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Safety information

Hazard information Boat characteristics
 Never start the engines or let them run for  Jet thrust turns the boat. Moving the re-
any length of time in an enclosed area. Ex- mote control levers completely back to idle
haust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a or the neutral position produces only mini-
colorless, odorless gas that may cause mum thrust. If you are traveling at speeds
loss of consciousness and death within a above trolling, you will have rapidly de-
short time. Always operate the boat in an creasing ability to steer without throttle.
open area. You may still have some turning ability im-
It is also important to have the engines off mediately after moving the remote control
when anyone is using the ladder or the un- levers back to idle, but once the engines
derwater seat on models equipped with slow down, the boat will no longer respond
one because of the carbon monoxide in the to steering wheel input until you apply
exhaust gases coming from underneath throttle again or you reach a trolling speed.
the step. Practice turning in an open area without
 Do not place magnets or objects with a obstructions until you have a good feel for
strong magnetic force near the throt- the maneuver.
tle/shift paddles. The electronic throttle  This Yamaha boat is water-jet propelled.
mechanism of the paddles can be adverse- The pumps are directly connected to the
ly affected, which could cause loss of con- engines. This means that the jet thrust will
trol. In addition, do not place objects produce some movement whenever the
susceptible to magnetic forces (i.e., credit engines are running. The boat has a “neu-
cards, watches, etc.) close to the paddles. tral” position, but since the boat is always
producing thrust while the engines are run-
ning, some forward or reverse movement
may occur.
 Do not use the reverse function to slow
down or stop the boat above trolling speed
as it could cause you to lose control, be
ejected, or impact the steering wheel or
other parts of the boat. This could increase
the risk of serious injury. It could also dam-
age the shift mechanisms.
 Reverse can be used to slow down or stop
during slow-speed maneuvering, such as
when docking. Once the engines are idling,
shift to reverse and gradually increase en-
gine speed. Make sure that there are no
obstacles or people behind you before
shifting into reverse.

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