Cruising Limitations - Yamaha 212SS Owner's Manual

CRUISING LIMITATIONS

• Scan constantly for people, objects,
and other watercraft. Be alert for
conditions that limit your visibility or
block your vision of others.
• Operate defensively at safe speeds
and keep a safe distance from peo-
ple, objects, and other watercraft.
• Do not follow directly behind other
boats.
• Do not go near others to spray or
splash them with water.
• Avoid sharp turns or other maneu-
vers that make it hard for others to
avoid you or understand where you
are going.
• Avoid areas with submerged objects
or shallow water.
• Operate within your limits and avoid
aggressive maneuvers to reduce
the risk of loss of control, ejection,
and collision.
• This is a high-performance boat –
not a toy. Sharp turns or jumping
waves or wakes can increase the
S
AFETY
risk of back/spinal injury (paraly-
sis), facial injuries, and broken legs,
ankles, and other bones. Do not
jump waves or wakes.
• Do not operate the boat in rough
water, bad weather, or when vis-
ibility is poor; this may lead to an
accident causing injury or death.
Be alert to the possibility of bad
weather. Take note of weather fore-
casts and the prevailing weather
conditions before setting out in your
boat.
• Never operate in water that is less
than 3 ft. (90cm) deep, otherwise
you increase your chance of hitting
a submerged object, which could
result in injury.
• Leave a "float plan" with a respon-
sible person on shore. Tell where
you plan to go and when you plan
to arrive, and provide a description
of your boat. Advise this person if
your plans change and also when
you arrive to prevent false alarms.
A sample float plan is included on
page 6-6.
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3 FT (90cm)
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