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TYPICAL
Steering
Turning the steering pivots the jet
pump nozzle which controls the boat
direction. Turning the steering wheel
clockwise will turn the boat to the right
and inversely.
TYPICAL
Above idle speed, throttle must be ap-
plied to turn the boat.
A jet propelled boat needs some throt-
tle applied in order to turn. Practice in
a safe area applying the throttle and
turning away from an imaginary object.
This is a good collision avoidance prac-
tice.
Using Reverse
The boat behaves differently when us-
ing reverse. The steering response is
the opposite of forward operation. So,
turning the steering wheel clockwise
will turn the back of the boat to the left
and inversely. Use throttle moderately.
Too much RPM will create water turbu-
lence and reduce reverse efficiency. At
first outing, carefully practice this ma-
neuver away from anything with which
you might collide.
Boarding from a Dock
As with any boat, boarding should be
done carefully and engine must not be
running.
When boarding from a dock, slowly
place one foot on the boat deck near-
est to the dock and then move the oth-
er foot inside the boat. Push the boat
away from the dock.
WARNING
When the boat is in neutral posi-
tion, the impeller is turning.
WARNING
Shift lever should only be used
when the engine is idling and boat
is stopped.
WARNING
When an engine is to be started, the
operator and passengers should al-
ways be sitting in the boat with the
shifter lever in neutral position and
throttle lever in idle position.
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WARNING
Throttle must be applied and steer-
ing turned to change the direction of
the boat at speed. Steering efficien-
cy will differ depending on the num-
ber of passengers, load and water
conditions.
WARNING
Become fully familiar with this fea-
ture during your first ride and be-
fore carrying passengers.
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