Protecting People In The Water - Mercury SST120 User Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

Protecting People In The Water

WHILE YOU ARE CRUISING
It is very difficult for a person standing or floating in the water to take
quick action to avoid a boat heading in his/her 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.
WHILE BOAT IS STATIONARY
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.
WARNING
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