Boating License Unit 3|2023 LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

mixed buoys: if the green is on the top the preferred channel is ... to the right mixed buoys: if red is on top, the preferred channel is... to the left keep green buoy to the right and the red buoy to the left when.. going toward open water or heading downstream keep the green buoy to the left and the red buoy to the right when... heading away from the open water. Red Right Return red colors, lights , and even numbers mark they mark the edge of the channel on your starboard(right) side as you enter open sea or head upstream. number usually consecutively increase as you return from the open sear or head upstream. Green Colors and Lights & Odd Numbers these mark the edge of the channel on your port (left) side as you senter from the open sea or head upstream. Numbers increase as you return from the open sea or head upstream. red and green colors and or lights These are placed at the junction of two channels to indicate the preferred (primary) channel when a channel splits. If green is on top, the preferred channel is to the right. If red is on top, the preferred channel is to the left. These also are sometimes referred to as "junction buoys." upstream in the direction thatis against the current Nun-buoys cone shaped buoys are always marked with red marking and even numbers . they mark the edge of the channel on your starboard(right) side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream. Can Buoys These cylindrical-shaped buoys are always marked with green markings and odd numbers. They mark the edge of the channel on your port (left) side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream. lighted buoys These buoys use the lateral marker shapes, colors, and numbers discussed previously. In addition, they have a matching colored light. daymarks These are permanently placed signs attached to structures, such as posts, in the water. Common daymarks are red triangles (equivalent to nuns) and green squares (equivalent to cans). These may be lit. the Intercoastal waterway is a chain of local channels linked together to provide an inland passage along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts following ICW clockwise starting from NJ to Texas these rules apply: - any marker displaying yellow triangle should be passed by keeping it on the starboard (right)side of the boat - any marker displaying a yellow square should be passed on the port (left) side of the boat. ICW symbols are most commonly found on.. daymarks non lateral markers are navigation aids that give info other than the edge of safe water areas. the most common are regulatory markers that are white and use orange markings and black lettering. Not found in lakes or rivers. square w/ writing inside provides information like where to and food and repairs.