GENERAL INFORMATION
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• Loss of power and directional control in heavy seas, strong current
or high winds.
• Loss of control when docking.
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.
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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
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WARNING
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 into neutral and shut off the engine before allowing people to swim
or be in the water near your boat.
Exhaust Emissions
BE ALERT TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Carbon monoxide is present in the exhaust fumes of all internal
combustion engines. This includes the outboards, sterndrives and
inboard engines that propel boats, as well as the generators that power
various boat accessories. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that is
odorless, colorless and tasteless.