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Operation

No wind or current: Beaching
Approach the dock at a shallow angle. Se- NOTICE
cure the bow to the dock, and then use en-
gine thrust or a boat hook to gently move the  Small pebbles, sand, seaweed, and oth-
stern to the dock. er debris can be sucked into the jet in-
takes and impair or damage the
To dock using the DRiVE mode (222SD / impellers. Always stop the engines be-
222XD): fore beaching the boat. Be sure the boat
Move the remote control levers to the neutral is in water 90 cm (3 ft) deep from the
position, and then activate the DRiVE mode. bottom of the boat before starting the
(See page 100.) engines again.
Pull the throttle/shift paddle (right) to move  Do not beach the boat on rocky beach-
the boat forward or pull the throttle/shift pad- es. The hull gelcoat and exposed pump
dle (left) to move the boat in reverse at a slow housings can be damaged.
speed and dock the boat.  Pay attention to shifts in tides. Beaching
at high tide may make it impossible to
re-launch the boat if the tide recedes.
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(1) Make sure no obstructions, boats, or
2 swimmers are near the beach.
(2) Approach the beach slowly and stop the
engines when the water is about 90 cm
(3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat.
Remember: turning is impossible with
the engines stopped.
(3) Get out of the boat and pull the bow up
1 Throttle/shift paddle (right)
on the beach.
2 Throttle/shift paddle (left)
(4) When leaving the beach, push the boat
out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft)
deep from the bottom of the boat before
starting the engines.

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