Mercury Marine 899846001 manual Impact With Underwater Hazards

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GENERAL INFORMATION

There is another less common hazardous result from allowing your boat to launch off a wave or wake. If the bow of your boat pitches down far enough while airborne, upon water contact it may penetrate under the water surface and submarine for an instant. This will bring the boat to a nearly instantaneous stop and can send the occupants flying forward. The boat may also steer sharply to one side.

Impact With Underwater Hazards

Reduce speed and proceed with caution whenever you drive a boat in shallow water areas, or in areas where you suspect underwater obstacles may exist which could be struck by the outboard or the boat bottom. 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 boat speed. Under these conditions, boat speed should be kept to a minimum planing speed of 24 to 40 km/h (15 to 25 MPH).

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WARNING

To avoid serious injury or death 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.

Striking a floating or underwater object could result in an infinite number of situations. Some of these situations could result in the following:

•Part of the outboard or the entire outboard could break loose and fly into the boat.

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Contents Heavy Duty 380, 430 Warranty MessageHIN Table of Contents Cleaning Procedure Deflating Folding Instructions Warranty Information Transfer of WarrantyWarranty Registration United States and Canada What is Covered What Mercury will do Duration of CoverageWhat is not Covered HOW to Obtain Warranty CoverageDisclaimers and Limitations General Information Boaters ResponsibilitiesBefore Operating Your Boat Lanyard Stop Switch General Information While YOU are Cruising Protecting People In The WaterWhile Boat is Stationary Wave And Wake JumpingImpact With Underwater Hazards Be Alert to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Exhaust EmissionsPoor Ventilation Good VentilationWhile Boat is Moving Safe Boating SuggestionsGeneral Information Models with PVC Fabric Specifications530 Models with Hypalon FabricWind Force and Wave Height Manufacturers PlatePowered Boat Rating Front View Boat ComponentsComponent Location ‑ PVC Models Back ViewSide View Transom ViewComponent Location ‑ Hypalon Models Model 380 shown Trailering Boat TransportingOperation Floorboard Installation Models with Wood FloorsSlide the rear floorboard No.5 under the transom retainer. b Side joiners Floorboard Installation Models with Aluminium Floors Six board model Slide the rear floorboard under the transom retainers. b 24122 Closed position Valve cap InflatingOverpressure Security Valve ‑ Hypalon Models Pre‑Operating Check List Outboard PowerLoading Drain Valve Operation Slide Drain Valve OperationPlug Drain Valve Operation Towing Air Chamber Deflates AccidentlyBeaching Maintenance Cleaning ProcedureDeflating Folding Instructions 23508 Air Chamber Repair ‑ Hypalon Fabric RepairsAir Chamber Repair ‑ PVC Fabric ONE Part Glue Emergency Repairs onlyTWO Part Adhesive Repairs Repairs Storage Preparation StorageService Away From Home Owners Service AssistanceService Assistance Parts And Accessories Inquiries