Section 3 - On the Water
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4. Advancing the control lever beyond the idle/forward or idle/reverse position will cause
engine speed to increase.
IMPORTANT: Moving the control lever back to the idle/neutral position will not deactivate
the throttle only mode or allow the engine to shift into gear.
5. Throttle only mode is deactivated by moving the control lever to the idle/neutral position
and pressing the throttle only button. Moving the control lever from the idle/neutral
position to the idle/forward or idle/reverse position without pressing the throttle‑only
button will just increase the engine speed. Be sure to take both engines out of throttle
only before use.
Traditional Maneuvering with Steering and Thrust
You can maneuver your Axius‑equipped vessel much like a traditional sterndrive boat.
However, the Axius drive system expands the maneuvering capability of your vessel at
both slow and planing speeds. At slow speeds, the drive system is capable of directing the
thrust to produce more responsive turning of the vessel. The Axius drive system features
counter‑rotating propellers that do not produce any sideways motion when accelerating or
slowing down.
NOTE: During slow‑speed turning with the wheel, the drive on the inside turns as much as
42° to create very tight turns. Unlike traditional boats, you can increase power to the inside
drive to tighten the turn.
TO MANEUVER THE BOAT IN FORWARD
Place one or both engines in forward gear and steer with the steering wheel as you would
any comparable boat.
TO STEER THE BOAT IN TIGHT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS
• To turn the boat in tight turns at low speeds, turn the wheel in the direction of the turn.
• To increase the turn rate of the boat after the wheel is completely turned, you may
increase the power to the inside drive.
TO SPIN THE BOAT AT LOW SPEEDS
• To spin to the right, place the starboard engine in reverse and the port engine in forward.
• To spin to the left, place the port engine in reverse and the starboard engine in forward.
• To increase the rate of turn, simultaneously adjust each ERC lever for more throttle.
Maneuvering with the Joystick
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WARNING
A spinning propeller, a moving boat, or any solid device attached to the boat can cause
serious injury or death to swimmers. Stop the engine immediately whenever anyone in
the water is near your boat.
The joystick provides an intuitive driver interface to maneuver the vessel. Operating the
vessel with the joystick is well suited for close quarter operations and when docking. The
computer control system automatically calculates the steering angle of each drive, the
throttle level, and the proper gear to push or rotate the boat in a direction corresponding
to a joystick movement or twist. For example, if you move the joystick sideways, the
computer control system applies a thrust to the boat in the sideways direction. Rotating the
joystick prompts the computer to create forces that rotate the boat around its center. You
can move and rotate the joystick at the same time, allowing intricate movements in tight
quarters.
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