Why do buoys have bells?

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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.

jimanddottaylor · Accepted Answer

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 · Answer

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

Anonymous · Answer

"Why do boys have balls?"
Did your parents not teach you about the birds and the bees?

Pearl L · Answer

probably to warn them about stuff

? · Answer

Some whistle and it's freaking annoying.

Why do buoys have bells?

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