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Operation

Wind or current pushing boat away from take and impair or damage the impeller.
dock: Always stop the engine before beaching
Slowly approach the dock at about a 45° an- the boat. Be sure the boat is in water
gle. Secure the bow to the dock, and then 90 cm (3 ft) deep from the bottom of the
use engine thrust or a boat hook to gently boat before starting the engine again.
move the stern to the dock.  Do not beach the boat on rocky beach-
es. The hull gelcoat and exposed pump
Wind or current housings can be damaged.
 Pay attention to shifts in tides. Beaching
at high tide may make it impossible to
re-launch the boat if the tide recedes.

(1) Make sure no obstructions, boats, or
swimmers are near the beach.
(2) Approach the beach slowly and stop the
engine when the water is about 90 cm
(3 ft) deep from the bottom of the boat.
Wind or current pushing boat toward Remember: turning is impossible with
dock:
Slowly maneuver to a shallow angle and al- the engine stopped.
(3) Get out of the boat and pull the bow up
low the boat to move toward the dock.
on the beach.
(4) When leaving the beach, push the boat
Wind or current
out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft)
deep from the bottom of the boat before
starting the engine.

Anchoring
WARNING
Always anchor from the bow. Anchoring
from the stern will make the boat un-
No wind or current: steady. A strong current can pull a stern-
Approach the dock at a shallow angle. Se- anchored boat underwater.
cure the bow to the dock, and then use en-
Select an anchor appropriate for your boat
gine thrust or a boat hook to gently move the
and water conditions. A “Danforth” (or fluke)
stern to the dock.
type anchor is suitable for most applications;
your Yamaha Boat Dealer can help you
Beaching
choose an anchor.
NOTICE (1) Make sure the anchor line is securely tied
 Small pebbles, sand, seaweed, and oth- to the anchor and to the bow eye or a
er debris can be sucked into the jet in- bow cleat.

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