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Today's waterways are often jam-packed with boat traffic, and if you don't know the rules on who has the right of way, you could get into serious trouble. The most basic rules should be known and followed by all boat operators.

First of all, let's get the terminology down:

1) Stand-on. This term refers to staying on course when you have the right of way, and making no alterations in your course.

2) Give way. This means that if you are in a course conflict and the other boat has the stand-on course, you must alter your course and let the other boat pass first.

3) Burdened vessel. This simply means the boat that has the responsibility to give way.

4) Privileged vessel. This is the boat that is allowed to stand-on course, according to the rules.

Now for some rules of the road (er, water):

Sailboats

All sailboats, when under sail power only, have the stand-on course and if you have a powerboat, or are under power, you must give way when meeting or crossing their course.

Commercial Boats

All commercial boats restricted by their draft have stand-on rights over all recreational boats-including sailboats.

Commercial Fishing Boats

All fishing boats towing fishing nets have stand-on status over all recreational boats-including sailboats. Fishing boats can be particularly problematic, because sometimes it is difficult to see the boundaries of a net or trawl being towed behind the boat until it is too late and you have yards of fishing net wrapped around your prop-not to mention a very angry fisherman.

Meeting Another Boat

When meeting another boat, both boats should steer to the right in such a manner as to make their intentions clear, and safely pass portside to portside (left sides).

Crossing Paths

When a boat is on a course that will cross paths of another boat, and a collision could occur if someone does not give way, the boat on the right is always the privileged vessel and the other boat must give way.

Passing a Boat

If you are following another boat in a narrow waterway (river, canal, or marked channel), you are the burdened vessel and must give way to the boat in front of you (the privileged vessel). If you want to pass, the procedure is to sound two short blasts on your horn, letting the boat in front know that you want to pass on the boats portside (left). If the skipper feels it is safe to pass, they will signal back with two short blasts.

However, if the skipper in front does not want you to pass (perhaps they see something ahead you can't see), they will signal back with five short blasts. No return signal means the same as five short blasts, so you should hang back until you reach open water, or receive two short horn blasts from the boat in front.

When Rules Fail

Unfortunately, the waters are full of boats and skippers that either do not know the rules, or do not care...or both. In encountering a boat that is standing-on when they should be giving way, it becomes your responsibility to give way to avoid a collision. Sadly, if you stand-on course (even though you have the right of way) and a collision ensues-you will be held partially responsible.

Hopefully, these basic right of way rules for boats will help you better enjoy your boating adventures.

About the author
Bob has been writing books and online articles for several years now. You can check out his latest website at http://woodencanoepaddles.net/ which discusses several considerations for wood canoe paddles for the dedicated canoeist.

Taking it Easy on the Open Road: Safe Practices for Drivers Towing Trailers

As you prepare to head out on the open road, you'll probably do a good job of hooking up your RV or trailer correctly. You'll probably check and re-check everything to make sure it doesn't fall apart on you. Most people don't realize the majority of towing accidents don't result from improper hookups - they result from improper towing practices.

How many of you have ever used, or even considered buying towing mirrors? If you've ever been behind the wheel of a bigger vehicle you know how crucial having the right mirrors, and setting them up properly. Many people do this wrong.

Your biggest priority is maximizing visibility. If you're driving a normal vehicle, you can always just turn your head and look over your shoulder to see the hazards around you. Other than turning your head, you can always use your rear-view mirrors.

If you're pulling a huge 5th wheel, turning your head or simply glancing over your shoulder isn't going to be sufficient. You don't have that advantage with a large vehicle. Your side mirrors are your only option. They have to be set correctly so they'll do the most good.

My personal preference is to set the left mirror to point directly back of the vehicle. By setting it up that way, I ensure that the right side of that mirror view follows the left edge of the vehicle I'm driving and the trailer I'm towing. That's where most traffic I'm concerned with will be. This mirror setting also gives me an early view of traffic coming from a long distance behind me.

I like to make sure the right side mirror is set to show the right side of the trailer. I also make sure to angle the mirror down so I have a decent view of the right curb when I'm parking. There isn't going to be as much traffic approaching from my right side (because I generally drive in the right lane). That's why the curb view is my bigger concern for the right mirror.

Understand my perspective on why the right curb view is so important to safety. I need to get the vehicle as close to the curb as possible to get it as far from traffic as I can when I'm parking.

You always have to be conscious of the combined length of your towing vehicle and your travel trailer. You're not a commercial truck driver (probably) so I'm going to give you a couple pointers on how you can turn safely. The biggest thing to remember is what happens when you turn a long rig.

The trailer doesn't follow the exact path of the towing vehicle, it cuts straight across that path. So when you're making a right turn, don't forget to take it a little wider so you're giving your trailer plenty of room to clear the right-side curb.

My last thought about driving safe and smart when you're towing is to brake intelligently. It's pretty simple folks. You need to leave yourself more room to stop when you're pulling a heavy trailer behind your truck.

I'd allow about twice as much space between your vehicle and the next one when you're towing, and give yourself twice as much time to stop at lights and intersections.

As always, common sense is the biggest factor in being safe. Give yourself plenty of time to get where you're going, and take it easy.

About the Author

Jeremy is a towing enthusiast who loves to accent his truck with the best hitch covers and helps people find the right trailer hitches for whatever vehicle they use to haul their toys around.

Can cold weather break side mirrors on a car?

This morning I noticed the side mirror on my 94 Nissan Sentra has a crack in it.
I just got my car back from the mechanic last night. Last night, I only drove it two blocks to my house, it was dark and didn't notice if the crack was there or not. This morning I notcied it immediately, so I think I should have noticed it immediately last night even though it was dark. After all I use the mirror every time I drive.

There are no fingerprints on the mirror from anyone pushing on it, and no evidence that some one might have tried to wipe off fingerprints and there's no "rub" marks on the car as if someone might have fell into it. (the dirt is consistant).

The temperature did drop from the 30s to the teens last night, and I wonder if the temperature might have madeit crack, but I never heard of anything like that before. My other thought is that the AAA tow truck people cracked it.

i think it can, last winter i went to warm up my car and my side mirror was cracked,???? i park where there is no traffic, so there is no way a rock or anything else could have been flipped up on it.

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