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Operation

Turning right Stopping the boat
WARNING

 Allow adequate stopping distance.
 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 engines off when slow-
ing down in case you need engine power
Boating with passengers to steer away from a boat or other ob-
stacle that comes into your path.
WARNING
 You will lose steering control if you com-
When passengers are on board, make pletely pull the remote control levers
sure they are seated and holding onto the back to idle. You need throttle to steer.
handgrips before you start to accelerate.  Do not use the reverse function to slow
An unprepared passenger could lose bal- down or stop the boat from planing
ance and fall. speed as it could cause you to lose con-
trol, be ejected, or impact the steering
Your boat is designed for one operator and
wheel or other parts of the boat. This
up to 11 passengers only. Never have more
could increase the risk of serious injury.
than 12 people in the boat. Passengers must
sit in one of the seats and hold onto the hand- The boat is not equipped with a separate
grips. Passengers should sit so the weight in braking system. It is stopped by water resis-
the boat is balanced from side-to-side and tance after the remote control levers are
bow-to-stern as much as possible. If the pas- moved back to idle. From full speed, the boat
senger seat in front of the helm is used, be stops in approximately 131 m (428 ft) for the
sure the operator’s view ahead is not ob- 252 FSH SPORT or 151 m (494 ft) for the 255
structed. FSH SPORT E / 255 FSH SPORT H after the
remote control levers are moved back to idle.
Maximum load:
The stopping distance varies depending on
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
gross weight, water surface conditions, and
passengers:
wind direction. The stated straight-line stop-
1161 kg (2560 lb)
ping distance should be used for a reference.
Total weight of operator and passen-
The boat slows down as soon as the remote
gers:
control levers are returned to idle but will
998 kg (2200 lb)
coast for a distance before fully stopping. If
you are not sure you can stop in time before
hitting an obstacle, apply throttle and turn in
another direction.
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