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idle. At higher speeds, you can steer by shifting your weight
to one side or the other, which causes the craft to turn in
the desired direction, as the stern slides in the opposite
direction. Using the handlebars and moving your body will
help you make very sharp, quick turns. However, the turn
can be too quick or sharp, and you can easily lose control
and be thrown from your machine. Be cautious!

The impeller draws the water in through the grate and adds
pressure, or thrust, to the water. This causes the water to

A PWC will not respond to handlebar movements when
you release the throttle. Unlike a traditional boat, a PWC
needs thrust to turn the craft. A PWC has no rudder, and will
continue in the direction it was headed when the throttle was
released.

Speed
You control speed on a PWC with a finger or thumb control
on the handlebar. This is usually a spring loaded mechanism,
and it will return to idle when you release it. The harder
you squeeze, the faster your machine will go. You must
remember that your PWC will not respond to handlebar
movements once you release the throttle; when there is
no water moving through the jet, you lose steering control.
There is no prop, rudder or any other component extending
beneath the hull of a PWC to control direction. If you release
the throttle at high speed you will continue in the direction in
which you are heading, crashing into anything in your path.

shoot out of the machine in a jet. A steering mechanism,
connected to the handlebars or steering wheel, directs the
water as it exits from the machine. Some water jet systems
are designed with a clamshell mechanism that allows the
PWC to operate in reverse. The clamshell lowers behind
the water jet, and directs the water forward rather than back.
This effect is very limited and should not be used as a brake!

Steering
As discussed above, the handlebars or steering wheel are
connected to the jet pump nozzle, and as the handlebars
turn, so does the water jet. The thrust from the water pushes
the stern in the opposite direction, turning the machine in
the desired direction. This is effective at all speeds except

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