Protecting People In The Water; Passenger Safety Message - Pontoon Boats And Deck Boats - Mercury 10/15 Sea Pro/Marathon - 6/8/9.9/10/15 HP User Manual

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.
Whenever a boat is moving (coasting) and the outboard gear shift is in
neutral position, 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
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 gearcase, or any solid device
rigidly attached to a moving boat or gearcase.
Shift outboard into neutral and shut off the engine before allowing people
to swim or be in the water near your boat.
Passenger Safety Message - Pontoon Boats And
Deck Boats
Whenever the boat is in motion, observe the location of all passengers. Do
not allow any passengers to stand or use seats other than those designated
for traveling faster than idle speed. A sudden reduction in boat speed, such
as plunging into a large wave or wake, a sudden throttle reduction, or a
sharp change of boat direction, could throw them over the front of boat.
Falling over the front of the boat between the two pontoons will position
them to be run over by the outboard.
BOATS HAVING AN OPEN FRONT DECK
No one should ever be on the deck in front of the fence while the boat is in
motion. Keep all passengers behind the front fence or enclosure.
GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
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