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Why do buoys have bells?

I'd think it's so people don't sail into them in the dark, but if you are moving at any type of speed, you won't hear it before it's too late.

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  • jimanddottaylor
    Lv 7
    3 months ago
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    Buoys with bells may be a little archaic.  Yes, it would help ships at night in a time when ships were more primitive. Without any electronics modern ships would appreciate a noisy buoy.  And the bell would also give the captain an idea how rough the water was.

  • conley39
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    So people can know they're there in the fog or dark.

  • Anonymous
    3 months ago

    "Why do boys have balls?"

    Did your parents not teach you about the birds and the bees?

  • Pearl L
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    probably to warn them about stuff

  • Just a Dolphin
    Lv 7
    3 months ago

    Some whistle and it's freaking annoying. 

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