Boating With Passengers; Stopping The Boat - Yamaha 195S 2021 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 7 passengers only. Never have more
than 8 people in the boat. Passengers must
sit in one of the seats and hold onto the hand-
grips. 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 pas-
senger seat in front of the helm is used, be
sure the operator's view ahead is not ob-
structed.
Maximum load:
Total weight of cargo, operator, and
passengers:
726 kg (1600 lb)
Total weight of operator and passen-
gers:
581 kg (1280 lb)

Stopping the boat

WARNING
 Allow adequate stopping distance.
Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-

member, boats do not have brakes.
 Operate defensively at safe speeds and
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
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 com-

pletely pull the throttle back to idle. You
need throttle to steer.
 Do not use the reverse function to slow
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 136 m (446 ft) for the 195S /
AR195 / SX195 or 93 m (305 ft) for the
AR190 / SX190 after the remote control lever
is moved back to idle. The stopping distance
varies depending on gross weight, water sur-
face conditions, and wind direction. The stat-
ed straight-line stopping distance should be
used for a reference. The boat slows down as
soon as the remote control 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 obstacle, apply throttle
and turn in another direction.
195S / AR195 / SX195
136 m (446 ft)