If you see a white marker with red vertical stripes, it means the water is safe.
The Safe Water marker
These are white with red vertical stripes and indicate unobstructed water on all sides. They mark mid-channels or fairways and may be passed on either side.
Commonly known as a "nun" buoy
Safe water markers are white with red verticals stripes. They usually run through the deep middle of channels or rivers and indicate safe boating water. They may be passed on either side.
Obstruction to navigation; do not pass between marker and shore. On inland waterways, a white marker or buoy with black vertical stripes indicates an obstruction. Do not pass between the obstruction marker and the shore.
Obstruction to navigation; do not pass between marker and shore. On inland waterways, a white marker or buoy with black vertical stripes indicates an obstruction. Do not pass between the obstruction marker and the shore.
A white marker with red vertical stripes mean unobstructed waters. okay to pass on either side of channel.
If you see a white marker with black vertical stripes it means that you should not pass between the marker and the shore.In boating, a buoy consisting of a white marker with black vertical stripes indicates an obstruction to navigation. Passing between such markers and the shore is unsafe.Inland Waters Obstruction Markersare white with black vertical stripes and indicate an obstruction to navigation.You should not pass between these buoys and the shore.Shoreward obstruction marker bouy. Means don't navigate between this bouy and the shore due to underwater obstruction(s).
white with black vertical stripes
white with black vertical stripes
white with black vertical stripes
white with black vertical stripes
If you see a white marker with black vertical stripes it means that you should not pass between the marker and the shore.In boating, a buoy consisting of a white marker with black vertical stripes indicates an obstruction to navigation. Passing between such markers and the shore is unsafe.Inland Waters Obstruction Markersare white with black vertical stripes and indicate an obstruction to navigation.You should not pass between these buoys and the shore.Shoreward obstruction marker bouy. Means don't navigate between this bouy and the shore due to underwater obstruction(s).
White and Black With Verticle Stripes
Black vertical lines
black and blue vertical stripes
http://www.boat-ed.com/ma/handbook/markers.htmInland Waters Obstruction Markers are white with black vertical stripes and indicate an obstruction to navigation. You should not pass between these buoys and the nearest shore.