What should the operator of powerboat a do if powerboat B?
Powerboat A: When white, red and green lights are visible, you are approaching a powerboat head-on. Give way to your starboard side. Powerboat B: When white, red and green lights are visible, you are approaching a powerboat head-on. Give way to your starboard side.
What action should you take when overtaking another power-driven boat?
Overtaking. If you are overtaking another power-driven boat (B) from the stern (from behind) you are the give-way craft (A) and do not have the right-of-way. You must take early and substantial action to keep well clear of the other boat by altering your speed and course.
What should you do if you meet power-driven vessel?
In short, vessel A must blow two short blasts, indicating its intention to pass starboard-to-starboard, and alter its course to port. Vessel B must return two short blasts to indicate agreement and understanding and alter its course to port, thereby, leaving room on each vessel’s starboard side for passing.
What should the operator of powerboat a do?
What should the operator of powerboat A do if powerboat B begins to cross on the starboard (right) side? a. Speed up and maintain present course. b. Give way by slowing down and changing course. c. Turn sharply to port (left). d. Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.
What should a give-way vessel do when approached by a powerboat?
The operator of a powerboat should maintain his course when being approached on his port side by another powerboat. What should is a give-way vessel do? Every give-way vessel should keep out of the way of a stand-on vessel, so far as is possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear. What should a stand-on vessel do?
What should I do if a boat approaches my boat from starboard?
Port: If a power-driven boat approaches your boat from the port sector, maintain your course and speed with caution. You are the stand-on craft. Starboard: If any vessel approaches your boat from the starboard sector, you must keep out of its way. You are the give-way craft.
Which is a PWC or a motorboat?
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel? a. motorboat b. PWC c. neither d. both c One boat is overtaking another. Which boat must give way? a. the faster boat b. the larger boat c. the boat that is overtaking d. the boat being overtaken c Which side of a boat has a red light at night? a. port (left) b. gunwale
What should the operator of powerboat A do if powerboat B begins to cross on the starboard (right) side? a. Speed up and maintain present course. b. Give way by slowing down and changing course. c. Turn sharply to port (left). d. Speed up to pass in front of powerboat B. b A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on.
The operator of a powerboat should maintain his course when being approached on his port side by another powerboat. What should is a give-way vessel do? Every give-way vessel should keep out of the way of a stand-on vessel, so far as is possible, take early and substantial action to keep well clear. What should a stand-on vessel do?
What are the rules for overtaking another vessel?
Overtaking another vessel. A vessel overtaking an other vessel shall keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken. When a vessel is in any doubt as to whether she is overtaking another, she shall assume that this is the case and act accordingly.
Can a sailboat have the right of way over a powerboat?
An important note — a sailboat must be “under sail” to qualify for the right of way over power-driven vessels. If they’re using their small outboard motor instead, they have the same right of way as a normal powerboat. In recent years we have seen a proliferation of human-powered craft in the form of kayaks and paddle boards.