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OPERATION
DRIVING YOUR SKEETER BOAT
Getting To Know Your Boat
Operating your Skeeter boat requires skills acquired through practice over a period of time. Take the
time to learn the basic techniques well before attempting more difcult maneuvers.
Boating with your new Skeeter 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 Skeeter boat to achieve the
skill necessary to enjoy boating safely. Before operating this Skeeter boat, read this Owner’s Manual,
the Owner’s Manual for your outboard motor, all Warning and Caution labels on the boat and motor,
as well as all other informational material supplied with your boat.
Boating with Passengers
When one or more passengers are on board, the boat may handle differently, so operating it requires
a higher degree of skill.
Passengers should sit so the weight in the boat is balanced from side-to-side and bow-to-stern as
much as possible. If passenger seats are provided on your boat in front of the helm, be sure the
operator’s view ahead is not obstructed when they are used.
Passengers must sit in one of the seats and hold onto the grips while putting both feet on the deck.
When passengers are on board, make sure they are seated and holding on before you start to
accelerate. An unprepared passenger could lose balance and fall.
Boarding from a Dock or Landing Jetty
1. Board the boat from the side. One person should board at a time by stepping into the boat. Never
jump in. Avoid stepping on slick gelcoat surfaces on the boat’s gunwales, especially if wet.
2. Sit in one of the seats provided and put both feet on the deck.
Stopping
The Skeeter boat is not equipped with a separate braking system. It is stopped by water resistance
after the throttle levers are moved back to idle. The stopping distance varies depending on gross
weight, water surface conditions, and wind direction. The boat slows down as soon as the throttle
lever is returned to idle but will coast for a distance before fully stopping. If you are not sure you can
stop in time before hitting an obstacle, apply throttle and turn in another direction.
You will lose most steering control if you put the throttle lever in NEUTRAL.
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