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How should an operator treat other people sharing the waterway?

Operate courteously and share the waterway.

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  1. Operate courteously ✔
  2. Claim the widest route
  3. Expect others to move

Why: Waterways are shared spaces. Courteous operation is one of the responsibilities taught alongside legal collision-avoidance duties.

Huh, didn't know that: Courtesy includes thinking about how your wake affects other boats, the shoreline and docks.

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The polite boat said, after you, then waited for a clear channel.
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Answer: Operate courteously. Waterways are shared spaces. Courteous operation is one of the responsibilities taught alongside legal collision-avoidance duties.

  1. ANSI/NASBLA 100-2022 Basic Boating Knowledge Core higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ANSI_NASBLA_100-2022_Basic_Boating_Knowledge_Core_EFF_2022_06_01.pdf
    courteous operation and sharing the waterways
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022 (Core plus Power technical reference) higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf
    consider the impact of their wake on others, including the shoreline and facilities
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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