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You spot orange smoke billowing from a boat. What does it mean?

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  1. They need help, it's an emergency
  2. They are signaling a fish catch
  3. They are about to anchor

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  1. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (Nov 2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (Nov 2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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