Buoy System

Cardinal marks indicate direction relative to a hazard (north, south, east, west), while lateral ...

The skill of interpreting nautical charts, including water depth (soundings), contours, and navig...

Hidden hazards like rocks, logs, or reefs that can damage a hull or prop; charts, depth sounders,...

Inland rules apply in many U.S. domestic waters, while international rules govern seaward of spec...

A discipline requiring balance and use of a paddle; boater education in some states includes wear...

The “rules of the road” for waterways, dictating right-of-way, overtaking procedures, and collisi...

Non-governmental markers (e.g., placed by yacht clubs or marinas) that must be approved by the Co...

Navigation lights (red and green sidelights, white sternlight, and masthead light) must be used f...

Regulatory buoys showing information like “No Wake,” “Swim Area,” “Keep Out,” or “Speed Limit”; i...

Structures or markers (e.g., lighthouses, range lights) guiding boaters through safe channels or ...

Buoys or daymarks indicating the edges of safe water (red-right-returning vs. green-left-returnin...

Buoys and signs that provide navigation guidance (e.g., regulatory markers, channel markers, haza...

Proper methods of securing a vessel in place using anchors and rodes, including scope calculation...

Differing from anchoring, tying up to a mooring buoy can require permits or fees, and boater educ...