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Safety information

sure that there are no obstacles or people EJU30947
Wakeboarding and water-
behind you before shifting into reverse.
 Keep away from the intake grate while the skiing
engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding
clothing, or PFD straps can become entan- or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to
gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in- carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,
jury or drowning. and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he
 Never insert any object into the jet thrust or she is not being pulled.
nozzle while the engine is running. Severe The watercraft must also have a cleat de-
injury or death could result from coming in signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the
contact with the rotating parts of the jet rope to any other location.
pump.

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1 Cleat
1 Intake grate It is the watercraft operator’s responsibility to
2 Jet thrust nozzle be alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or
 Stop the engine and remove the clip from water-skier and others. Know and follow all
the engine shut-off switch before removing state and local regulations in effect for the
any debris or weeds, which may have col- waters in which you will be operating.
lected around the jet intake. The operator should be comfortable carrying
passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
2 boarder or water-skier.
The following are some important consider-
ations for minimizing risks while pulling a
wakeboarder or water-skier.
1  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
1 Clip wear protective clothing. Severe internal in-
2 Engine shut-off switch juries can occur if water is forced into body
cavities as a result of falling into the water.

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