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Impact with Hazards
Reduce speed and proceed with caution whenever you drive a CRRC in shallow water areas or in areas where you
suspect underwater obstacles may exist which could be struck by the outboard or the CRRC hull.
Avoid Impact with Hazards
The most important thing you can do to help reduce injury or impact damage from striking a floating or underwater
object is to control the CRRC speed. Under these conditions, boat speed should be kept to a minimum planing speed.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious injury
from all or part of an outboard
coming into the boat after striking a
floating or underwater obstacle, maintain a top speed
no greater than minimum planing speed.
Impact with Underwater Hazards
Striking a floating or underwater object could result in an infinite number of situations including:
Part of the outboard or the entire outboard could break loose and fly into another CRRC.
The CRRC could move suddenly in a new direction. Such a sharp change in direction can cause occupants to be
thrown out of their seats or out of the CRRC.
A rapid reduction in speed. This will cause occupants to be thrown forward, or even out of the CRRC.
Impact damage to the outboard and/or CRRC. Keep in mind, the most important thing you can do to help
reduce injury or impact damage is to minimize the CRRC speed.
The CRRC speed should be kept to a minimum planing speed when driving in waters known to have
underwater obstacles.
After striking a submerged object, stop the engine as soon as possible and inspect it for any broken or loose
parts. If damage is present or suspected, the outboard should be taken for a thorough inspection and necessary
repair.
After striking a submerged object, the CRRC should be checked for any hull tears or punctures, transom
fractures, water or air leaks in MBT and keel.
Operating a damaged outboard could cause additional damage to other parts of the outboard, or could affect
control of the CRRC. If continued running is necessary, do so at greatly reduced speeds.
WARNING: AVOID LOSS OF BOAT CONTROL!
Running with major impact damage can result in sudden component failure with or without subsequent
impacts. Have the power package and the CRRC thoroughly inspected and any necessary repairs made.
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