Fun little factoids

[ethree]

We all know the “toot” horn is a tip of the hat to bicyclists, something INEOS sponsors.

Have you looked at the red and green lines on the forward panel (near the heated seat buttons). Red left. Green right.

Better said, Red to Port and Green to Starboard. A tip of the hat to their sailing pedigree too.

 

[Krabby]

Red. Right. Return.

That’s about all I remember from the boating class I took back in the 90s.

 

[Logsplitter]

Red. Right. Return.

That’s about all I remember from the bowling class I took back in the 90s.

Port is left side.

 

[Krabby]

RRR is for channel markers - so you can remember which way takes you back to shore.

 

[Logsplitter]

RRR is for channel markers - so you can remember which way takes you back to shore.

Never heard that one and I’m out on a boat almost every day. Never too old to learn.

 

[Krabby]

Never heard that one and I’m out on a boat almost every day. Never too old to learn.

Remember though - I’m American so that might not apply to the rest of the world. It’s usually us and Liberia that are the holdouts for most things.

 

[Krabby]

Apparently it’s universal.

 

[ethree]

Apparently it’s universal.

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I had a navy guy tell me that right is starboard and to remember, “I’m gonna punch you with my right fist and you will see stars. Starboard. Even you, Ed, can figure out port is the other one.”

I am not a boat guy but there is little doubt this was added to the truck for that. The lights don’t move on the boat—direction does, thus the RRR rule.

 

[Logsplitter]

A Full Guide To Navigation Buoys And Markers In The UK

Quick Answer: UK navigation buoys and markers guide vessels using colour codes, shapes, and light characteristics, adhering to the IALA Maritime Buoyage System, Region A.

www.maritimejournal.com

UK navigation buoys and fixed beacons follow the IALA Maritime Buoyage System Region A, with red buoys indicating the port side and green buoys the starboard side when entering from the sea, ensuring international vessels can navigate safely.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Better said, Red to Port and Green to Starboard. A tip of the hat to their sailing pedigree too.
[/QUOTE]

Yes, ‘port wine is always red’.

 

[anand]

Red. Right. Return.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that remembers that.... One of the few things I remember from being weight on the rail on a friend's family race boat many Wednesday evenings in high school

 

[Logsplitter]

But the U.K. and Europe , Australia etc.has a different system than the USA Here it’s Red, Port markers on the left as you are coming into Port. Whereas Red markers are on the starboard/right side when coming into port in USA. Hence why we don’t get taught Red,right,return. I thought I was going mad for a minute and had to refresh my memory.

 

[Stu_Barnes]

But the U.K. and Europe , Australia etc.has a different system than the USA Here it’s Red, Port markers on the left as you are coming into Port. Whereas Red markers are on the starboard/right side when coming into port in USA. Hence why we don’t get taught Red,right,return. I thought I was going mad for a minute and had to refresh my memory.

Just need a red flag on the roof for bunkering……..

I just hope I don’t have to run up any flags for not under command!

 

[Tom109]

I love that Grenadier owners are really a bunch of boating nerds!