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Boarding with passengers

WARNING

Severe internal injuries can occur if water is forced into body cavities as a result of being near the jet thrust nozzle. Do not apply throttle until each passenger is seated with his or her feet on the floor of the footwell and is holding on to the person in front of him or her.

1.Climb on board as noted in the previous section, and sit astride the seat. Attach the engine shut-off cord to your left wrist, and then install the clip to the engine shut-off switch.

2.Have the passenger move to the rear of the watercraft.

3.Have the passenger get on board and sit on the seat. If a second passenger is getting on, have him or her follow the same procedure.

NOTE:

When a passenger is getting on board, both he and the operator should try to balance the watercraft.

4.The operator should check to see that the passengers have their feet on the floor of the footwell and that they are securely holding on to the person in front of them.

5.Start the engine, look in all directions, and then accelerate to planing speed.

WARNING

Before starting off, make sure that there are no boats, obstructions, or swimmers around you.

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