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After making sure the victim is clear of the props, shift the clutch(s) into forward and at idle speed make a U-turn and head back toward the victim in the water. Make sure to turn the bow toward a person in the water, swinging the stern (and props) away from them. Since he is conscious and can swim, don't get too close. Approach from downwind so that he floats down to you, not the boat floating down on the victim. Be sure to shift to neutral well before approaching the victim and coast to a stop short of him. From here, try to throw a line and a PFD to the victim in the water. Once you have him attached to the boat, do not use the clutches. The two scenarios above were dangerous but obviously could have been much worse. For instance, what if the person in the first scenario wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse and what if you didn't notice the person in the second scenario go overboard? What would you do then? Give it some thought, it could happen.
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