2013 Chaparral SSX Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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NAVIGATIONAL AIDS CH
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REMEMBER THESE RULES
LATERAL
AIDS AS SEEN ENTERING FROM SEAWARD
1. OVERTAKING -
PASSING:
Boat being passed has
the
right-of-way. KEEP CLEAR.
2. MEETING HEAD
ON:
Keep to the right.
3.
CROSSING:
Boat on right has the right-of-way. Slow do
w
n
and permit boat to pass.
PORT
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ODD NUMBERED
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GREEN LIGHT
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L
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F
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ASH
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QUICK
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ASH
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SAFE
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MID-CHANNELS OR
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AYS
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NUMBERS-MAY
BE LETTERED
WHITE LIGHT ONLY MORSE
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STARBOARD
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EVEN NUMBERED
A
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RED LIGHT
O
N
L
Y
F
L
ASH
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CC
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QUICK
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abaft
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starboard b
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LIGHTED
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SP "G"
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LIGHTED
BU
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4sec
WHISTLE SIGNALS
ONE LONG
BLAST:
Warning signal (Coming out of slip)
ONE SHORT
BLAST:
Pass on my port side
TWO SHORT
BLASTS:
Pass on my starboard side
THREE SHORT
BLASTS: Engine(s)
in reverse
FOUR OR MORE
BLASTS:
Danger signal
BRIDGE SIGNALS
C
AN
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G
"7"
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AND OR
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UND
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N
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(
A
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NUN
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N "6"
T
R
R
S
O
UND
V
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U
A
L
DAY NIGHT
(Flag) (Lights)
DAYMARK
G
"1"
PREFERRED
C
H
A
NN
E
L
NO NUMBERS-MAY
BE LETTERED
COMPOSITE GROUP FLASHING
( 2
+
1
)
DAYMARK
"
2
"
VESSEL: Open
BRIDGE: OK
VESSEL: Open
or
IGHT ONLY RED LIGHT
O
N
L
Y
No
VESSEL: Replies:
RADIO: VHF
C
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13
BRIDGE: OK Same
Same
No
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STORM W
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RED FLAG 2 RED FLAGS
SQUARE 2
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U
A
R
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Small craft Gale
RED FLAG RED
FL
A
GS
(winds to (winds up to BLACK BOX BLACK
BOX
33 knots) 47 knots) (Storm)
(
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)
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CHANNEL T
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TOPMOST
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CHANNEL T
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