Other Special Situations - Yamaha EXCITER Owner's/Operator'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 driving your Jet Boat
around other vessels.
STAND-ON-VESSEL
GIVE-WAY
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AFETY
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 oper-
ator of a power-driven vessel is prepar-
ing to go around a bend that may
obstruct the view of other water ves-
sels, the operator should sound a pro-
longed blast on the horn (4 to 6 sec-
onds). 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 which are fishing with nets,
lines or trawls are considered to be
"fishing vessels"
International
trolling lines are not considered fishing
vessels. Fishing vessels have the right-
of-way regardless of position. Fishing
vessels cannot, however, 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 vessel
should not hamper the safe passage
of a power-driven vessel which can
navigate only in such a channel.
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