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Slowly
accelerate to reach deeper wa-
ter. Do not apply full throttle until the
engine(s) is (are) warm.
Warm Engine(s)
The same procedure as a cold engine
applies, except the choke does not
need to be applied and throttle lever
has to be slightly pushed forward to
approximately 1/4.
Rough Water or Poor
Visibility Operation
Avoid operation in these conditions. If
you must do so, proceed with caution
and prudence using minimum speed.
Turn on navigation lights if necessary.
Crossing Waves
Reduce speed. Always be prepared to
steer and balance as necessary.
When crossing wakes, always keep a
safe distance from boat ahead.
Stopping/Docking
The sport boat is slowed by water drag.
The stopping distance will vary depend-
ing on weight, speed, water surface con-
dition, presence and direction of wind
and current.
The operator should become familiar-
ized with the stopping distance under
different conditions.
Reduce speed to idle. Shift to neutral,
reverse or forward as required when
approaching a dock then shut off the
engine(s) just before coming along-
side.
Low-Speed Steering Control
System
Reducing RPM to
IDLE
activates the
low-speed steering control feature as
described previously. For more details,
refer to
Low-Speed Steering Control
System
in
Turning
section above.
With practice, you can use this feature
to assist docking maneuvers.
When close to the dock, shut off the en-
gine(s).
Beaching
CAUTION:
It is not recommended to
run the sport boat to the beach.
Come slowly to the beach and shut off
the engine(s) using the safety lanyard
when water depth is 90 cm (3 ft) under
the hull, then pull the boat to the
beach. Ensure that all accessories are
OFF.
A. 90 cm (3 ft) of water under the hull
WARNING
In shallow water, shells, sand, peb-
bles or other objects could be
drawn up by the jet pumps and be
thrown rearward.
WARNING
When crossing wakes, slow down.
Operator and passenger(s) can
brace themselves by posting. Do
not jump waves or wakes.
WARNING
Directional control is reduced when
throttle is released and lost when
engine is off.
WARNING
Become familiar with this feature
during your first ride.
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