Cruising Limitations - Yamaha FZR 1800 Owner's Manual

Safety information
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Cruising limitations

Scan constantly for people, objects, and
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other watercraft. Be alert for conditions that
limit your visibility or block your vision of
others.
Operate defensively at safe speeds and
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keep a safe distance away from people, ob-
jects, and other watercraft.
Do not follow directly behind watercraft or
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other boats.
Do not go near others to spray or splash
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them with water.
Avoid sharp turns or other maneuvers that
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make it hard for others to avoid you or un-
derstand where you are going.
Avoid areas with submerged objects or
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shallow water.
Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
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member, watercraft and other boats do not
have brakes.
Do not release the throttle lever when trying
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to steer away from objects—you need throt-
tle to steer. Always check throttle and steer-
ing controls before starting the watercraft.
Ride within your limits and avoid aggressive
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maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of con-
trol, ejection, and collision.
This is a high performance boat—not a toy.
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Sharp turns or jumping wakes or waves can
increase the risk of back/spinal injury (pa-
ralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs, an-
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kles, and other bones. Do not jump wakes
or waves.
Do not operate the watercraft in rough wa-
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ter, bad weather, or when visibility is poor;
this may lead to an accident causing injury
or death. Be alert to the possibility of ad-
verse weather. Take note of weather fore-
casts and the prevailing weather conditions
before setting out on your watercraft.
As with any water sport, you should not op-
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erate your watercraft without someone else
nearby. If you operate further than swim-
ming distance from shore, you should be
accompanied by another boat or watercraft,
but make sure you stay a safe distance
away. It's good, common sense.
Never operate in water that is less than 60
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cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the water-
craft, otherwise you increase your chance
of hitting a submerged object, which could
result in injury.
60 cm (2 ft)
This watercraft is not equipped with lighting
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required for night operation. Do not operate
the watercraft after sunset or before dawn,
otherwise you increase the risk of colliding