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Steering
Turning the steering pivots the jet pump
nozzle(s) which control the sport boat
direction. Turning the steering clock-
wise will turn the sport boat to the right
and inversely.
TYPICAL
Above idle speed, the throttle(s) must
be applied to turn the sport boat.
A craft needs some throttle to turn.
Practice in a safe area applying the
throttle and turning away from an
imaginary object. This is a good colli-
sion avoidance practice.
Turning when Using the Reverse
The sport boat behaves differently
when using the reverse. The steering
response is the opposite of forward op-
eration. So, turning the steering clock-
wise will turn the sport 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 you might
collide.
Low-Speed Steering Control
System
Whenever the throttle lever is in
IDLE
position
AND
the steering wheel is ap-
proaching the end of its rotation, the en-
gine speed will be slightly accelerated to
increase the jet pump thrust. This aids
steering control for low-speed navigation
or when approaching/leaving a dock. For
docking tips, refer to
Stopping/ Docking
section below.
NOTE:
On twin-engine models, each
engine must be running so that the low-
speed control properly works.
Boarding from a Dock
As with any boat, boarding should be
done carefully and engine(s) must not
be running.
When boarding from a dock, slowly
place one foot on the sport boat deck
nearest to the dock and then move the
other foot inside the boat. Push the
sport boat away from the dock.
WARNING
Whenever an engine is to be start-
ed, the operator and passengers
should always be sitting in the
craft with the shifter lever in neu-
tral position and throttle levers in
idle position.
WARNING
Throttle must be applied and steer-
ing turned to change the direction of
the craft at speed. Steering efficien-
cy will differ depending on the num-
ber of passengers, load and water
conditions.
F09L12Y
WARNING
Become fully familiar with this fea-
ture during your first ride and be-
fore carrying passengers.
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