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Safety information

Hazard information Boat characteristics
Never start the engines or let them run for any  Jet thrust turns the boat. Moving the re-
length of time in an enclosed area. Exhaust mote control levers 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 engines 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 levers back to idle, but once the engines
monoxide in the exhaust gases coming from slow down, the boat will no longer respond
underneath the step. to steering wheel input until you apply
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 pumps are directly connected to the
engines. This means that the jet thrust will
produce some movement whenever the
engines are running. The boat has a “neu-
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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