Trailering The Boat; Protecting People In The Water - Mercury 565 Manual

Avoid serious injury or death from sudden deceleration forces resulting from
accidental or unintended switch activation. The lanyard switch is designed to
quickly stop the boat when activated. Be cautious of accidental lanyard
switch activation.

Trailering the Boat

The boat can be trailered with the drive unit in up or down position. Adequate
road clearance is required between road and gear housing skeg when trailering
with the drive unit in down position.
If adequate road clearance is a problem, place drive unit in full up position.

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 speeds.
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) and the gear shift is in neutral,
there is sufficient force by the water on the propeller to cause the propeller to
rotate. This neutral propeller rotation can cause serious injury.
WHILE BOAT IS STATIONARY
A spinning propeller, a moving boat, or any solid device attached to the boat
can cause serious injury or death to swimmers. Stop the engine immediately
whenever anyone in the water is near your boat.
Shift into neutral and shut off the engine before allowing people to swim or be
in the water near your boat.
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