Mooring The Boat - TOHATSU MD 25B2 JET Owner's Manual

M25 Jet Drive
Steering the vessel in a tight turn can result in loss of boat control. In some
cases, the boat can spin out or roll over, causing serious injury or death. Avoid
steering beyond the capabilities of the vessel, especially at high speeds.
A loss or reduction in water jet thrust will directly affect boat directional control,
and may result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Boat directional
control can also be substantially reduced or lost altogether by a sudden loss
of power such as running out of gas, quickly backing off the throttle, turning
off the ignition switch, activating the lanyard stop switch, or plugging the
water intake to the jet pump. Use caution when maneuvering at high speeds
in areas where debris (weeds, logs, gravel, etc.) could be picked up into the
jet drive. The ability to take evasive action is dependent on sufficient water jet
thrust to control the boat.
While steering the boat at engine speeds above idle, the boat will respond
quickly; but, due to the relatively flat-bottom hulls and lack of a gearcase in
the water, the boat will tend to skid on turns. Turns must be started early and
use sufficient power to maintain steeringcontrol.

Mooring The Boat

Be sure to tilt the jet drive out of the water when the boat is pulled onto a beach or tied to a dock
in shallow water. Failure to do this may cause the water intake housing to fill with sand or debris
and could prevent the outboard from cranking over for starting.
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