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Boater Safety Tip - Aids To Navigation

Boater Safety Tip - Aids To Navigation

Aids to Navigation

Like road signs, these aids to navigation indicate the proper direction you should take out on the water.

When returning from the sea - and headed upstream

Green Lateral Marker - Keep this marker on your left or port side.

Red Lateral Marker - Keep this marker on your right or starboard side.

Red & Green Lateral Marker - You can pass this marker on either side - but the top-most color is recommended.

Nun Buoys - Keep this marker on your right or starboard side.

Can Buoys - Keep this marker on your left or port side.

Day-Marks - Keep green squares (odd) on your left & red triangles (even) on the right.

REMEMBER: Keep the RED markers on your RIGHT side when RETURNING upstream.