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2. Operation
2.1 How the Jet Drive operates
A jet driven outboard motor has substantially different handling characteristics compared to a propeller
driven outboard motor. It is recommended that the operator adjusts to these characteristics by
experimenting in open water at both high and low speeds. The driveshaft driven impeller draws water up
through the water intake and then redirects it at a high pressure through the water outlet nozzle to create
forward thrust. To obtain reverse, the reverse gate moves over the outlet nozzle to direct the water in the
opposite direction.
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C
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A-Water intake
B-Water outlet nozzle
C-Reverse gate
