Boating With Passengers; Stopping The Boat - Yamaha AR190 2012 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 seven passengers only. Never have more
than eight 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:
562 kg (1240 lb)
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
G
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 96 m (315 ft) after the remote
control lever is moved back to idle. The stop-
ping distance varies depending on gross
weight, water surface conditions, and wind di-
rection. The stated straight-line stopping dis-
tance should be used for a reference. The
boat slows down as soon as the remote con-
trol 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 ob-
stacle, apply throttle and turn in another direc-
tion.
96 m (315 ft)