Operation
(1)Climb on board as noted in the previous section, and sit astride the seat.
(2)Attach the engine
(3)Have the passengers move to the rear of the watercraft.
(4)Have a passenger board and sit astride the seat. If a second passenger is board- ing, have him or her follow the same pro- cedure. When a passenger is boarding,
both the passengers and the operator should try to balance the watercraft.
(5)Check that the passengers have their feet on the floor of the footwell and are securely holding on to the person in front of them or to the handgrip provided. Nev- er allow a passenger to ride in front of the operator.
(6)Start the engine, look in all directions, and then accelerate to planing speed.
To board when it is difficult to balance the wa- tercraft at a standstill:
(1)While the passengers are steadying the watercraft, pull yourself up onto the boarding platform into a kneeling posi-
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