Minnesota Boating Exam (MN) Chapter 6 questions with || || || || || || || ||
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ATON - ✔✔The U.S. Aids to Navigation System
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Green Lateral Marker - ✔✔Keep this marker on your left (port) side when returning
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from sea or heading upstream. Odd numbers will be displayed and will increase as
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you head upstream
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Red Lateral Marker - ✔✔Keep this marker to your right (starboard) side when
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returning from sea. Even numbers will be displayed and will increase as you head
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upstream
Junction Buoy - ✔✔This marker is used where a channel splits into two and indicates
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the main or preferred channel. You may pass on either side, but the main channel is
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indicated by the color on top. || || || || ||
Upstream - ✔✔Refers to the direction that is against the current
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Nun Buoys - ✔✔Cone-shaped and are always red in color, with even numbers
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Keep this marker to your right (starboard) side when heading in the upstream, or
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returning direction ||
Can Buoys - ✔✔Cylindrical-shaped and are always green in color, with odd numbers.
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Keep this marker to your left (port) side when heading in the upstream, or returning
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direction
, Daymarks - ✔✔Either red triangles or green squares with odd numbers.
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Keep the red to your starboard side and the green to your port side when heading in
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the upstream direction.
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The 3R Rule - ✔✔Red Right Returning
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Non-Lateral Informational Markers - ✔✔Gives you important information about the
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area in which you are boating
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Information - ✔✔Square || ||
Displays information such as directions, distances, and locations in the area. Use
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information inside the square as a guide. || || || || || ||
Hazard - ✔✔Diamond || ||
Indicates presence of nearby dangers such as shoals and rocks. Information about the
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hazard is displayed within the orange diamond.
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Control - ✔✔Circle || ||
Indicates rules in a controlled area, such as speed limits and wash restrictions. Follow
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the restrictions displayed within the orange circle.
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Keep-Out - ✔✔Diamond with crossing lines || || || || ||
Indicates exclusion or closed areas where boats are prohibited. Steer clear!
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Obstruction Marker - ✔✔Indicates an underwater obstruction. Do not pass between
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this marker and the shoreline
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verified detailed answers || ||
ATON - ✔✔The U.S. Aids to Navigation System
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Green Lateral Marker - ✔✔Keep this marker on your left (port) side when returning
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from sea or heading upstream. Odd numbers will be displayed and will increase as
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you head upstream
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Red Lateral Marker - ✔✔Keep this marker to your right (starboard) side when
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returning from sea. Even numbers will be displayed and will increase as you head
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upstream
Junction Buoy - ✔✔This marker is used where a channel splits into two and indicates
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the main or preferred channel. You may pass on either side, but the main channel is
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indicated by the color on top. || || || || ||
Upstream - ✔✔Refers to the direction that is against the current
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Nun Buoys - ✔✔Cone-shaped and are always red in color, with even numbers
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Keep this marker to your right (starboard) side when heading in the upstream, or
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returning direction ||
Can Buoys - ✔✔Cylindrical-shaped and are always green in color, with odd numbers.
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Keep this marker to your left (port) side when heading in the upstream, or returning
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direction
, Daymarks - ✔✔Either red triangles or green squares with odd numbers.
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Keep the red to your starboard side and the green to your port side when heading in
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the upstream direction.
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The 3R Rule - ✔✔Red Right Returning
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Non-Lateral Informational Markers - ✔✔Gives you important information about the
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area in which you are boating
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Information - ✔✔Square || ||
Displays information such as directions, distances, and locations in the area. Use
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information inside the square as a guide. || || || || || ||
Hazard - ✔✔Diamond || ||
Indicates presence of nearby dangers such as shoals and rocks. Information about the
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hazard is displayed within the orange diamond.
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Control - ✔✔Circle || ||
Indicates rules in a controlled area, such as speed limits and wash restrictions. Follow
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the restrictions displayed within the orange circle.
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Keep-Out - ✔✔Diamond with crossing lines || || || || ||
Indicates exclusion or closed areas where boats are prohibited. Steer clear!
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Obstruction Marker - ✔✔Indicates an underwater obstruction. Do not pass between
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this marker and the shoreline
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