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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 7 passengers only. Never have more The boat is not equipped with a separate
than 8 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 lever is moved
grips. Passengers should sit so the weight in back to idle. From full speed, the boat stops
the boat is balanced from side-to-side and in approximately 136 m (446 ft) for the 195S /
bow-to-stern as much as possible. If the pas- AR195 / SX195 or 93 m (305 ft) for the
senger seat in front of the helm is used, be AR190 / SX190 after the remote control lever
sure the operator’s view ahead is not ob- is moved back to idle. The stopping distance
structed. varies depending on gross weight, water sur-
face conditions, and wind direction. The stat-
Maximum load:
ed straight-line stopping distance should be
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
used for a reference. The boat slows down as
passengers:
soon as the remote control lever is returned
726 kg (1600 lb)
to idle but will coast for a distance before fully
Total weight of operator and passen-
stopping. If you are not sure you can stop in
gers:
time before hitting an obstacle, apply throttle
581 kg (1280 lb)
and turn in another direction.
195S / AR195 / SX195
Stopping the boat
WARNING
 Allow adequate stopping distance. 136 m (446 ft)
 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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