Jet Boat Characteristics - Yamaha EXCTER220 Owner's Manual

● Maintain a safe distance from other
boats or watercraft, and also watch
for boat's ski ropes or fishing lines.
Obey the "Rules of the Road" (see
page 1-15), and be sure to check
behind you before making a turn.
● If you are pregnant or in poor
health, ask your doctor's advice on
whether it is safe for you to ride this
Jet Boat.
● Do not attempt to modify this Jet
Boat! Modifications to your boat may
reduce safety and reliability, and
may make the boat illegal for use.

JET BOAT CHARACTERISTICS

● Jet thrust turns the Jet Boat. If you
are going faster than idle speeds,
you must use engine power to turn.
If you pull the throttle levers back to
idle or shut off the engines, you can-
not turn – even if you turn the wheel.
Practice turning in an open area
without obstructions until you have
a good feel for this maneuver.
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AFETY NFORMATION
Yamaha Jet Boats are water-jet pro-
pelled. The jet pumps are directly
connected to the engines. This
means that jet thrust will produce
some boat movement whenever the
engine is running. The Jet Boat has
a "neutral" position, but since the
Jet Boat is always producing thrust
while engines are running, some
forward or reverse movement may
occur.
● Boats, including your Jet Boat, do
not have brakes. Pull the throttle
levers back to idle or stop the
engines and allow water resistance
to slow the boat down. Remember,
however, that you have no steering
control without throttle. Do not use
Reverse to try to slow down from
speed, because you could be eject-
ed, the boat could be flooded, or
damage could occur to the shift
mechanism.
Reverse can be used to slow down
or stop during slow-speed maneu-
vering, such as when docking. Once
the engines are idling, shift to
Reverse and gradually increase
engine speed to slow down or stop.
● Keep the following in mind when
using reverse:
Reverse is for launching and low
speed maneuvering only. Shift only
when the engines are idling or off.
Do not shift while applying throttle.
Make sure there are no obstacles or
people behind you before shifting
into reverse.
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