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The pilot goes around the black-top buoys to the east or north side and around the red-top buoys to the west or south side. The black-top buoys and the red-top buoys are the "cardinal" buoys, meaning they take direction from the compass. Red-top buoys can be paired with black-top buoys, but they don't have to be. Red-top and black-top buoys have NO numbers on them, but they are numbered on the Duncan Press navigation chart, so you can refer to each one by number if necessary. The Marine Patrol has ONLY Duncan Press charts in their Dispatch Office. |
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The experienced pilot goes between solid red and solid black buoys. The solid red and solid black buoys are "lateral system" buoys, which means they take direction according to where the land meets the water. Buoys generally come in pairs, the black on the port (left) side going upstream and the red on the starboard (right) side. On Lake Winnipesaukee and other lakes, MOST of the solid buoys follow this plan, but not all of them. There are also solid pairs of buoys in the middle of the lake, like "The Sixpack" and "The Graveyard." Check your chart on these. Solid red and black buoys have NO numbers on them, but they are numbered on the Duncan Press navigation chart, so you can refer to each one by number if necessary. The Marine Patrol has ONLY Duncan Press charts in their Dispatch Office. |
 
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These double buoys are the "light buoys". The pilot goes around both of them exactly as if they were red-top and black-top buoys. The good pilot does NOT go BETWEEN the light buoys and the red- or black-top buoys! They DO have numbers on them, although they are a bit hard to see. The Marine Patrol has ONLY Duncan Press charts in their Dispatch Office. |
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See that tiny orange diamond on the chart? That is a "No Wake" area. This means you should drive your boat no more than 6 miles an hour, your "no wake" speed. Common sense will tell you WHERE you need to cut your speed. For example, on the section of the chart shown, common sense tells you to cut your speed going southwest right at the No Wake buoy. |
