Boating With Passengers; Stopping The Boat - Yamaha AR195 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Operation

Boating with passengers

WARNING
When passengers are on board, make
sure they are seated and holding onto the
handgrips before you start to accelerate.
An unprepared passenger could lose bal-
ance and fall.
Your boat is designed for one operator and up
to 7 passengers only. Never have more than
8 people in the boat. Passengers must sit in
one of the seats and hold onto the handgrips.
Passengers should sit so the weight in the
boat is balanced from side-to-side and bow-
to-stern as much as possible. If the passenger
seat in front of the helm is used, be sure the
operator's view ahead is not obstructed.
Maximum load:
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
passengers:
554 kg (1220 lb) (AR195/SX195)
563 kg (1240 lb) (AR190/SX190)
Total weight of operator and passen-
gers:
526 kg (1160 lb)

Stopping the boat

WARNING
Allow adequate stopping distance.
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Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
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member, boats do not have brakes.
Operate defensively at safe speeds and
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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
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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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You will lose steering control if you
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completely pull the throttle back to idle.
You need throttle to steer.
Do not use the reverse function to slow
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down or stop the boat from planing
speed as it could cause you to lose con-
trol, be ejected, or impact the steering
wheel or other parts of the boat. This
could increase the risk of serious injury.
The boat is not equipped with a separate
braking system. It is stopped by water resis-
tance after the remote control lever is moved
back to idle. From full speed, the boat stops in
approximately 150 m (492 ft) for the
AR195/SX195 or 96 m (315 ft) for the
AR190/SX190 after the remote control lever is
moved back to idle. The stopping distance
varies depending on gross weight, water sur-
face conditions, and wind direction. The stat-
ed straight-line stopping distance should be
used for a reference. The boat slows down as
soon as the remote control lever is returned to
idle but will 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.
AR195/SX195
150 m (492 ft)