2008 Yamaha Outboard 8 8hp Boat Owners Manual

Safety information
death when inhaled. Symptoms include nau-    a person is in the water near you.
sea, dizziness, and drowsiness. Keep  cock-
pit  and  cabin  areas well  ventilated.  Avoid
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Passengers
Consult  your  boat  manufacturer’s  instruc-
tions for details about appropriate passenger
locations in  your boat  and be  sure all  pas-
blocking exhaust outlets.
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Modifications
Do not attempt  to modify this  outboard mo-    sengers  are  positioned properly  before ac-
tor.  Modifications  to  your  outboard   motor    celerating and when operating above an idle
may reduce safety and reliability, and render    speed. Standing or sitting in non-designated
the outboard unsafe or illegal to use.
locations may  result in  being thrown  either
overboard or  within the boat  due to waves,
wakes, or sudden changes in speed or direc-
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Boating safety
This section includes a  few of the many im-     tion. Even when people are positioned prop-
portant  safety precautions  that  you should     erly, alert your passengers if you must make
follow when boating.
any unusual maneuver. Always  avoid jump-
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Alcohol and drugs
ing waves or wakes.
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Never operate  after drinking alcohol  or tak-
Overloading
ing  drugs.  Intoxication is  one  of  the  most    Do  not overload the  boat. Consult  the boat
common factors contributing to boating fatal-    capacity plate or boat manufacturer for max-
ities.
imum weight and number of passengers. Be
sure  that weight  is properly  distributed  ac-
cording  to the  boat  manufacturers  instruc-
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Personal flotation devices
Have an approved  personal flotation device
(PFD) on board for every occupant. Yamaha
recommends  that  you  must  wear   a  PFD
whenever  boating. At  a  minimum, children
and   non-swimmers   should   always  wear
tions.
distribution can compromise  the boats han-
dling and  lead to  an accident,  capsizing or
Overloading
or
incorrect
weight
swamping.
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PFDs,  and   everyone  should   wear  PFDs    Avoid collisions
when there  are potentially  hazardous boat-    Scan constantly for people, objects, and oth-
ing conditions.
er boats. Be alert for conditions that limit your
visibility or block your vision of others.
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People in the water
Always watch carefully for people in the wa-
ter,  such  as  swimmers,  skiers,  or  divers,
whenever   the  engine   is   running.   When
someone is in the  water near the boat, shift
into neutral and stop the engine.
Stay away from swimming areas. Swimmers
can be hard to see.
The propeller  can keep  moving even when
the motor is in neutral. Stop the engine when
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Product Specification
CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide.
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Model Year2008
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LanguageEnglish
Product BrandYamaha Motor. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA - Support Customer Relations for US: 1-800-962-7926
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Document File TypePDF
Publisheryamaha-motor.com
Wikipedia's PageYamaha Motor Company
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