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Operation

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