In reduced visibility, it means the presence of another watercraft.
You are operating a motorboat. You hear one prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel. What should you do?
If you are operating a motorboat and your motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat, you should maintain present course and speed. The vessel that is overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel, regardless of whether it is a sailing vessel or a power-driven vessel. The vessel being overtaken is always the stand-on vessel.
In reduced visibility, it means the presence of another watercraft.
The Vessel is turning to Starboard .
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
A motorboat and a PWC are meeting head-on. Which one is the stand-on vessel?
B
One prolonged blast from the horn of another vessel indicates reduced visibility (and the presence of that vehicle). The reduced visibility may be due to geography, such as a river with significant bends, or weather features, such as fog.
When approaching a sailing vessel head on, it is up to the motorboat to yield. The motorboat operator should swing wide as early as possible to stay well clear of the sailing vessel.
One prolonged and two short blasts is 'D' in Morse signals. It is a signal to be used in restricted visibility by a vessel not under command[NUC], a vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre[RAM], a vessel constrained by her draught, a sailing vessel, a vessel engaged in fishing and a vessel engaged in towing or pushing another vessel.
Your vessel is less than 39.4 feet long and operating on Pennsylvania state waters. What sound-producing device(s) must be carried?
Do everything possible to avoid it. The motorboat operator would give way if boat is under sail but go by regular motorboat rules if he is under power.