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Saturday, June 30, 2012

4th of July Boating Safety Message from Mercury Marine

We received an email from Mercury Marine this week which had a few good tips for keeping safe while boating this Wednesday. So we decided to share those tips with you below.



BOATING SAFETY TIPS

  • Before and during operation, make sure everyone on your boat is in the proper passenger position. Sit down and hold on. You don’t want your passengers to be in a position that could result in them falling overboard. Also, don't sit or stand at the front of a moving pontoon boat.
  • Always wear your lifejacket. It can save your life. The majority of boating fatalities involve people who drown without a lifejacket on.
  • Watch out for the propeller. Shut off the engine whenever anyone is in the water near your boat. Placing the engine in neutral is not enough.
  • Use your lanyard cut-off switch. Things can happen quickly on the water. Make sure your engine will shut off if you are not in the operator’s position.
Have a happy and safe 4th of July!
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