Operation
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TIP:
The engine can also be stopped by pulling the
engine shut-off cord (lanyard).
(3) Remove the main switch key and the en-
gine shut-off cord (lanyard) if the boat will
be left unattended.
Leaving a dock
Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
first moves in the direction opposite your de-
sired turn. It is especially important to under-
stand this characteristic when leaving a dock.
If you move the remote control lever to the for-
ward position and simply turn the steering
wheel to steer the bow away from the dock, as
you would when driving a car out of a parking
space, you will drive the stern of the boat into
the dock.
The following steps are basic maneuvering
techniques which can be used in most circum-
stances:
(1) With the engine idling and the bow still
moored to the dock, turn the steering
wheel toward the dock. Moving the re-
mote control lever into the TDE position
or forward position will start to move the
stern of the boat away from the dock.
(2) When the stern is out a few feet, release
the bow mooring, and then turn the steer-
ing wheel to the center position or away
from the dock. Move the remote control
lever into the reverse position and move
away from the dock.
Turning the boat
WARNING
●
Do not pull the remote control lever back
to idle when trying to steer away from
objects — you need throttle to steer.
●
Be sure passengers are holding on be-
fore making turns. An unprepared pas-
senger could lose balance and fall.
Steering control depends on the combination
of steering wheel position and the amount of
throttle.
Water sucked in through the intake grate is
pressurized by the impeller in the jet pump. As
the pressurized water is expelled from the
pump through the jet thrust nozzle, it creates
thrust to move and steer the boat. The higher
the engine speed, the more thrust is pro-
duced.
The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po-
sition of the steering wheel, determines how
sharply you turn.
A.
More throttle produces high thrust, so the
boat will turn more sharply.
BLOWER
BILGE
A
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