Driving Your Boat; Getting To Know Your Boat; Learning To Operate Your Boat - Yamaha AR210 Owner's/Operator's Manual

DRIVING YOUR
BOAT

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BOAT

Operating your 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 boat can be a
very enjoyable activity, providing you
with hours of pleasure. But it is essen-
tial to familiarize yourself with the oper-
ation of the boat to achieve the skill
necessary to enjoy boating safely.
Before operating this boat, read this
Owner's Manual,
Instruction Card, and all Warning and
Caution labels on the boat. Pay partic-
ular attention to the safety information
in Chapter 1. Read all warning and cau-
tion labels on your boat.
This 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 peo-
ple in the boat.
LEARNING TO OPERATE YOUR
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
boat.
the Operation
Know and follow U.S. Coast Guard,
state, and local laws when operating
your 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 boat.You should con-
sider wearing water shoes, eye protec-
tion, gloves, and other protective
apparel. Water sports increase your
risk of injury from contact with your
boat, other vessels, docks, rocks, or
coral.
A water-skier should wear protective
clothing. Severe internal injuries can
occur if water is forced into body cavi-
ties as a result of falling into the water
or while reboarding. Normal swimwear
does not adequately protect against
forceful water entry into rectum or vagi-
na. The skier should wear a wetsuit bot-
tom 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 boat.
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O
PERATION
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