Apex Digital Outlook 180DX Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 138)

OPERATION

8-3

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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