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Operation

parking space, you will drive the stern of the A. More throttle produces high thrust, so
boat into the dock. the boat will turn more sharply.
The following steps are basic maneuvering
techniques which can be used in most cir- A
cumstances:
(1) With the engines idling and the bow still
moored to the dock, turn the steering
wheel toward the dock. Moving the re-
mote control levers into the TDE position
or forward position will start to move the
stern of the boat away from the dock.
(2) When the stern is out a few feet, release
the bow mooring, and then turn the
B. Less throttle produces low thrust, so the
steering wheel to the center position or
boat will turn more gradually.
away from the dock. Move the remote
control levers into the reverse position B
and move away from the dock.

Turning the boat
WARNING
 Do not pull the remote control levers
back to idle when trying to steer away
from objects — you need throttle to
steer.
 Be sure passengers are holding on be- C. Pulling the remote control levers back to
fore making turns. An unprepared pas- idle or the neutral position produces only
senger could lose balance and fall. minimum thrust. If you are traveling at
speeds above trolling, you will have rap-
Steering control depends on the combination
idly decreasing ability to steer without
of steering wheel position and the amount of
throttle. You may still have some turning
throttle.
ability immediately after pulling the re-
Water sucked in through the intake grates is
mote control levers back to idle, but
pressurized by the impellers in the jet pumps.
when the engines slow down, the boat
As the pressurized water is expelled from the
will no longer respond to steering wheel
pumps through the jet thrust nozzles, it cre-
input until you apply throttle again or you
ates thrust to move and steer the boat. The
reach a trolling speed.
higher the engine speed, the more thrust is
At trolling speed, the boat can be turned
produced.
gradually by steering wheel position
The amount of jet thrust, in addition to the po-
alone using just the amount of thrust
sition of the steering wheel, determines how
available at engine idle.
sharply you turn.
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