A sailboat with its engine engaged
A sailboar with its engine engages
A sailboar with its engine engages
A sailboat using engine power
a sailboat with its engine engaged
A collision happens when distance between two vessels decreases and barring does what?
Whistle or horn
When a sailboat is operating with mechanical propulsion, regardless of whether or not a sail is up it is considered a power driven vessel for the purposes of the rules of the road.
When a sailboat is operating with mechanical propulsion, regardless of whether or not a sail is up it is considered a power driven vessel for the purposes of the rules of the road.
a whistle or a horn
When it is not under sail, and under motor power. Then it must follow the powerboat navigation rules. Since you've asked this question, then i recomend taking your state's Boater's Safety Course if it has one. It should be online and it cost about $50. It's expensive but you get a snassy card and you learn lots of things like where to go and where not to go, and things like that.
A whistle or Horn
Any sailing vessel that is operating mechanical propulsion is considered a power driven vessel under the rules of the road, and must maneuver accordingly. This is regardless of whether or not they also have a sail up.