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Safety information

EJU30962
Rules of the Road
Your Yamaha watercraft is legally consid-
2 ered a powerboat. Operation of the water-
craft must be in accordance with the rules
and regulations governing the waterway
on which it is used.
Just as there are rules that apply when you
are driving on streets and highways, there are
1 waterway rules that apply when you are oper-
1 Intake grate ating your watercraft. These rules are used
2 Jet thrust nozzle internationally, and are also enforced by the
United States Coast Guard and local agen-
 Stop the engine and remove the clip from
cies. You should be aware of these rules, and
the engine shut-off switch before removing
follow them whenever you encounter another
any debris or weeds, which may have col-
vessel on the water.
lected around the jet intake.
Several sets of rules prevail according to
geographic location, but are all basically the
2
same as the International Rules of the Road.
The rules presented here in this owner’s/op-
erator’s manual are condensed, and have
been provided for your convenience only.
1 Consult your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
or Department of Motor Vehicles for a com-
plete set of rules governing the waters in
which you will be operating your watercraft.
1 Clip Steering and sailing rules
2 Engine shut-off switch Whenever two vessels on the water meet one
 Avoid forceful jet thrust and limited visibility another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is
while reboarding. Get to a standing or called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel that
kneeling position quickly. This will improve does not have the right-of-way is called the
visibility and limit exposure to jet thrust. “give-way” or “burdened” vessel. These rules
determine which vessel has the right-of-way,
and what each vessel should do.
Stand-on vessel
The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty
to continue its course and speed, except to
avoid an immediate collision. When you
maintain your direction and speed, the other
vessel will be able to determine how best to
avoid you.

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