Steering - Yamaha 212X 2016 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Control function operation
When the remote control levers are moved
farther forward, the shift gates are lifted all the
way up. All jet thrust is to the rear, which
moves the boat forward.
1
2
1 Shift gate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
Reverse
The shift gates are dropped all the way down
over the jet thrust nozzles. Jet thrust is redi-
rected toward the bow of the boat, which
moves the boat backward.
1
1 Shift gate
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1
2

Steering

Your boat can be steered by turning the steer-
ing wheel the same direction you wish to trav-
el, to the right or left. When the steering wheel
is turned, the angle of the jet thrust nozzles at
the rear of the craft is changed, and the
change in direction of the jet thrust nozzles
changes the direction of the boat accordingly.
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1 Steering wheel
Since the strength of the jet thrust determines
the speed and direction of a turn, the throttle
must always be opened above idle when at-
tempting a turn, except at trolling speed.
Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
of the boat swings out in the opposite direction
of your turn. If you turn to starboard, for exam-
ple, the stern of the boat will swing to the left.
Keep this in mind when navigating near a per-
son in the water, such as a down wakeboard-
er or skier, or an obstacle, such as a dock.