passengers to ride on the bow with feet hanging over the
side or ride while sitting on the stern, gunwales, or seat
backs. The Coast Guard considers these acts to be
negligent or grossly negligent operation and prohibits them
by law.
When you are sure your boat is ready, check wind, tide
and current or other forces that will affect the way you
maneuver your boat away from the dock. Shift your boat’s
engine into forward or reverse depending on whether you
want to move the bow or the stern away from the dock first.
Move the throttle lever to neutral. Then push forward
quickly and firmly to shift into forward gear or pull back to
shift into reverse. Your engine should be running at a slow
speed as you move away from the dock. If you move the
bow out first, watch that the stern does not swing into the
dock or a piling.
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