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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.
the boat is balanced from side-to-side and The stopping distance is different depending
bow-to-stern as much as possible. If the pas- on the model.
senger seat in front of the helm is used, be 1800 cc engine models (3-star):
sure the operator’s view ahead is not ob- 136 m (446 ft)
structed. 1800 cc engine models (4-star):
93 m (305 ft)
Maximum load:
1900 cc engine models:
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
99 m (323 ft)
passengers:
The stopping distance varies depending on
726 kg (1600 lb)
gross weight, water surface conditions, and
Total weight of operator and passen-
wind direction. The stated straight-line stop-
gers:
ping distance should be used for a reference.
581 kg (1280 lb)
The boat slows down as soon as the remote
control lever is returned to idle but will coast
Stopping the boat for a distance before fully stopping. If you are
not sure you can stop in time before hitting an
WARNING
obstacle, apply throttle and turn in another di-
 Allow adequate stopping distance. rection.
 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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