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TURNING THE SPORT BOAT
Steering control depends on the combi-
nation of steering wheel position and
the amount of throttle.
Water sucked in through the intake
grate is pressurized by the impeller in
the jet pump. As the pressurized water
is expelled from the pump through the
jet thrust nozzle, it creates thrust to
move and steer the Sport Boat. The
higher the engine speed, the more
thrust is produced.
The amount of jet thrust, in addition to
the position of the steering wheel,
determines how sharply you turn.
A. More throttle produces high thrust,
so the Sport Boat will turn more
sharply.
B. Less throttle produces low thrust, so
the Sport Boat will turn more gradu-
ally.
C. Pulling the throttle levers completely
back to idle produces only minimum
thrust. If you are traveling at speeds
above trolling, you will have rapidly
decreasing ability to steer without
throttle. You may still have some
turning ability immediately after
pulling the throttle levers back to
idle, but once the engine slows
down, the Sport Boat will no longer
respond to steering wheel input until
you apply throttle again or you reach
a trolling speed.
At trolling speed, the Sport Boat can
be turned gradually by steering
wheel position alone using just the
amount of thrust available at engine
idle.
D. If the engines are stopped, there is
no thrust. The Sport Boat will go
straight even though the steering
wheel is turned.
YOU NEED THROTTLE TO STEER.
3 OPERATION
OPERATION 3
Do not pull the throttle levers
back to idle when trying to steer
away from objects – you need
throttle to steer.
Be sure passengers are holding
on before making turns. An
unprepared passenger could
lose balance and fall.
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.
Remember: Your Sport Boat is
designed for one operator and up to six
passengers only. Never have more
than seven people in the Sport Boat.
Passengers should sit so the weight in
the boat is balanced from side-to-side
and bow-to-stern as much as possible.
If the passenger seat in front of the
helm is used, be sure the operator’s
view ahead is not obstructed.
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 hold-
ing on before you start to acceler-
ate. An unprepared passenger could
lose balance and fall.
BOARDING FROM THE WATER
Severe internal injuries can occur if
water is forced into body cavities as
a result of being near the jet thrust
nozzles.
Do not board from the rear, use
swim platform, or swim behind
boat if engines are running.
Stay away from the back of the
boat when engines are running.
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