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Basic rules of the road, Meeting head-on – Nautique 2008 70141 User Manual

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Meeting Head-On

Neither boat has the right of way in this situation. Both boats should
decrease speed, turn to the right and pass port-to-port. However, if
both boats are on the left side of the channel, each vessel should
sound two short blasts and pass starboard-to-starboard.

Meeting Head-On

PASSING

PORT TO

PORT

MEETING

HEAD TO

HEAD

PASSING

STARBOARD TO

STARBOARD

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HONK
HONK

HONK
HONK

HONK

HONK

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