GENERAL INFORMATION
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While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine
immediately, a boat will continue to coast for some distance
depending upon the velocity and degree of any turn at shutdown.
However, the boat will not complete a full circle. While the boat is
coasting, it can cause injury to anyone in the boat's path as
seriously as the boat would when under power.
We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on
proper starting and operating procedures should they be
required to operate the engine in an emergency (for example, if
the operator is accidentally ejected).
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal
operation is also a possibility. This could cause any, or all, of the
following potentially hazardous situations:
• Occupants could be thrown forward due to unexpected loss
of forward motion–a particular concern for passengers in the
front of the boat who could be ejected over the bow and
possibly struck by the gearcase or propeller.
• 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 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.
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