Boarding From A Dock Or In Shallow Water; Starting The Engine(S) - Sea-doo Sportster 1998 Operator's Manual

Low-Speed Steering Control
System
Whenever the throttle lever is in IDLE
position AND the steering wheel is
approaching the end of its rotation,
the engine speed will be slightly accel-
erated to increase the jet pump thrust
and thus improving the steering con-
trol for low-speed navigation or when
approaching/leaving a dock. For dock-
ing tips, refer to Stopping/Docking
section later.
NOTE: On twin-engine boats, each
engine must be running so that the
low-speed steering control properly
works.
WARNING
Become familiar with this feature
during your first ride.
Boarding from a Dock or
in Shallow Water
As with any boat, getting aboard
should be done carefully and engine(s)
must not be running.
When boarding from a dock, slowly
place one foot on the jet boat deck
nearest to the dock and then move the
other foot inside the boat. Push the jet
boat away from the dock.
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CAUTION
Although the boat requires only
30 cm (1 ft) of water to float, the
engine should be started with at
least 90 cm (3 ft) of water below
the hull to protect the propulsion
system.
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In shallow water, board the jet boat ei-
ther from the side or the swim plat-
form.

Starting the Engine(s)

WARNING
Whenever an engine is to be
started, the operator and passen-
gers should always be sitting in
the jet boat with the shifter lever
in neutral position and throttle le-
ver(s) in idle position.
Turn the fuel valve(s) to ON position.
Always activate bilge air blower
switch for a minimum of 5 minutes be-
fore starting the engine. The bilge air
blower will ventilate the bilge.
WARNING
Bilge air blower must be turned
off during jet boat operation.
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