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                                                                                      Operation

                            hitting an obstacle, apply throttle and turn in   Do not follow directly behind watercraft
                            another direction.                     or other boats. Do not go near others to
                                                                   spray or splash them with water, go too
                                                                   close to other boats, or go too fast for
                                  90 m (300 ft)                    the traffic conditions. Avoid sharp turns
                                                                   or other maneuvers that make it hard for
                                                                   others to avoid you or understand where
                                                                   you are going.  Avoid areas with sub-
                                                                   merged objects or shallow water.
                                                                   Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
                                                                   member, watercraft and other boats do
                                                                   not have  brakes. Do not  release  the
                            EWJ00724                               throttle lever when trying to steer away
                                                                   from objects—as with  other power-
                             Allow adequate stopping distance. Stay  boats, you need throttle to steer.
                              far enough away from others so you can
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                              always safely coast to a stop.
                             Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
                                                                  Avoid forceful jet thrust and limited visibil-
                              member, watercraft and other boats do
                                                                  ity while reboarding. Get to a standing or
                              not have brakes.
                                                                  kneeling position  quickly. This will im-
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and
                                                                  prove visibility  and limit exposure to jet
                              keep a safe distance away from people,
                                                                  thrust.
                              objects, and other watercraft to give you
                              time to stop.                       ECJ01341
                             Do not shut the engine off when slowing
                              down in case you need engine power to  Never run the engine in water that is less
                              steer away from a boat or other obstacle  than 60 cm (2 ft) deep from the bottom of
                              that comes into your path.          the watercraft, otherwise pebbles or sand
                                                                  could be sucked into the jet intake, caus-
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                            Starting off                          ing impeller damage and engine overheat-
                            EWJ00713                              ing.

                            To avoid collisions:
                             Scan constantly for people, objects, and
                              other watercraft. Be alert for conditions
                              that limit your visibility or block your vi-
                              sion of others.
                             Operate defensively at safe speeds and
                              keep a safe distance away from people,
                              objects, and other watercraft.

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