| Flag |
When Flown |
Motorboat
bow & stern
staffs only |
Motorboat
bow/stern
staffs and
signal mast
|
Motorboat
two masts |
Sailing yacht-
one mast |
Sailing yacht-
two masts |
Sailing yacht-
more than two masts |
U.S./Yacht/
USPS ensign |
8:00 A.M. to
sundown |
Aft |
Aft |
Aft |
After peak |
Aftermoast peak |
Aftermost
peak |
| Club burgee |
8:00 A.M. to sundown |
Bow |
Bow |
Foremast |
At the truck |
At the foremost truck |
At the foremost truck |
| Private Signal |
8:00 A.M. to sundown |
Not flown |
Masthead |
Mainmast |
When under way at the truck |
At the aftermost truck |
At the main truck |
| Flag officer's flag |
Day and night |
Not flown |
In place of private signal |
In place of private signal |
Instead of burgee at truck |
Instead of private signal |
Instead of private signal |
| U.S. Jack |
At anchor on Sun. & holidays 8:00 A.M. to sundown |
Not flown |
Not flown |
Bow or jack staff |
Not flown |
Jack staff |
Jack staff |
| Absent flag |
Daylight-during absence of owner |
Not flown |
Starboard yardarm |
Starboard main yardarm |
Starboard spreader |
Starboard main spreader |
Starboard main spreader |
| Meal flag |
Daylight- during meal hours when at anchor |
Not flown |
Starboard yardarm |
Starboard main yardarm |
Starboard spreader |
Starboard main spreader |
Starboard main |
| Guest flag |
Daylight- when owner is absent but guests are on
board |
Not flown |
Starboard yardarm |
Starboard main yardarm |
Starboard Spreader |
Starboard main spreader |
Starboard main spreader |
| Bow pennat, Fish, Fun flag, Skin Diver flag |
8:00 A.M. to
sundown |
Bow |
Port yardarm |
Port forward yardarm |
Port spreader |
Foremost port spreader |
Foremost Port spreader |
