OK, this may be in the wrong forum, but I don't see a general "Watersports" forum and this isn't specific to any one activity, although right now we mostly do tubing.
I always kill the engine as we bring on rider in and put another on the tube. If the rider hasn't fallen off the tube, I usually pull them back to the boat with the tow cord and they just climb onto the swim platform. If they fall of they may be swimming to the platform.
Question is, am I correct to turn engine off each time for safety or is a boat in Neutral safe to be around the prop? Seems kinda scary just typing it, but I want to know what the real boaters do. I do hate starting my engine 10 times in a short period, but I really don't know why - just seems like not the best thing.
Thanks as always.
I always kill the engine as we bring on rider in and put another on the tube. If the rider hasn't fallen off the tube, I usually pull them back to the boat with the tow cord and they just climb onto the swim platform. If they fall of they may be swimming to the platform.
Question is, am I correct to turn engine off each time for safety or is a boat in Neutral safe to be around the prop? Seems kinda scary just typing it, but I want to know what the real boaters do. I do hate starting my engine 10 times in a short period, but I really don't know why - just seems like not the best thing.
Thanks as always.