Boats With Front-Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats; Wave And Wake Jumping - Mercury Inboard 5.7L Manual

On The Water
Persons on the front deck could easily be thrown overboard or persons dangling their feet
over the front edge could get their legs caught by a wave and pulled into the water.
Avoid serious injury or death from falling over the front end of a pontoon or deck boat and
being run over. Stay back from the front end of the deck and remain seated while the
boat is in motion.
Boats With Front‑Mounted, Raised Pedestal Fishing Seats
Elevated fishing seats are not intended for use when the boat is traveling faster than idle
or trolling speed. Sit only in seats designated for traveling at faster speeds.
Any unexpected, sudden reduction in boat speed could result in the elevated passenger
falling over the front of the boat.

Wave And Wake Jumping

Avoid serious injury or death from being thrown within or out of a boat when it lands after
jumping a wave or wake. Avoid wave or wake jumping whenever possible. Instruct all
occupants that if a wake or wave jump occurs, get low and hang on to a boat hand hold.
Operating recreational boats over waves and wakes is a natural part of boating. However,
when this activity is done with enough speed to force the boat hull partially or completely
out of the water, certain hazards arise, particularly when the boat re‑enters the water.
The primary concern is the boat changing direction while in the midst of the jump. In such
cases the landing may cause the boat to violently veer in a new direction. Such a sharp
change in direction or turn can cause occupants to be thrown out of their seats or out of
the boat.
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