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Operation

Boating with passengers  You will lose steering control if you com-
pletely pull the throttle back to idle. You
WARNING
need throttle to steer.
When passengers are on board, make  Do not use the reverse function to slow
sure they are seated and holding onto the down or stop the boat from planing
handgrips before you start to accelerate. speed as it could cause you to lose con-
An unprepared passenger could lose bal- trol, be ejected, or impact the steering
ance and fall. wheel or other parts of the boat. This
could increase the risk of serious injury.
Your boat is designed for one operator and
up to 9 passengers only. Never have more The boat is not equipped with a separate
than 10 people in the boat. Passengers must braking system. It is stopped by water resis-
sit in one of the seats and hold onto the hand- tance after the remote control levers are
grips. Passengers should sit so the weight in moved back to idle. From full speed, the boat
the boat is balanced from side-to-side and stops in approximately 115 m (377 ft) after
bow-to-stern as much as possible. If the pas- the remote control levers are moved back to
senger seat in front of the helm is used, be idle. The stopping distance varies depending
sure the operator’s view ahead is not ob- on gross weight, water surface conditions,
structed. and wind direction. The stated straight-line
stopping distance should be used for a refer-
Maximum load:
ence. The boat slows down as soon as the
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
remote control levers are returned to idle but
passengers:
will coast for a distance before fully stopping.
1021 kg (2250 lb)
If you are not sure you can stop in time before
Total weight of operator and passen-
hitting an obstacle, apply throttle and turn in
gers:
another direction.
844 kg (1860 lb)
Stopping the boat 115 m (377 ft)
WARNING
 Allow adequate stopping distance.
 Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
member, boats do not have brakes.
 Operate defensively at safe speeds and
keep a safe distance away from people,
objects, and other boats to give you time
to stop.
 Do not shut the engine off when slowing
down in case you need engine power to
steer away from a boat or other obstacle
that comes into your path.

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