3.2.2 What is lanyard stop switch?
Don’t want your boat to ride without a driver? The lanyard stop switch comes to the rescue.
The lanyard stop switch shuts down the engine if the driver moves too far from the helm station, or falls overboard. The switch with the lanyard is located at the helm station.
The switch doesn’t work if the driver is not hooked onto it!
Always attach the lanyard to yourself immediately after having released the mooring lines.
Don’t forget to release the lanyard when docking so that the engine doesn’t stop unintentionally.
Check the engine manufacturer’s manual for more details about using the lanyard stop switch.
You
may have an option for a wireless lanyard stop switch. If you have
this feature, you may use it instead of the fixed lanyard stop switch.