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Control function operation

Reverse
The shift gates are dropped all the way down
over the jet thrust nozzles. Jet thrust is redi- 1
rected toward the bow of the boat, which
moves the boat backward. 1 2
2

1 Running mode and single lever mode
2 DRiVE X mode (275SD)

Steering
Your boat can be steered by turning the
steering wheel the same direction you wish to
travel, to the right or left. When the steering
wheel is turned, the angle of the jet thrust 1 1
nozzles at the rear of the craft is changed, 2
and the change in direction of the jet thrust
nozzles changes the direction of the boat ac- 1 Jet thrust nozzle
cordingly. 2 Articulating keel (275SE)
275SE: In addition, the direction of the artic-
ulating keel changes according to the move- Since the strength of the jet thrust determines
ment of the jet thrust nozzles. the speed and direction of a turn, the throttle
275SD: When the DRiVE X mode is activated, must always be opened above idle when at-
the turning range of the steering wheel is ap- tempting a turn, except at trolling speed.
proximately half the range of when the oper- Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
ator is using the remote control levers of the boat swings out in the opposite direc-
(running mode or single lever mode). Al- tion of your turn. If you turn to starboard, for
though the turning range of the steering example, the stern of the boat will swing to
wheel changes depending on the operation the left. Keep this in mind when navigating
mode, the movement of the jet thrust nozzles near a person in the water, such as a down
is adjusted automatically so that the full range wakeboarder or water-skier, or an obstacle,
of motion for the nozzles matches the turning such as a dock.
range regardless of the selected mode. (See
page 52 for information on each operation
mode.)

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