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Practice.
It is a good idea to use the recommended break-in period of the engine and jet drive to get the "feel" of your new jet
drive powered boat. It should be handled in the beginning at low speeds and with gentle turns. Because of the jet drive's natu-
ral absence of torque, steering is much more responsive than propeller driven boats. Since tighter turns can be made in a jet
drive boat, be sure to practice these carefully at lower speeds until you are completely familiar with the handling characteristics
of your boat.
IMPORTANT, jet boats will not steer without power to the jet
. A jet drive propelled boat has the ability to
brake quickly unlike boats using a propeller that must contend with gears. At no-wake and low speeds the jet driven boat may
be halted by pulling the control into reverse.
Shifting into reverse at planing or high speed, can result in serious injury,
death or boat damage.
