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Originally Posted by rickstr66
... on my outboard, a 1997 evinrude. When I put it in neutral, the prop stops moving, ...
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I've had a couple of my own and helped a few others work on theirs. Test run on muffs, I have visually observed the props rotating on all of them. I have watched while somebody used a board to stop one to make sure it wasn't in gear (not my idea!) and it stopped. You can observe the same thing in many cars if you put the drive wheels in the air.
Not enough energy is transferred to move the boat but the momentum in the prop will likley cause a serious injury if it comes in contact with flesh.
I am glad if your motor design has that safety feature but if you have reached this conclusion just because your boat does not move in idle you might want to check it sometime. For safety sake, it is a good idea to always turn a motor -off- when people are near the stern.