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Operation

steering wheel to the center position or B. Less throttle produces low thrust, so the
away from the dock. Move the remote boat will turn more gradually.
control levers into the reverse position
and move away from the dock. B

Turning the boat
WARNING
 Do not pull the remote control levers
back to idle when trying to steer away
from objects — you need throttle to
steer.
 Be sure passengers are holding on be-
C. Pulling the remote control levers back to
fore making turns. An unprepared pas-
idle or the neutral position produces only
senger could lose balance and fall.
minimum thrust. If you are traveling at
Steering control depends on the combination speeds above trolling, you will have rap-
of steering wheel position and the amount of idly decreasing ability to steer without
throttle. throttle. You may still have some turning
Water sucked in through the intake grates is ability immediately after pulling the re-
pressurized by the impellers in the jet pumps. mote control levers back to idle, but
As the pressurized water is expelled from the when the engines slow down, the boat
pumps through the jet thrust nozzles, it cre- will no longer respond to steering wheel
ates thrust to move and steer the boat. The input until you apply throttle again or you
higher the engine speed, the more thrust is reach a trolling speed.
produced. At trolling speed, the boat can be turned
The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po- gradually by steering wheel position
sition of the steering wheel, determines how alone using just the amount of thrust
sharply you turn. available at engine idle.
A. More throttle produces high thrust, so
the boat will turn more sharply. C

A

D. If the boat is moving and the remote con-
trol levers are in the neutral position, or if
there is no thrust because the engines

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