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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
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
1 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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