Knowing how to safely navigate your boat is one of the most important things a boater should understand. Signs within a waterway have various meanings that will keep you from getting into trouble. Host John Greviskis talks about several types of signs that you may see. - Red signs will be on your right when returning to land.
- Green signs should be on your left when returning. If the signs are directly across from each other, this indicates the deepest water. You should stay between these signs.
- A red-triangle sign with a number on it (figure A) means that you are that many miles from the open water. It's called a channel marker. If the channel marker has a yellow square within it ( figure B), you are in the Intracoastal Waterway.
- There are also warning signs, such as No Wake signs. It's every boater's responsibility to obey this warning. High wakes can cause damage to boats nearby. If you see this sign, lower you speed, almost to idle.
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