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Safety information

EJU30947 Normal swimwear does not adequately
Wakeboarding and water-
protect against forceful water entry into the
skiing rectum or vagina. The person being pulled
You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding should wear a wetsuit bottom or clothing
or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to that provides equivalent protection.
carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,  A second person should be on board as a
and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he spotter to watch the wakeboarder or wa-
or she is not being pulled. ter-skier; in most states it is required by
The watercraft must also have a cleat de- law. Let the person being pulled direct the
signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the operator’s control of speed and direction
rope to any other location. with hand signals.
The spotter should sit astride the rear of the
1 seat and hold onto the handgrip with both
feet firmly on the floor of the footwell for
proper balance while facing to the rear to
watch the wakeboarder’s or water-skier’s
hand signals and condition.

1 Cleat
It is the watercraft operator’s responsibility to
be alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or
water-skier and others. Know and follow all
state and local regulations in effect for the
waters in which you will be operating.
The operator should be comfortable carrying 1 Handgrip
passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
boarder or water-skier.
The following are some important consider- 1
ations for minimizing risks while pulling a
wakeboarder or water-skier.
 The wakeboarder or water-skier should
wear an approved PFD, preferably a bright-
ly colored one so boat operators can see
the person being pulled.
 The wakeboarder or water-skier should
wear protective clothing. Severe internal in- 1 Handgrip
juries can occur if water is forced into body  Your control while pulling a wakeboarder or
cavities as a result of falling into the water. water-skier is affected by the wakeboard-

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