Driving Your Sport Boat; Getting To Know Your Sport Boat; Learning To Operate Your Sport Boat - Yamaha LS2000 Owner's Manual

DRIVING YOUR
SPORT BOAT
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
SPORT BOAT
Operating your Sport Boat requires
skills acquired through practice over a
period of time. Take the time to learn
the basic techniques well before
attempting more difficult maneuvers.
Boating with your new Sport Boat can
be a very enjoyable activity, providing
you with hours of pleasure. But it is
essential to familiarize yourself with the
operation of the Sport Boat to achieve
the skill necessary to enjoy boating
safely. Before operating this Sport Boat,
read this Owner's
Operation Instruction card, and all
Warning and Caution labels on the
boat. Pay particular attention to the
safety information in Chapter 1. Read
all warning and caution labels on your
Sport Boat.
This Sport Boat is designed to carry
one operator and up to six passengers,
as long as the total weight of people
and cargo does not exceed 1300 lb
(591 kg). Never have more than seven
people in the boat.
LEARNING TO OPERATE YOUR
SPORT BOAT
Before boating, always perform the
Pre-Operation Checks listed on page
3-4. The short time spent checking the
machine's condition will reward you
with added safety and a more reliable
Sport Boat.
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Know and follow U.S. Coast Guard,
state, and local laws when operating
your Sport Boat.
Select a wide area to learn in, where
visibility is good and other boat traffic is
light. Keep the proper distance from
other boats and vehicles. Do not oper-
ate where people are swimming.
Always attach the engine stop switch
lanyard to your personal flotation
device before operating.
You and all other passengers must
always wear a U.S. Coast Guard
approved personal flotation device
when riding in the Sport Boat. You
should consider wearing water shoes,
eye protection, gloves, and other pro-
tective apparel. Water sports increase
your risk of injury from contact with
your boat, other vessels, docks, rocks,
or coral. The skier should wear protec-
tive clothing. Severe internal injuries
can occur if water is forced into body
cavities as a result of falling into the
water or while reboarding. Normal
swimwear does not adequately protect
against forceful water entry into rectum
or vagina. The skier should wear a wet-
suit bottom or clothing that provides
equivalent protection. Such clothing
includes thick, tightly woven, sturdy and
snug fitting apparel such as denim, but
does not include spandex or similar
fabrics like those used in bicycle shorts.
Grip the wheel firmly and keep both
feet on the deck when driving the Sport
Boat.
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PERATION