New Bizer Chart

[Oletimer]

Here's another way(Coast Guard) of remembering about which side of red or black markers to use-at least it worked for me several years' ago and on the ocean port areas. I assume it would work the same on the lake. If anyone knows differently please reply about it. Thanks.
I did use it on Winnipes.several years ago also.

BPOE-RRR -stands for Black on Port(Left) on Entry-Red Right Returning. Of course it's the reverse when going out from Port. After a very short time you will remember the ditty.

Hope this helps.

[Sunset Bob]

Originally Posted by Oletimer

Here's another way(Coast Guard) of remembering about which side of red or black markers to use-at least it worked for me several years' ago and on the ocean port areas. I assume it would work the same on the lake. If anyone knows differently please reply about it. Thanks.
I did use it on Winnipes.several years ago also.

BPOE-RRR -stands for Black on Port(Left) on Entry-Red Right Returning. Of course it's the reverse when going out from Port. After a very short time you will remember the ditty.

Hope this helps.

Coast Guard ocean markers are differant than Lake Winnpesaukee markers.
Red Right Return will not work.

[Jonas Pilot]

I'm surprised your an "oletimer".
I'm only kidding!

[hazelnut]

Originally Posted by Oletimer

Here's another way(Coast Guard) of remembering about which side of red or black markers to use-at least it worked for me several years' ago and on the ocean port areas. I assume it would work the same on the lake. If anyone knows differently please reply about it. Thanks.
I did use it on Winnipes.several years ago also.

BPOE-RRR -stands for Black on Port(Left) on Entry-Red Right Returning. Of course it's the reverse when going out from Port. After a very short time you will remember the ditty.

Hope this helps.

That's a good way to end up in the rocks on Lake Winnipesaukee
As said Red Right Return does not apply to the lake.

Another tip: Never ever ever use Left or Right as terminology when navigating the lake. When I teach people to navigate I am always careful to say "Pass to the west of that buoy or pass to the south etc." Your right and left changes depending on direction.

[kchace]

Originally Posted by Oletimer

Here's another way(Coast Guard) of remembering about which side of red or black markers to use-at least it worked for me several years' ago and on the ocean port areas. I assume it would work the same on the lake. If anyone knows differently please reply about it. Thanks.
I did use it on Winnipes.several years ago also.

BPOE-RRR -stands for Black on Port(Left) on Entry-Red Right Returning. Of course it's the reverse when going out from Port. After a very short time you will remember the ditty.

Hope this helps.

The system you refer to is not the "Coast Guard" way, it is called the Lateral System and is used primarily in the ocean and waterways accessed directly from the ocean. The system used in Lake Winnepesaukee is called the Cardinal System - (referring to the points of the compass) and its completely different from the Lateral System. One CANNOT apply the Lateral System used in the ocean to the Cardinal System used on Lake Winni. Use the Cardinal System as described by others here.

Ken