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Safety information

Hazard information Boat characteristics
Never start the engine or let it run for any  Jet thrust turns the boat. Moving the re-
length of time in an enclosed area. Exhaust mote control lever completely back to idle
fumes contain carbon monoxide, a colorless, or the neutral position produces only mini-
odorless gas that may cause loss of con- mum thrust. If you are traveling at speeds
sciousness and death within a short time. Al- above trolling, you will have rapidly de-
ways operate the boat in an open area. creasing ability to steer without throttle.
It is also important to have the engine off You may still have some turning ability im-
when anyone is using the ladder on models mediately after moving the remote control
equipped with one because of the carbon lever back to idle, but once the engine
monoxide in the exhaust gases coming from slows down, the boat will no longer re-
underneath the step. spond to steering wheel input until you ap-
ply throttle again or you reach a trolling
speed. Practice turning in an open area
without obstructions until you have a good
feel for the maneuver.
 This Yamaha boat is water-jet propelled.
The pump is directly connected to the en-
gine. This means that the jet thrust will pro-
duce some movement whenever the
engine is running. The boat has a “neutral”
position, but since the boat is always pro-
ducing thrust while the engine is running,
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 mechanism.
 Reverse can be used to slow down or stop
during slow-speed maneuvering, such as
when docking. Once the engine is 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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