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	Name:	Marine Police -
	Subject:	Navigation and ROW
	Date:	7/12/2005 7:00:39 PM

Someone below posted the state rules of the road for boating...I won't repeat them....ck his link or go to outdooralabama.com and go to the boating section. The "cliff notes" version is this:

*Boats meeting head on should stay to the right.
*Boats crossing paths....boat on the right has the ROW...boat on the left should slow or stop and allow other to pass.
*Boat overtaking another boat can pass on either side provided it is safe to do so....boat being passed has ROW but should maintain course and speed.
*Boats in narrow channels should stay to the right.

To answer another question...boats towing other boats have ROW...not boats towing skiers/tubes/etc.

These rules are mainly for powered vessels. Sailboats have some different rules.
The link below goes to the federal navigation rules. The state rules were adopted from these.

Gary

URL: Federal Navigation Rules

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Navigation and ROW - Marine Police - 7/12/2005 7:00:39 PM

Navigation and ROW - Osms - 7/12/2005 7:46:10 PM

Navigation and ROW - Marine Police - 7/12/2005 8:37:24 PM

yes but - roswellric - 7/12/2005 8:57:57 PM

Navigation and ROW - Osms - 7/12/2005 11:01:56 PM

Navigation and ROW - joyrider - 7/12/2005 11:56:25 PM

Navigation and ROW - Osms - 7/13/2005 7:44:19 AM

Got an idea - lamont - 7/13/2005 9:01:50 AM

I'll Bite.... - roswellric - 7/13/2005 9:29:19 AM

Navigation and ROW - F1Fan - 7/13/2005 12:10:05 PM

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