Yamaha 25D Owner's Manual

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General information4control is in neutral position.EMU25500Basic boating rules (Rules ofthe road)Just as there are rules which apply when youare driving on streets and high ways, thereare waterway rules which apply when youare driving your boat. These rules are usedinternationally, and are also enforced by theUnited States Coast Guard and local agen-cies. You should be aware of these rules,and follow them whenever you encounteranother vessel on the water.Several sets of rules prevail according togeographic location, but are all basically thesame as the International Rules of the Road.The rules presented here in your Owner’sManual are condensed, and have been pro-vided for your convenience only. Consultyour local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or De-partment of Motor Vehicles for a completeset of rules governing the waters in whichyou will be using your boat.EMU25510Steering and sailing rules and soundsignalsWhenever two vessels on the water meetone another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is called the “stand-on” vessel. Thevessel which does not have the right-of-wayis called the “give-way” or “burdened” vessel.These rules determine which vessel has theright-of-way, and what each vessel shoulddo.Stand-on vesselThe vessel with the right-of-way has the dutyto continue its course and speed, except toavoid an immediate collision. When youmaintain your direction and speed, the othervessel will be able to determine how best toavoid you.Give-way vesselThe vessel which does not have the right-of-way has the duty to take positive and timelyaction to stay out of the way of the Stand-Onvessel. Normally, you should not cross infront of the vessel with the right-of-way. Youshould slow down or change directions brief-ly and pass behind the other vessel. Youshould always move in such a way that theoperator of the other vessel can see whatyou are doing.“The general prudential rule”This rule is called Rule 2 in the InternationalRules and says,“In obeying and construing these rules dueregard shall be had to all dangers of naviga-tion and collision, and to any special circum-stances, which may render a departure fromthe above rules necessary in order to avoidimmediate danger.”In other words, follow the standard rules ex-cept when a collision will occur unless bothvessels try to avoid each other. If that is thecase, both vessels become “Give-Way” ves-sels.EMU25520Rules when encountering vesselsThere are three main situations which youmay encounter with other vessels whichcould lead to a collision unless the SteeringRules are followed:Meeting: (you are approaching another ves-sel head-on)Crossing: (you are traveling across the oth-er vessel’s path)Overtaking: (you are passing or beingpassed by another vessel)In the following illustration, your boat is in thecenter. You should give the right-of-way toany vessels shown in white area (you are theGive-Way vessel). Any vessels in the shad-ed area must yield to you (they are the Give-