Yamaha WaveRunner FX Cruiser SVHO, Practices Manual

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Exercise 3: Boarding and balancing
Drill 2: Uprighting a capsized watercraft
Do not leave the watercraft capsized longer than necessary to upright it again. More
water may enter the engine compartment the longer the watercraft is capsized.
1. To practice uprighting, first purposely capsize the watercraft.
2. Remove the clip from the engine shut-off switch.
3. Swim to the rear of the watercraft. Pull the watercraft over with left hand on the ride plate
while pushing down on the gunwale with your right hand/foot.
4. If the port side of the capsized watercraft is tilting upward, first tilt the watercraft so the
port side is down by using your weight to press down on the rub rail. Then turn the
watercraft over as described. Do not turn the watercraft counterclockwise, otherwise
water may leak into the engine and cause damage.
5. Start the engine and operate the watercraft above planing speed as straight as possible
for at least 2 minutes to discharge any water remaining in the engine compartment. (See
the “Capsized watercraft” section in the owner’s/operator’s manual for more information.)
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