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America’s Boating Course 3 rd Edition

America’s Boating Course 3 rd Edition. Lights and Sound Signals Chapter 2 Section 6. >>. 1. Purpose of Lights. Identify type & size vessel Indicate direction of travel Determine stand-on or give-way. >>. 2. Type of Lights. Masthead Stern Sidelights Combo sidelights All-around.

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America’s Boating Course 3 rd Edition

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  1. America’s Boating Course3rd Edition Lights and Sound Signals Chapter 2 Section 6 >> 1

  2. Purpose of Lights • Identify type & size vessel • Indicate direction of travel • Determine stand-on or give-way >> 2

  3. Type of Lights • Masthead • Stern • Sidelights • Combo sidelights • All-around >> 3

  4. Light Requirements • Powerboats • Sidelights • Masthead light • Stern light • Sailboats • Sidelights • Stern lights • Masthead lights: R&G • Tri-color masthead light Sailboats and paddled boats less than 23 feet must display a white light >> 4

  5. Fishing Lights Fishing Trawling >> 5

  6. Other Lights • At anchor . . . . . . White light • Law enforcement . . Blue light • In distress . . . . . . Flash or strobe white >> 6

  7. Group Activity • Guess the Boats What type of boats? >> 7

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  10. Day ShapesInland Rules • Special situations • Always black • Sailboat under power with sails raised (39.4 feet or longer) >> 10

  11. Sound Signals Short blast 1 second Long (prolonged) blast 4-6 seconds >> 11

  12. I intend to pass you onmyPORTside. 1 Short I intend to pass you onmySTARBOARDside. 2 Short I am operating ASTERN propulsion my engine is in reverse. 3 Short Maneuvering and Warning Signals MEANING No. OF BLASTS >> 13

  13. I am DEPARTING from a dock, pier, or mooring. 1 Prolonged I am APPROACHING a channel, bend, or intervening obstruction. There is DANGER in what you intend to do. 5 or more short blasts Maneuvering and Warning Signals Cont. MEANING No. OF BLASTS >> 14

  14. Power Boats Meeting Inland Signals Go ahead… LOUD signals to follow Click required Both Boats Give Way I plan to pass on my port … WAIT Animated >> 18

  15. Overtaking Signals I intend to overtake you on your STARBOARD side (my port). 1 short blast I intend to overtake you on your PORT side (my starboard). 2 short blasts The other vessel should echo your signal to agree. >> 19

  16. 1 or 2 Blasts ? • How do you remember 1 or 2 blasts and which side ? • Tip – always reference to “yourself” • 1 blast – my port(1 syllable) • 2 blasts – my starboard(2 syllables) >> 20

  17. Power Boat Overtaking Inland Signals Stand-on vessel Go ahead… LOUD signals to follow Click required Give-way vessel I plan to pass… WAIT Animated >> 21

  18. Restricted Visibility • Prolonged blasts every two minutes • Making way: one blast • Not making way: two blasts • At anchor – sound or bell every minute • Use radio to negotiate movements with another vessel >> 22

  19. Restricted Visibility • Sounds at Anchor: • Less than 39.4’ … every 2 minutes • 39.4’ to less than 328.1’ … 5 seconds / every min. • Sounds Underway - Power: • Making way – 1 prolonged every 2 minutes • Underway, stopped – 2 prolonged every 2 min. • Sounds Underway – Sailing, Restricted in Ability to Maneuver, Not Under Command: • 1 prolonged followed by 2 short blasts every 2 minutes LAST 23

  20. End Section 6 END 24

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