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                                                                         Safety information

                              ers to avoid you or understand where you  chance of hitting a submerged object,
                              are going.                           which could result in injury.
                             Avoid  areas with  submerged objects or
                              shallow water.
                             Do not release the throttle lever when trying
                              to steer away from objects—you need
                              throttle to steer. Always check throttle and
                              steering controls before starting the water-     60 cm (2 ft)
                              craft.
                             Ride within your limits and avoid aggres-
                              sive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of
                              control, ejection, and collision.
                             This is a high performance boat—not a toy.   This watercraft is not equipped with light-
                              Sharp turns or jumping wakes or waves  ing required for night operation. Do not op-
                              can increase the risk of back/spinal injury  erate the watercraft after sunset or before
                              (paralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs,  dawn, otherwise you increase the risk of
                              ankles,  and other bones.  Do not jump  colliding with another boat, which could re-
                              wakes or waves.                      sult in severe injury or death.
                             Do not operate the watercraft in rough wa-
                              ter, bad weather, or when visibility is poor;
                              this may lead to an accident causing injury
                              or death. Be alert to the possibility of ad-
                              verse weather. Take note of weather fore-
                              casts  and  the  prevailing  weather
                              conditions before setting out on your wa-
                              tercraft.
                             As with any water sport, you should not op-
                              erate your watercraft without someone else
                              nearby. If you operate further than swim-   Follow navigation rules, and state/provin-
                              ming distance from shore, you should be  cial and local laws that apply to watercraft.
                              accompanied by  another boat or water-
                              craft, but make sure you stay a safe dis-
                              tance away. It’s good, common sense.
                             Never operate in water that is less than 60
                              cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of the wa-
                              tercraft, otherwise  you increase  your

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