Aids to Navigation
What is the main purpose of aids to navigation like buoys and daymarks?
Answer
To mark channels and warn of hazards so you can navigate safely
Aids to navigation guide boaters along safe channels and warn of dangers such as rocks, shoals, and wrecks. Reading them, together with a current chart, is a core boating skill.
Source: U.S. Coast Guard / Office of the Federal Register — 33 CFR Part 62, U.S. Aids to Navigation System, § 62.23(a), Beacons and buoys; § 62.21(d) — https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-62.23
Not the answer
- To provide places to tie up overnight
- To measure water temperature
- To decorate the waterway
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