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Wear protective clothing. Severe internal injuries can occur if water is forced into body cavities as result of falling into the water or being near the jet thrust nozzle. Normal swimwear does not adequately protect against forceful water entry into rectum and vagina. All riders must wear a wetsuit bottom or clothing that provides equivalent pro- tection.

Such clothing includes thick, tightly woven, sturdy and snug-fitting apparel such as denim, but does not include spandex or similar fabrics like those used in bicycle shorts. A full wetsuit can also protect against hypothermia (subnormal body temperature) and abrasions.

Footwear and gloves are recommended. Eye protection is recommended to keep

wind, water, and glare from the sun out of your eyes while you operate your watercraft. Restraining straps for eyewear are made which are designed to float should your eye- wear fall in the water.

You should grip the handlebars firmly and keep both feet on the floor of the footwell. Do not attempt to ride with passengers until your operating skills are fully developed.

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Riding watercraft with passengers

When 2 or 3 persons (including the oper- ator) are on board, the watercraft handles differently, and is not as easy to maneuver, so operating it requires a higher degree of skill. Before attempting to operate the water- craft with passengers on board, the operator must practice operating the watercraft alone enough to be able to acquire the necessary skills.

The passengers must always wear USCG approved PFD and wetsuit bottom or equiv- alent.

WARNING

Do not apply throttle when anyone is at rear of watercraft. Turn engine off or keep engine at idle. Water and/or debris exiting the jet thrust nozzle can cause severe injury. Passengers should not attempt to board the watercraft if the operator is applying throttle.

Do not give a ride to children whose feet cannot reach the floor of the footwell. The passengers should hold on firmly, either to the person in front of them or to the handgrip provided, and keep both feet on the floor of footwell.

WARNING

When passengers are on board, make sure that they are holding on firmly and have feet in the footwell before you start to accelerate.

When pulling a skier, the spotter should face to the rear while holding the handgrip with both hands. The spotter should always sit astride the seat with his or her feet placed firmly on the floor of the footwell for proper balance. Follow state laws regarding skiing such as skier-down flags, rearward-facing spotter, and other requirements.

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