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                                                                                      Operation

                            EJU32903                              craft will reward you with added safety and
                               Operating your watercraft
                                                                  reliability.
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                                                                  Check state and local laws before operating
                                 WARNING
                                                                  your watercraft.
                            Before operating your watercraft, become
                                                                  Operate defensively at safe speeds and keep
                            familiar with all of the controls. Consult a
                                                                  a safe distance away from people, objects,
                            Yamaha dealer about any control or func-
                                                                  and other watercraft. Select a wide area to
                            tion that you do not fully understand. Fail-
                                                                  practice maneuvering in, where there is good
                            ure to understand how the controls work
                                                                  visibility and light boat traffic.
                            could cause  an accident  or prevent you
                            from avoiding an accident.
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                            Getting to know your watercraft
                            Operating your watercraft requires skills ac-
                            quired through practice over a period of time.
                            Take the time to learn the basic techniques
                            well before attempting more difficult maneu-
                            vers.
                            Operating your new watercraft can be a very
                            enjoyable activity, providing you with hours of
                                                                  Use the buddy system—operate with some-
                            pleasure. However, it is essential to familiar-
                                                                  one nearby. Scan constantly for people, ob-
                            ize yourself with the operation of the water-
                                                                  jects,  and other watercraft. Be  alert for
                            craft to achieve the skill level necessary to
                                                                  conditions  that limit your  visibility or  block
                            enjoy riding safely.
                                                                  your vision of others.
                            Before  operating this watercraft,  read this
                                                                  You should grip the handlebars firmly and get
                            owner’s/operator’s manual, the Riding Prac-
                                                                  to a  standing or kneeling position quickly.
                            tice Guide, the Riding Instruction card, and all
                                                                  Keep both feet  or knees on the riding  tray
                            labels on the watercraft. Pay particular atten-
                                                                  when the watercraft is in motion.
                            tion to the safety  information  beginning  on
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                            page  7.  Also, watch the Basic  Orientation  Operating positions
                            Video provided with your watercraft. These  After you are underway, you may choose to
                            materials should give you an understanding  kneel or stand,  depending upon  watercraft
                            of the watercraft and its operation.  speed, your skill level, and your preference.
                            Remember: This  watercraft is designed  to  Here are some guidelines.
                            carry the operator only.  Never  have more  Kneeling
                            than one person on the watercraft  at  any  It is easier to maintain your balance when
                            time.                                 kneeling than when standing. This position is
                                                                  recommended when traveling at sub-planing
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                            Learning to operate your watercraft
                                                                  speeds. (At sub-planing speeds,  there is  a
                            Before operating the watercraft, always per-
                            form the pre-operation checks listed on page
                            36. The short time spent checking the water-

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