Protecting People In The Water - Mercury HP 500 EFI Bravo XR/XZ/III User Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION
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Protecting People In The Water

WHILE YOU ARE CRUISING
It is very difficult for a person in the water to take quick action to avoid
a boat heading in their direction even at slow speed.
Always slow down and exercise extreme caution any time you are
boating in an area where there might be people in the water.
Whenever a boat is moving (even coasting) even with the drive unit
in neutral position, there is sufficient force by the water to rotate the
propeller. This neutral propeller rotation can cause serious injury.
WHILE BOAT IS STATIONARY
Shift the drive unit into neutral and shut off the engine before allowing
people to swim or be in the water near your boat.
Stop your engine immediately whenever anyone in the water
is near your boat. Serious injury to the person in the water is
likely if contacted by a rotating propeller, a moving boat, a
moving gear case, or any solid device rigidly attached to a
moving boat or gear case.
500 EFI Bravo
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