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    Operation

           Beaching                             Anchoring
           NOTICE                                   WARNING
           z Small pebbles, sand, seaweed, and oth-  Always anchor from the bow. Anchoring
            er debris can be sucked into the jet in-  from  the stern will  make the boat un-
            takes  and impair or damage  the    steady. A strong current can pull a stern-
            impellers. Always stop the engines be-  anchored boat underwater.
            fore beaching the boat. Be sure the boat
                                                Select an anchor appropriate for your boat
            is in water 90 cm (3 ft) deep  from the
                                                and water conditions. A “Danforth” (or fluke)
            bottom  of the boat  before starting the
                                                type anchor is suitable for most applications;
            engines again.
                                                your  Yamaha Boat Dealer can help you
           z Do not beach the boat on rocky beach-
                                                choose an anchor.
            es. The hull gelcoat and exposed pump
                                                (1) Make sure the anchor line is securely tied
            housings can be damaged.
                                                   to the anchor and to the bow eye or a
           z Pay attention to shifts in tides. Beaching
                                                   bow cleat.
            at high tide may make it impossible to
                                                (2) Move the  boat to the  spot where  you
            re-launch the boat if the tide recedes.
                                                   want to lower the  anchor, heading  the
           (1) Make sure  no obstructions, boats,  or  boat into the wind or current. Stop the
              swimmers are near the beach.         boat, and then lower the anchor until it
           (2) Approach the beach slowly and stop the  hits bottom.
              engines when the water is about 90 cm  (3) While keeping tension on the line, slowly
              (3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat.  back up the boat until you have let out
              Remember: turning is  impossible with  line that is 4–6 times the depth of the wa-
              the engines stopped.                 ter. For example, if you are anchoring in
           (3) Get out of the boat and pull the bow up  10 feet of water, let out 40–60 feet of line.
              on the beach.                        Secure the line.
           (4) When leaving the beach, push the boat  (4) Pull on the line to be sure the anchor is
              out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft)  holding. Also,  periodically check your
              deep from the bottom of the boat before  boat’s position against the shoreline to
              starting the engines.                make sure it is not drifting and dragging
                                                   the anchor. Reset if necessary.
                                                (5) To pull in (“weigh”) the anchor, start the
                                                   engines and move forward, keeping ten-
                                                   sion on the line as you pull it in. When the
                                                   anchor line is straight up and down, pull
                                                   hard to lift the anchor from the bottom
                                                   material.

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