What happens if a boat is loaded beyond its capacity?
What happens if a boat is loaded beyond its capacity? Boats loaded beyond their capacity will swamp or capsize more easily and will be more difficult to control. Look for a capacity plate near the operator's position or on the transom of the boat.
What is a circle of death event?
A phenomenon called steering torque forces the motor to slam to the left, causing the boat to swerve sharply to the right and throwing the victim into the water. The boat continues to travel in a circle and returns to strike the victim in the water, inflicting massive propeller wounds—thus the term “circle of death.”