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Rick · 10th January 2018, 09:34 PM

Flyovers...

The Binnacle holds the compass on a ship.
The two iron balls help to keep it properly 'tuned' so to speak.
The red one is on the left or port side of the vessel; green is on the starboard or right side as are the running lights on said vessel.

My Old Man used to give me a lot of grief about it when I was a kid because channel bouys are marked the same way and if you make a mistake woe be upon you..

When you leave a harbor you leave the red bouys on the left side of the vessel; returning, you leave them on the right; thus red, right, returning.

I remembered it this way: Port wine is red, both Port and Left have 4 letters.

I love Port.

10th January 2018, 09:34 PM	#18
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Flyovers... The Binnacle holds the compass on a ship. The two iron balls help to keep it properly 'tuned' so to speak. The red one is on the left or port side of the vessel; green is on the starboard or right side as are the running lights on said vessel. My Old Man used to give me a lot of grief about it when I was a kid because channel bouys are marked the same way and if you make a mistake woe be upon you.. When you leave a harbor you leave the red bouys on the left side of the vessel; returning, you leave them on the right; thus red, right, returning. I remembered it this way: Port wine is red, both Port and Left have 4 letters. I love Port.