{"id":844,"date":"2015-04-17T14:52:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T18:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=507"},"modified":"2020-04-01T19:06:46","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:06:46","slug":"propeller-strike-awareness","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/propeller-strike-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Propeller Strike Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your boat\u2019s propeller (also known as the \u2018prop\u2019) is a dangerous piece of equipment for swimmers and towed sport participants. Props are underwater objects that spin quickly and force your boat through the water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/d5szqoloce?dnt=1&#038;popover=true\" class=\"wistia-popover[height=393,playerColor=7b796a,width=699]\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-original=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/364f8767cf61b0851b5858f7901b5e7f921e47e9.jpg?image_play_button=true&#038;image_play_button_color=7b796ae0&#038;image_crop_resized=600x338\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/popover-v1.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Contact with a propeller can cause devastating injuries or in some cases, even death.<\/p>\n<h2>Propeller Safety Equipment<\/h2>\n<p>If used properly, propeller safety equipment\u2014such as a \u2018propeller guard\u2019, which cages the propeller\u2014can help to prevent propeller strike injuries from taking place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PropStrikeAwareness.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-508\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/PropStrikeAwareness.jpg\" alt=\"Print\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional propeller safety equipment may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ladder interlocks: <\/strong>These are devices that sound an alarm or automatically shut down the engine when passengers use the boat\u2019s swim ladder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wrist lanyard or engine kill switch: <\/strong>The operator wears this device and if they fall overboard, it will automatically shut the engine off, preventing the \u2018circle of death\u2019 scenario from occurring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic sensors<\/strong>: Your passengers wear these sensors and if they detect that a person has entered the water, the sensors will electronically shut the engine off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Prevent a Propeller Strike Accident:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Never operate your boat near ANYONE in the water\u2014including <a href=\"\/article\/diving-snorkeling-and-towed-sports\/\">swimmers, divers, skiers<\/a>, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Always shut down your engine while passengers are entering or exiting the boat.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your passengers are seated before getting underway.<\/li>\n<li>Ask a spotter to help you watch for people in the water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene1HiddenProp-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-509\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/Scene1HiddenProp-01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Scene1HiddenProp-01\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Each year, propeller strike incidents represent 4% of all boating-related fatalities in the U.S. Remind your passengers that even when the engine is off, the prop is <em>sharp<\/em> and can be a dangerous underwater object for swimmers to come into contact with.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[13],"article-tag":[247,112,168],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Propeller Strike Awareness and Safety | BOATsmart!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to prevent a propeller strike emergency. 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