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When another boat must keep out of your way, what must your stand-on boat do?

Keep its course and speed.

  1. Turn away early
  2. Keep its course and speed ✔
  3. Stop completely

Why: Inland Rule 17 says the stand-on vessel keeps its course and speed so the give-way vessel can predict it. If the give-way boat isn't acting, the stand-on boat may act, and must when collision gets close.

Huh, didn't know that: Rule 16 tells the give-way vessel to take early and substantial action to keep well clear.

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Sources

  1. 33 CFR 83.17 Action by stand-on vessel, Inland Rule 17 (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-83.17
  2. 33 CFR 83.16 Action by give-way vessel, Inland Rule 16 (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-83.16

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