OPERATING YOUR BOAT
THINGS TO REMEMBER
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USING ‘360’REVERSE :
SOME SMALL ENGINES ALLOW YOU TO GO IN REVERSE
USE BY SPINNING THEM 360 DEGREES. IF YOU ARE NOT
VERY CAREFUL, THE ENGINE CAN SWING UP AND THE
PROPELLER HIT YOUR HULL WHEN YOU GO IN REVERSE.
WE SUGGEST YOU DO NOT DO THIS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
HULL DAMAGE THAT COULD ALLOW WATER IN YOUR
HULL.
1. Always wear your engine kill / shutoff lanyard when you start and operate the boat
- IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE !
2. Always wear a P.F.D. when operating a
Solo Skiff - it can save your life and is required by law.
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3. Do not over steer your boat, doing so could throw you out of the boat.
4. Be sure the hatch latch is secured to keep your hatch closed. Keep it latched at all times.
5. Make sure your plug is in the cooler drain.
6. If your motor has reverse gear - GO AT
IDLE SPEED ONLY!
7. The Solo Skiff is a small personal watercraft that is not meant for rough water use. Operating the boat in rough water can lead to the boat being flipped upside down.
Always use caution when approaching boat wakes , waves. Keep your Solo Skiff in calm conditions.
DO NOT TURN
THE SKIFF TOO
SHARPLY OR
QUICKLY !!
8. Never stand while operating the Solo
Skiff.
9. Slowly get accustomed to your boat in the water.
10. Never use the grab bar to tow another boat. You can damage the bar and molded in mounts in the hull.
11. Always inspect your grab bar, and bow handle before lifing boat for signs of damage. If you suspect damage or wear, do not lift boat with handles.
TURNING THE BOAT TOO
QUICKLY - ABRUPTLY -
SHARPLY CAN THROW YOU
OUT OF THE BOAT. DO NOT
TURN TOO SHARP !
GRADUALLY GET ACCUS-
TOMED TO HOW THE BOAT
TURNS AND BE CAREFUL
ALWAYS.
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GRADUALLY TURN YOUR SKIFF !
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