Personal Watercraft Safety Course

Personal Watercraft Safety Course

Main components of a PWC „ „ Hull - the body of the boat

„ „ Deck - flat surfaces such as the seat, foot wells, and compartment covers „ „ Throttle - mounted on the handlebars, regulates the amount of fuel delivered to the engine and controls the speed „ „ Steering nozzle - located at the rear of the vessel and controlled by the handlebars „ „ Water in-take - located on the underside of the hull, where the impeller pulls water into the vessel „ „ Other controls include the start and stop switches and the cutoff or “kill” switch with attached lanyard. When the steering handlebars of the PWC are turned to the right, the steering nozzle also turns to the right. The stream of water pushes the back of the boat to the left, causing the PWC to turn right. It is important to note that the PWC loses steering ability if it loses power or the stream of water for any reason.

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