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Safety information

should hold on firmly, either to the person
in front of them or to the handgrip provid-
ed.
 The operator and passengers should al-
ways keep their feet on the floor of the foot-
well when the watercraft is in motion.
Lifting your feet increases the chances of
losing your balance, or hitting objects out-
side the watercraft with your feet. Do not
give a ride to children if their feet cannot
reach the floor of the footwell.  Scan carefully for swimmers and stay away
from swimming areas. Swimmers are hard
to see and you could accidentally hit some-
one in the water.
 Avoid being hit by another boat. You
should always take the responsibility to
watch for traffic; other boaters may not be
watching for you. If they do not see you, or
if you maneuver more quickly than other
boaters expect, you risk a collision.
 Maintain a safe distance from other boats
 Never allow a passenger to ride in front of and watercraft, and also watch for ski
the operator. ropes or fishing lines. Obey the “Rules of
 Always consult your doctor on whether it is the Road” and be sure to check behind you
safe for you to ride this watercraft if you are before making a turn or slowing down. (See
pregnant or in poor health. “Rules of the Road” on page 19.)
 Do not attempt to modify this watercraft.  According to the USCG, boats under 6.1 m
Modifications to your watercraft may re- (20 ft) in length like your watercraft must
duce safety and reliability, and render the carry a fire extinguisher of a 5-B (B-1) clas-
watercraft unsafe or illegal for use. sification, with a capacity of two pounds or
 Attach the engine shut-off cord (lanyard) to more when navigating in waters under
your left wrist and keep it free from the han- USCG jurisdiction. In addition, most state
dlebars so that the engine stops if you, the and local boating laws also require that the
operator, fall off. After riding, remove the fire extinguisher be approved by the US-
engine shut-off cord (lanyard) from the wa- CG.
tercraft to avoid accidental starting or un-
authorized use by children or others.

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