Axis Wake Research A20 - Page 34

2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 1-25
• Pass north or east of BLACK-TOPPED WHITE buoy.
• Pass south or west of RED-TOPPED WHITE buoy.
• RED and WHITE VERTICALLY STRIPED buoy indicates boat should pass outside of the buoy (away from
shore).
FWMS System
The FWMS Lateral System is for use on navigable waters except
Western Rivers and Intracoastal Waterways. The markings on these
buoys are oriented from the perspecve of being entered from
seaward (the boater is going toward the port). This means that red
buoys are passed on the starboard (right) side of the vessel when
proceeding from open water into port, and green buoys to the port
(le) side.
The right side (starboard) of the channel is marked with RED,
even numbered buoys.
The le (port) side of the channel is marked with GREEN, odd
numbered buoys.
The middle of the channel is marked with RED and WHITE
vercally striped buoys; pass close to these buoys.
Obstrucons, channel juncons, etc. are marked with RED and
GREEN horizontally striped buoys.
A RED band at the top means the preferred channel is to the
le of the buoy; a GREEN top band means the preferred channel is to the right of the buoy.
Day markers are colored and numbered the same as buoys. RED, triangular day markers with even
numbers mark the starboard side of the channel. GREEN, square day markers with odd numbers mark the
port side of the channel.
Lights, bells and horns are used on buoys for night or poor visibility condions. Buoys with unique light
ashing characteriscs are idened on naucal charts with the specic ashing paern.
Unlighted Spar Buoy Nun Buoy Lighted Buoy Can Buoy Mooring Buoy-
Bell Buoy White with Blue
Band May Show
White Reector
or Light
Types of Buoys
There are several types and shapes of buoys. Buoys may be unlighted, lighted, with sound or may have
both an audible and a visual signal. Lights, bells and horns are used on buoys for night or poor visibility
condions. Dierent shapes of buoys are shown below.
Buoys with unique light ashing characteriscs are idened on naucal charts with the specic
ashing paern.
Mooring Buoys
The only buoys from which you are permied to moor are mooring buoys. Mooring buoys are white
with a blue horizontal stripe. Mooring to a navigaon buoy, regulatory markers or lateral markers is illegal.
Uniform State Regulatory Markers
Regulatory markers indicate dangerous or restricted controlled areas. These markers are used to
indicate speed zones, areas set aside for parcular use, general informaon and direcons.
Regulatory markers are white with orange geometric shapes and also have orange bands near the top
and at the water line of the buoy. You must obey regulatory markers.
Spherical Safe Water Marker