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Two short blasts mean that one intends to overtake the other on the port side. One short blast, on the other hand, means that one intends to overtake the other on the starboard side.
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What do two short blasts of a boat horn mean?
Passing on your right side.Signals are (number of blasts):1. Passing you on your left (port) side2. Passing you on your right (starboard) side3. I am moving backwards (astern)4. Danger, don't do that (answer to the other three if dangerous)One short blast means 'I am changing course to starboard.'Two short blasts mean 'I am changing course to port.'Three short blasts mean 'I am operating astern.'Two prolonged blasts followed by one short blast to mean 'I intend to overtake you on your starboard side';Two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts to mean 'I intend to over-take you on your port side.'A long blast every two minutes is used when operating in fog.
Two short horn blasts from a vessel mean what?
Means it's about to turn to port.
What do two short blasts on a boat's horn mean?
Passing on your starboard (right) side.
What do two short blasts of a horn mean?
I intend to pass you on my starboard (right) side.
What does two short blasts mean in boating signals?
Two short blast shows the intention to direct the course of their vessel to their own port (left).
What does 3 long and 2 short blasts mean from a great lakes ship?
It is the "Masters Salute", a salute to the Master of another vessel.
What do two short blasts from another vessels mean in meeting situation?
They intend to pass starboard to starboard side.
You are out on the water in foggy conditions. You hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes. What does this sound signal mean?
The sound signals that it is a sailing vessel underway when you hear one prolonged blast plus two short blasts every two minutes.
What does one long blast followed by two short blasts from a lake freighter mean?
It is called a short salute and is how ships greet each other.
What do five or more blasts mean when you are boating?
5 short blasts is a signal warning of imminent danger (or disagreement).
What does two short blasts from another vessel mean in a meeting situation?
They intend to pass starboard side to starboard side.
What does two short horn blasts from another vessel mean in a meeting?
They intend to pass starboard side to starboard side.
