Other Special Situations - Yamaha AR240 HO Owner's Manual

Overtaking
If you are passing another vessel, you
are the give-way vessel. This means
that the other vessel is expected to
maintain its course and speed. You
must stay out of its way until you are
clear of it. Likewise, if another vessel is
passing you, you should maintain your
speed and direction so that the other
vessel can steer itself around you.

OTHER SpECiAL SiTUATiONS

There are three other rules you should
be aware of when operating your boat
around other vessels.
GiVE-WAY
GIVE-WAY
VESSEL
VESSEL
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Narrow Channels and Bends
When navigating in narrow channels,
you should keep to the right when it is
safe and practical to do so. If the opera-
tor of a power-driven vessel is preparing
to go around a bend that may obstruct
the view of other water vessels, the
operator should sound a prolonged blast
of four to six seconds on the horn. If
another vessel is around the bend, it too
should sound the horn. Even if no reply
is heard, however, the vessel should still
proceed around the bend with caution.
Fishing Vessel Right-of-Way
All vessels fishing with nets, lines or
trawls are considered to be "fishing
vessels" under the International Rules.
Vessels with trolling lines are not con-
sidered fishing vessels. Fishing vessels
have the right-of-way regardless of
position. Fishing vessels cannot, how-
ever, impede the passage of other
vessels in narrow channels.
Sailing Vessel Right-of-Way
Sailing vessels should normally be
given the right-of-way. The exceptions
to this are:
1) When the sailing vessel is overtak-
ing the power-driven vessel, the
power-driven vessel has the right-
of-way.
2) Sailing vessels should keep clear
of any fishing vessel.
3) In a narrow channel, a sailing ves-
sel should not hamper the safe
passage of a power-driven vessel
that can navigate only in such a
channel.
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