The PWC losses its steering ability when the throttle is released.
The PWC losses its steering ability when the throttle is released.
The most important thing about steering a PWC is maintaining throttle. The steering on a PWC changes the angle of the thrust. No thrust means no steering. If you release the throttle, you cannot steer.
You are operating a pwc and you are heading straight toward a dock, you cut the throttle to idle and then turn the steering control hard right so the pwc will go straight, it has no power this way.
Letting off the throttle control
The back of the PWC is pushed to the left when a PWC's steering control is turned to the right.
The back of the PWC is pushed to the left when a PWC's steering control is turned to the right.
Straight Toward the Dock!!
When the throttle is closed.
Letting off the throttle control
Letting off the Throttle control
You must maintain throttle. Most PWC provide steering only by changing the direction of thrust. No thrust means no steering.