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                                                                         Safety information

                              er’s or water-skier’s ability, as well as water  EJU30962  Rules of the Road
                              and weather conditions.
                                                                  Your Yamaha watercraft is legally consid-
                             When preparing to pull a wakeboarder or
                                                                  ered a powerboat. Operation of the water-
                              water-skier, operate the watercraft at the
                                                                  craft must be in accordance with the rules
                              slowest possible speed until the watercraft
                                                                  and regulations governing the waterway
                              is well away from the person being pulled
                                                                  on which it is used.
                              and slack in the ski rope is taken up. Make
                                                                  Just as there are rules that apply when you
                              sure  that the rope  is  not looped around
                                                                  are driving on streets and highways, there are
                              anything.
                                                                  waterway rules that apply when you are oper-
                              After checking that the wakeboarder or wa-
                                                                  ating your watercraft. These rules are used
                              ter-skier is ready and that there is no traffic
                                                                  internationally, and are also enforced by the
                              or other obstacles, apply enough throttle to
                                                                  United States Coast Guard and local agen-
                              raise the person.
                                                                  cies. You should be aware of these rules, and
                             Make smooth, wide turns. The watercraft is
                                                                  follow them whenever you encounter another
                              capable of very sharp turns, which could
                                                                  vessel on the water.
                              exceed the abilities of the wakeboarder or
                                                                  Several sets of rules prevail according to
                              water-skier. Keep the person being towed
                                                                  geographic location, but are all basically the
                              at least 50 m (164 ft), about twice the dis-
                                                                  same as the International Rules of the Road.
                              tance of a standard  ski  rope,  away from
                                                                  The rules presented here in this owner’s/op-
                              any potential hazard.
                                                                  erator’s manual are condensed, and have
                             The operators of boats and other water-
                                                                  been  provided for  your convenience only.
                              craft may not be aware that you are pulling
                                                                  Consult your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
                              a wakeboarder or water-skier. Together
                                                                  or Department of Motor Vehicles for a com-
                              with the  spotter, pay  attention to  others
                                                                  plete set of rules governing the waters in
                              around you and cruise at safe speeds.
                                                                  which you will be operating your watercraft.
                             Be alert to the hazard of the ski rope handle
                                                                  Steering and sailing rules
                              snapping back at the watercraft when the
                                                                  Whenever two vessels on the water meet one
                              wakeboarder or water-skier falls or is un-
                                                                  another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is
                              able to get up.
                                                                  called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel that
                             Towing heavy or bulky objects other than
                                                                  does not have the right-of-way is called the
                              wakeboarders or water-skiers, such as an-
                                                                  “give-way” or “burdened” vessel. These rules
                              other boat or watercraft, can cause loss of
                                                                  determine which vessel has the right-of-way,
                              steering  control and  create a hazardous
                                                                  and what each vessel should do.
                              condition. If you must tow another boat in
                                                                  Stand-on vessel
                              an emergency situation, operate slowly
                                                                  The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty
                              and cautiously.
                                                                  to continue its course and speed, except to
                                                                  avoid an immediate  collision.  When you
                                                                  maintain your direction and speed, the other
                                                                  vessel will be able to determine how best to
                                                                  avoid you.
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