEM

C " 1"

CAN BUOY

 

Odd number. Leave to port.

1

1

 

OR

old

new

N

" 2"

NUN BUOY

 

 

 

 

Even number. Leave to starboard

2

No change

MAIN CHANNEL BUOYS

" 1" " 3" " 5" " 7"

LIGHTED BUOY (Port Hand)`

Odd number. increasing toward head of naviga- tion.Leave to port (left) proceeding upstream.

White Light

Green Light

1

1

OR

 

old

new

" 2" " 4" " 6"

LIGHTED BUOY (Starboard Hand)`

Even number,increasing toward head of naviga- tion. Leave to starboard (right) proceeding up- stream.

White Light

Red Light

2

2

OR

 

old

new

" A"

LIGHTED SAFE WATER BUOY

No number. Marks midchannel, pass on either side. Letter has no lateral significance, used for identification and location purposes.

 

Top Mark

White Light

White Light

AA

OR

old

new

RB " L"

RG " L"

LIGHTED PREFERRED CHANNEL TO

PORT BUOY

No number . Topmost band red - preferred channel is to left of buoy. Letter has no lateral significance, used for identification and location purposes.

 

Red or

Red Light

 

White Light

L

L

 

old

 

new

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