Operation

(subnormal body temperature) and abra- sions.

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 eyewear 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 a passenger until your operating skills are fully developed.

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Riding with a passenger

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WARNING

●Do not apply throttle when anyone is at the rear of the watercraft. Turn the en- gine off or keep it at idle. Water and de- bris exiting the jet thrust nozzle can cause severe injury. The passenger should not attempt to board the water- craft if the operator is applying throttle.

●When a passenger is on board, make sure that the passenger is holding on firmly and has both feet on the floor of the footwell before you start to acceler- ate.

When a passenger is on board with the oper- ator, the watercraft handles differently, and is not as easy to maneuver, therefore operating it requires a higher degree of skill. Before attempting to operate the watercraft with a passenger on board, the operator must practice operating the watercraft alone enough to be able to acquire the necessary skills.

The passenger must always wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD and a wetsuit bottom or equivalent.

Do not give a ride to a child whose feet cannot reach the floor of the footwell. The passenger should hold on firmly to the operator and keep both feet on the floor of the footwell. Never allow a passenger to ride in front of the opera- tor.

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Starting the watercraft

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WARNING

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 or other boats. Do not go near others to spray or splash them with water. Avoid sharp turns or other maneuvers that make it hard for others to avoid you or understand where you are going. Avoid areas with submerged objects or shal- low 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 from objects—you need throttle to steer.

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