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Operation

Wind or current pushing boat toward (3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat.
dock: Remember: turning is impossible with
Slowly maneuver to a shallow angle and al- the engines stopped.
low the boat to move toward the dock. (3) Get out of the boat and pull the bow up
on the beach.
Wind or current (4) When leaving the beach, push the boat
out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft)
deep from the bottom of the boat before
starting the engines.

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