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    June 01, 2000

    Wisconsin Lawyer June 2000: Comparison of Specific Federal Inland and Wisconsin Rules

    Comparison of Specific Federal Inland and Wisconsin Rules

    Wisconsin's Boating Rules of the Road

    Event

    Inland Rule 

    Wisconsin Statute 

    Ordinary practice of good seamanship  Rule 2(a)
    33 U.S.C. § 2002(a) 

    *

    Departure from rules to avoid immediate damage  Rule 2(b)
    33 U.S.C. § 2002(b)

    *

    Maintain proper lookout  Rule 5
    33 U.S.C. § 2005 

    *

    Safe speed  Rule 6
    33 U.S.C. § 2006 

    30.66(1)

    Use appropriate means to determine if risk of collision exists  Rule 7
    33 U.S.C. § 2007 

    *

    Take positive and timely action to avoid collision  Rule 8 
    33 U.S.C. § 2008

    *

    Keep to right in narrow channels  Rule 9 
    33 U.S.C. § 2009

    *

    Overtaking another vessel  Rule 13 
    33 U.S.C. § 2013 

    30.65(2)(d) & (e)

    Meeting another vessel  Rule 14
    33 U.S.C. § 2014 

    30.65(1)(a)

    Crossing another vessel  Rule 15 
    33 U.S.C. § 2015 

    30.65(1)(b)

    Action of vessel not having the right of way  Rule 16 
    33 U.S.C. § 2016 

    *

    Action of vessel having the right of way  Rule 17 
    33 U.S.C. § 2017 

    30.65(f)

    Responsibilities between vessels (priorities of vessels)  Rule 18 
    33 U.S.C. § 2018 

    *

    Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility   Rule 18 
    33 U.S.C. § 2018 

    *

    * Wisconsin Statutes section 30.68(2) is the generic operational rule stating a boat should not be operated in a negligent manner so as to endanger life or property. It can be implied that the failure to follow a specific federal rule that has no Wisconsin corollary would constitute operator negligence through the application of this statute.


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