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	Name:	Marine Police -
	Subject:	Tallyman
	Date:	6/11/2008 9:32:34 PM

Your first post read as follows...

"I don't know how many accidents with injuries and/or fatalities I've worked or have knowledge of that involved a kill switch lanyard not being attached."

I know how many, for boats. None.

That sounds as though you doubt my statement about my experience with these type incidents. I can think of about one death per year in Alabama, on average, that happened just like the scenario you remember. I've seen operators and passengers that have fallen overboard and been run over by the circling boat. The ones that fall out wearing a kill switch don't get reported because there's no injury or death to report. However, there's plenty of information out there about the safety benefits of an emergency shut-off switch.

BTW, 8hcap is correct....your 25' pontoon boat would not be required to have a kill switch. It's required on boats with open construction, less than 24' in length, with engines more than 50 hp,