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   [Boating Safety](/articles/boating-safety)# Practice Propeller Safety: Turn off the Engine Before Swimming

 Jul 27, 2022

 

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Even a propeller on an idling engine can have the potential to cause damage. Before anyone swims near a boat with a propeller, the captain MUST turn off the engine(s). The same goes for picking up a fallen skier, board rider or tuber. Turn off the engine before deploying a boarding ladder.