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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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