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GENERAL
A. Boating Regulations
NOTICE
MAYDAY
NEVER
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BASIC SEAMANSHIP
MAYDAY
B. Rules of Seamanship
1. Right-of-way
A vessel not under command
or aground.
A vessel restricted in its
maneuverability.
A vessel engaged in fishing.
Sailboats
2. Meeting Head-On
Figure C1: Meeting Head-On
These vessels have no
maneuverability.
These vessel are performing
work which limits their
maneuverability such as
surveying, dredging, laying
pipe or cable, servicing
navigational markers among
others.
These include boats fishing
with lines, trawl or nets; but not
trolling lines.
Sailboats have the right-of-way
over power boats; however, if
a sailboat is using a propeller
to move forward, it is
considered a power boat even
if its sails are up.
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