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When returning from sea a red navigational buoy should be passes in what manner?
Starboard (right) side
What side is the starboard faceing always?
When on a boat, facing towards the bow, the starboard side is on the right. The port side is on the left. The colours used for starboard is green, and port is red.
When facing forward on a ship starboard is always facing what side?
right side of the ship
Why do they always mount a trolling motor on starboard side of boat?
That may be a standard practice among boaters you have seen, and there might even be a reason behind it. But I have seen countless boats with trolling motors on the stern next to the main engine, and they were on the port side just as often as the starboard.
Where is the hull id on a boat?
Always on the Starboard side of the transom on every boat
Why is the movie line always hard a starboard even though Titanic turned left and hit the iceberg on the starboard side?
"Hard 'a starboard" refers to a Helm Command, not a rudder command. The "Helm" (or tiller) is moved to the starboard side, when the ship is turned left. It's a British term.
What is starboard side of an airplane?
facing to the front, starboard side is on the right
What side of a boat is a starboard side?
Facing towards the bow, starboard is on the right.
When returning from Sea navigational buoy should be passed in what manner?
Always kept on the starboard side
When returning from sea the red buoy should be passed with what manner?
always kept on the starboard side
What does two short blasts of a boater horn mean?
That you are crossing starboard to starboard or overtaking to port side. (you are passing on YOUR starboard side)
What is the opposite of starboard on a ship?
The opposite of starboard (right side) is port (left side).
