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Safety information

Hazard information Boat characteristics
 Never start the engines or let them run for  Jet thrust turns the boat. Moving the re-
any length of time in an enclosed area. Ex- mote control levers completely back to idle
haust fumes contain carbon monoxide, a or the neutral position produces only mini-
colorless, odorless gas that may cause mum thrust. If you are traveling at speeds
loss of consciousness and death within a above trolling, you will have rapidly de-
short time. Always operate the boat in an creasing ability to steer without throttle.
open area. You may still have some turning ability im-
It is also important to have the engines off mediately after moving the remote control
when anyone is using the ladder on models levers back to idle, but once the engines
equipped with one because of the carbon slow down, the boat will no longer respond
monoxide in the exhaust gases coming to steering wheel input until you apply
from underneath the step. throttle again or you reach a trolling speed.
 Do not place magnets or objects with a Practice turning in an open area without
strong magnetic force near the throt- obstructions until you have a good feel for
tle/shift paddles. The electronic throttle the maneuver.
mechanism of the paddles can be adverse-  This Yamaha boat is water-jet propelled.
ly affected, which could cause loss of con- The pumps are directly connected to the
trol. In addition, do not place objects engines. This means that the jet thrust will
susceptible to magnetic forces (i.e., credit produce some movement whenever the
cards, watches, etc.) close to the paddles. engines are running. The boat has a “neu-
tral” position, but since the boat is always
producing thrust while the engines are run-
ning, some forward or reverse movement
may occur.
 Do not use the reverse function to slow
down or stop the boat above trolling speed
as it could cause you to lose control, be
ejected, or impact the steering wheel or
other parts of the boat. This could increase
the risk of serious injury. It could also dam-
age the shift mechanisms.
 Reverse can be used to slow down or stop
during slow-speed maneuvering, such as
when docking. Once the engines are idling,
shift to reverse and gradually increase en-
gine speed. Make sure that there are no
obstacles or people behind you before
shifting into reverse.

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