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What Happens When You Release the Throttle

Hands maintaining control of a PWC: steering straight ahead

The operator is holding down the throttle lever and steering the PWC straight ahead.

Hands maintaining control of a PWC: releasing the throttle; inset image to show the same

The operator releases the throttle lever.

Hands maintaining control of a PWC: with no throttle, the PWC keeps going forward

With the throttle released, the PWC continues to go straight ahead even though the operator is trying to turn to the right.

Course Outline

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  • Topic 6 of 9
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