2005 Yamaha Outboard F250D LF250D Boat Owners Manual

General information
driving your boat. These rules are used inter-    pass behind  the other vessel. You should al-
nationally, and are also enforced by the Unit-    ways move in such a way that the operator of
ed States  Coast Guard  and local  agencies.    the other vessel can see what you are doing.
You should be aware of  these rules, and fol-  The general prudential rule
low  them whenever  you  encounter another     This rule is called  Rule 2 in the International
vessel on the water.
Rules and says,
Several sets of rules prevail according to geo-   In obeying and construing these rules due re-
graphic location, but are all basically the same  gard shall be had to all dangers of navigation
as the  International Rules of  the Road.  The    and collision, and to any special circumstanc-
rules presented here in your Owners Manual    es,  which may  render a  departure from  the
are condensed,  and have been provided  for    above  rules necessary in  order to avoid  im-
your  convenience  only.  Consult  your  local    mediate danger.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or Department of     In other words,  follow the standard rules  ex-
Motor  Vehicles for  a  complete  set of  rules     cept when a  collision will  occur unless  both
governing the waters in which you will be us-     vessels try to avoid each  other. If that is  the
ing your boat.
case, both vessels  become Give-Way ves-
sels.
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Steering and sailing rules and sound
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signals
Rules when encountering vessels
Whenever two vessels on the water meet one   There  are three  main  situations  which you
another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is     may encounter with other vessels which could
called   the  stand-on”   vessel.  The   vessel    lead  to a collision unless  the Steering Rules
which does not have the right-of-way is called   are followed:
the give-way”  or  burdenedvessel.  These    Meeting: (you  are approaching another ves-
rules determine which vessel has the right-of-   sel head-on)
way, and what each vessel should do.
Stand-on vessel
Crossing: (you are traveling across the other
vessels path)
The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty     Overtaking:  (you   are   passing   or   being
to continue  its course  and speed, except  to    passed by another vessel)
avoid an immediate collision. When you main-   In the following illustration, your boat is in the
tain your direction and speed, the other vessel  center.  You  should give  the  right-of-way to
will be  able to  determine how best  to avoid     any vessels shown in white area (you are the
you.
Give-Way vessel). Any vessels in the shaded
Give-way vessel
area must yield to you (they are the Give-Way
The vessel which does not have  the right-of-    vessels).  Both  you and  the meeting  vessel
way has the  duty to take positive  and timely    must alter course to avoid each other.
action to stay out of the way of the Stand-On
vessel. Normally, you should not cross in front
of the vessel with the right-of-way. You should
slow  down or  change directions  briefly  and
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CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide.
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Model Year2005
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