... 37Boaterscallnavigationrules– the basiclawsgoverning the steeringorsailingofaboat– The Rulesof the Road”TheseRulesdefine the roles and responsibilitiesofvesseloperatorsIfalloperatorsfollowedtheserules,mostaccidentscouldbeavoided The Rulesaredividedintotwoparts,Inland and International InlandRulesapply to vesselsoperatinginside the lineofdemarcation,while International RulesapplyoutsidethatlineDemarcationlinesareprintedonmostnavigationalcharts and arelistedin the NavigationRulesPrintcopiesof the rulescanbeobtainedfrom the SuperintendentofDocuments,USGovernmentPrintingOffice,POBox979050,StLouis,MO6319 7-9 000Tel(202)51 2-1 800,oryoucandownloadacopyfrom the USCoastGuard,BoatingSafetyDivisionwebsiteatwwwuscgboatingorg The operatorofavessel394feet(12meters)orgreaterisresponsibleforhaving and maintainingacopyof the NavigationRulesonboardwhileoperatingonUSinlandwaters The Rulesvaryslightlydependingonwhetheryouareboatingoninlandoron international watersAsanexample,whenoperatingoninlandwaters,soundsignalsaresignalsof;whenoperatingon international waters,theyaresignalsofDesignatesomeone to watchfordangersthatmaycomefromanydirectionExceptwherespeedisrestrictedbyregulation,or the waterwayismarkedasa“NoWake”or“SlowSpeed”area,youmustjudgesafespeedforyourself,takingintoaccountvisibility,vesseltraffic,yourboat’sability to maneuver, and the weatherconditions The Rulesof the Roadinclude the actions to takewhenencounteringanothervesselon the waterSomeof the mostcommonsituationsyoumayencounterare:overtaking,meetinghead-on, and crossing the bowofanothervesselIneachcase, the boatdesignatedas the “give-way”vesselisrequired to yield to the otherboat,while the boatdesignatedas the “stand-on”vesselshouldmaintainitscourse and speed The followingdiagramsdescribe the whistlesignals and actions to betakenbyvesselsinacrossing,meeting,orovertakingsituationwhileoperatingininlandwatersThesearebasicexamples;foradditionalinformation,consult the NavigationRulesGive-Way ... Lessthan26’1B-I 026’ to lessthan40’2B-lor1B-II 1B-I40’ to 65’ 3B-Ior1B-II and 1B-I 2B-lor1B-IIBoatsthatusegasolineforelectricalgeneration,mechanicalpower,orpropulsionarerequired to beequippedwithaventilationsystemAnaturalventilationsystemisrequiredforeachcompartmentinaboatthat:• ... Calculate the amountofanchorlineyouwillneed to letout The generalruleisfive to seventimesasmuchlineas the depthofwaterplus the distancefrom the surfaceof the water to where the anchorwillattach to the bowForexample,if the wateriseightfeetdeep and itistwofeetfrom the surfaceof the water to yourbowcleat,youwouldmultiply10feetby5or7 to get the amountofanchorline to putout(Seediagrambelow)MAXIMUM...