2022 YAMAHA VX-C emergency towing

Table of contents
Emergency procedures ............... 106
Cleaning the jet intake and impeller ....................................... 106
Raising the reverse gate (VX / VX DELUXE / VX CRUISER / VX
LIMITED) ..................................... 107
Jumping the battery ....................... 107
Towing the watercraft .................... 108
Submerged watercraft ................... 108
Index ............................................... 110
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Safety information
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er’s or water-skier’s ability, as well as water
and weather conditions.
When preparing to pull a wakeboarder or
water-skier, operate the watercraft at the
slowest possible speed until the watercraft
is well away from the person being pulled
and slack in the ski rope is taken up. Make
sure that the rope is not looped around
anything.
After checking that the wakeboarder or wa-
ter-skier is ready and that there is no traffic
or other obstacles, apply enough throttle to
raise the person.
Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft is
capable of very sharp turns, which could
exceed the abilities of the wakeboarder or
water-skier. Keep the person being towed
at least 50 m (164 ft), about twice the dis-
tance of a standard ski rope, away from
any potential hazard.
The operators of boats and other water-
craft may not be aware that you are pulling
a wakeboarder or water-skier. Together
with the spotter, pay attention to others
around you and cruise at safe speeds.
Be alert to the hazard of the ski rope handle
snapping back at the watercraft when the
wakeboarder or water-skier falls or is un-
able to get up.
Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
wakeboarders or water-skiers, such as an-
other boat or watercraft, can cause loss of
steering control and create a hazardous
condition. If you must tow another boat in
an emergency situation, operate slowly
and cautiously.
EJU30971
Safe boating rules
Your Yamaha watercraft is legally considered
a powerboat. Operation of the watercraft
must be in accordance with the rules and
regulations governing the waterway on which
it is used.
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Equipment operation
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reboarding step is not designed to support
the watercraft’s weight. If the reboarding
step breaks, the watercraft could fall,
which could result in severe injury.
[EWJ01212]
VX / VX DELUXE
VX CRUISER / VX LIMITED
ECJ00743
Use the reboarding step only to board the
watercraft in the water. Do not use the re-boarding step for any other purpose. The
watercraft can be damaged.
EJU34874Bow eye
The bow eye is used to attach a rope to the
watercraft when transporting, mooring, or
towing it in an emergency. (See page 108 for
information on towing the watercraft.)
EJU34883Stern eyes
The stern eyes are used to attach a rope to
the watercraft when transporting or mooring
it.
EJU40423Cleat
The cleat is used to attach a ski rope to the
watercraft when pulling a wakeboarder or
water-skier.
WARNING! Do not use the
cleat to lift the watercraft. The cleat is not
designed to support the watercraft’s
1 Reboarding step
1 Reboarding step
1
11Bow eye
1 Stern eye
1
1
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