GENERAL INFORMATION
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• Most boats are rated and certified for maximum load
(weight) capacities (refer to your boat's capacity plate).
Know your boat's operating and loading limitations. Know if
your boat will float if it is full of water. When in doubt, contact
your authorized Mercury Marine dealer or the boat
manufacturer.
Ensure that everyone in the boat is properly seated.
• Do not allow anyone to sit or ride on any part of the boat that
was not intended for such use. This includes the backs of
seats, gunwales, transom, bow, decks, raised fishing seats,
and any rotating fishing seat. Passengers should not sit or
ride anywhere that sudden unexpected acceleration, sudden
stopping, unexpected loss of boat control, or sudden boat
movement could cause a person to be thrown overboard or
into the boat. Ensure that all passengers have a proper seat
and are in it before any boat movement.
Never operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol or
drugs. It is the law.
• Alcohol or drugs can impair your judgment and greatly
reduce your ability to react quickly.
Know your boating area and avoid hazardous locations.
Be alert.
• The operator of the boat is responsible by law to maintain a
proper lookout by sight and hearing. The operator must
have an unobstructed view particularly to the front. No
passengers, load, or fishing seats should block the
operator's view when the boat is above idle or planing
transition speed. Watch out for others, the water, and your
wake.
Never drive your boat directly behind a water skier.
• Your boat traveling at 40 km/h (25 mph) will overtake a
fallen skier who is 61 m (200 ft) in front of you in five
seconds.
Watch fallen skiers.
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