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Operation

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1 “START/STOP” button 1 “START/STOP” button

On this boat, the engines are connected di- TIP:
rectly to the drive units. Starting either engine The engines can also be stopped by pulling
generates some thrust immediately. Only the engine shut-off cord (lanyard).
enough throttle should be applied to keep the (3) Turn the main switch key to the off posi-
engine at a fast enough idle to stay running. tion.
Stopping the engines

WARNING
Once the engines have stopped, you have
NO STEERING CONTROL over the boat.
You could collide with another boat, a
dock, or other obstacle.

Stopping the engines immediately after oper-
ating at high engine speeds is not recom-
mended. Let the engines cool off at idle or (4) Remove the main switch key and the en-
low speed for a few minutes first. gine shut-off cord (lanyard) if the boat will
To stop the engines: be left unattended.
(1) Return the remote control levers to the
neutral position. Leaving a dock
(2) Push the “START/STOP” buttons. Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
first moves in the direction opposite your de-
sired turn. It is especially important to under-
stand this characteristic when leaving a dock.
If you move the remote control levers to the
forward position and simply turn the steering
wheel to steer the bow away from the dock,
as you would when driving a car out of a

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