Practice Exercises; Where To Practice Exercises - Sea-doo GTS Operator's Manual

PRACTICE EXERCISES

It is always a good idea to practice and
get familiar with all controls, functions
and handling characteristics of your
watercraft before venturing on the wa-
ter.
Always secure the tether cord to the
engine cut-off switch and the clip to
your PFD or a wrist strap.
Where to Practice
Exercises
Find a suitable area to practice the ex-
ercises. Ensure the area meet the fol-
lowing requirements:
– No traffic
– No obstacles
– No swimmers
– No current
– Ample space to maneuver
– Water depth is adequate.
Practice Exercises
Practice alone the following exercises.
Turning
Practice turning in circles in both di-
rections at slow speed. When com-
fortable with the exercise, increase
difficulty by making some figure 8.
When this is mastered, repeat the
above exercises but at increased
speed.
Stopping Distances
Watercraft not Equipped with iBR
Practice stopping the watercraft in a
straight line at different speeds.
Remember, water drag is the main
factor which reduces the watercraft
speed and thus the stopping distance.
NOTE: The watercraft speed, load,
current and wind also play an important
role in affecting stopping distances.
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Watercraft Equipped with iBR
Practice stopping the watercraft in
a straight line at various speeds and
braking force.
Remember that watercraft speed,
load, water conditions, current and
wind also affect stopping distances.
Reverse (Except Watercraft not
Equipped with iBR)
Practice reverse operation to learn
how the watercraft operates in reverse
and reacts with steering inputs.
NOTE: Always perform this exercise
at slow speeds.
Avoiding an Obstacle
Practice obstacle avoidance (choose a
virtual point on the water) by steering
the watercraft and maintaining throt-
tle.
Repeat exercise, but this time release
throttle while turning.
NOTE: With this exercise, you will
learn that you need throttle to steer the
watercraft in a different direction.
Docking
Watercraft not Equipped with iBR
Practice docking using the throttle and
steering to become familiar with the
response of the PWC and to develop
good control skills.
Watercraft Equipped with iBR
Practice docking using the throttle, iBR
lever and the steering to become famil-
iar with the response of the PWC, and
to develop good control skills.
NOTE: Remember that steering direc-
tion is reversed when backing.
SAFETY INFORMATION
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