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... 59Neverloadyourboatwithpassengers and cargobeyonditssafecarryingcapacityToomanypeople and/ ortoomuchgearcancause the boat to becomeunstableAlwaysbalance the loadsothat the boatmaintainspropertrimWhenloadingyourboat:• ... 45TheseAidsareused to markfairways,mid-channels, and offshoreapproachpointsTheyhaveunobstructedwateronallsides A buoy,lightedorunlighted,mayshow a redtopmarkAnappropriatenauticalchartmustbeconsulted to determineexactpositionOneof the mostimportanttools for safelynavigatingwaterwaysis a NauticalChartToday,many recreational boatersuseGPSreceivers and performelectronicwaypointnavigationAlthough a GPScantellyouwhereyouareintermsoflatitude and longitude,itcannotshowwhatisaroundorbeneath the boat,orwhatobstaclesmaybein the wayNauticalchartsshow the nature and shapeof the coast,includingwaterdepths,marinehazards,generalconfiguration and characterof the bottom, and Aids to Navigation,aswellasprominentlandmarks,portfacilities, and otherrelevantinformationChangesbroughtaboutbypeople and naturerequirethatnauticalchartsbeconstantlymaintained and updated to aidsafenavigation To meet the needsof the boatingpublic, the NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration’sNationalOceanService(NOS)produces a varietyofnauticalcharts and relatedproductsNauticalchartscanvaryinscale and formatChartscalerefers to a measurementofanarea,not the distance A chartcovering a relativelylargeareaiscalled a “smallscale”chart; a “largescale”chartwillcover a relativelysmallarea and showmuchgreaterdetailHaving the mostcurrentchartisimportantThatiswhy the publicationdateiscriticalStorms and waveactioncanalter the coastline,soonlyup -to- datechartsshouldbeused for navigation For allnavigation,boatoperatorsshouldalsouse the chartthatprovides the levelofdetailneededNOSnauticalchartsmaybepurchaseddirectlybymailfrom the NOSDistributionBranchorthroughanauthorizedagentTherearemorethan1,700nauticalchartagentsthatsellNOSchartsUse the address and contactnumbersbelow to obtain a listofagentsnearyouor to request a freecatalog: ... Know and follow the “Rulesof the Road”(NavigationRules)• Know and obey federal and stateregulations and waterwaymarkers• Besure to maintain a properlookoutScan the waterback and forthStayalertMostboatingaccidentsarecausedbyoperatorinattentionCarbonMonoxide(CO)canbe a silentkilleronhouseboats and other recreational vesselsEachyear,boatersareinjuredorkilledbycarbonmonoxideVirtuallyallsuchpoisoningsarepreventableCarbonmonoxideis a by-productof the combustionofcarbon-basedmaterial,suchasgasoline,propane,charcoal,orwoodCommonsourcesaboard boats includemain and auxiliaryengines,generators,cookingranges,spaceheaters, and waterheatersNotethatcold and poorlytunedenginesproducemorecarbonmonoxidethanwarm,properlytunedenginesNationalHeadquarterswwwcgauxorgNationalHeadquarters(888)367-8777wwwuspsorg(859)225-9487wwwnasblaorg(703)361-4294wwwsafeboatingcouncilorg(800)245-2628wwwboatuscom/foundationUSCoastGuardDistrictOfficesarelistedon the insidebackcoverII...

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