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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission
There are two mnemonics that the prudent navigator should keep to mind for safe and successful piloting.

1) "Even Red Nuns have Odd Black Cans." Nun buoys are painted red and have even numbers. Can buoys are painted black and odd numbers. The same color and numbering scheme applies to fixed channel markers.

2) "The best people on Earth leave black port on entering." You should leave black markers to port and red markers to starboard when entering harbor.

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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

221 posted on 02/11/2021 7:50:34 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm
Thank you sir!

Ok, Even numbered Red Nun buoys to starboard when entering the harbor...

Sooo... Keep the Black nun on a can to port when returning to harbor ( (Low wake area and wave to her as we pass by??)

So...Portside buoys only? :)


932 posted on 02/13/2021 8:33:47 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( Make it ridiculous... easier to remember! )
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