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                                                                         Safety information

                             Stop the engine and remove the clip from  EJU30947
                                                                     Wakeboarding and water-
                              the engine shut-off switch before removing
                              any debris or weeds, which may have col-          skiing
                              lected around the jet intake.       You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding
                                                                  or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to
                                                    2             carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,
                                                                  and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he
                                                                  or she is not being pulled.
                                                                  The  watercraft must also have a  cleat de-
                                                        1         signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the
                                                                  rope to any other location.

                              1 Clip                                                            1
                              2 Engine shut-off switch

                                                                   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
                                                                  passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
                                                                  boarder or water-skier.
                                                                  The following are some important consider-
                                                                  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-
                                                                   juries can occur if water is forced into body
                                                                   cavities as a result of falling into the water.

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