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is running. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, which is a deadly, odorless, colorless gas.
• Not operate the engine in a conned space or while tethered to another vessel as CARBON MONOXIDE
will be around the boats.
• Not go under the boat cover with the engine running or shortly aer the engine has been running
because CARBON MONOXIDE may remain under the cover. Remove cover to venlate the area.
Failure to follow these precautions may result in severe injury
or death to you and/or others.
The operator shall:
• Follow safe operang pracces, the “Rules of the Road”, and the Watersports Responsibility Code.
• Not operate a boat if under the inuence of alcohol or other drugs.
• Aach the emergency cuto switch lanyard to themself when operang the boat.
• Maintain a proper course and safe speed at all mes to avoid collisions.
• Maintain a lookout for other boats, swimmers and obstrucons in the water.
• Operate slowly in congested areas such as marinas and mooring areas.
• Keep a safe distance from other boats, swimmers, personal watercra, docks, and xed objects.
• Look before you turn/maneuver the boat so as to avoid potenal collisions with oncoming or overtaking
vessels.
• Be aware that this boat is a high-performance boat and is capable of quick, ght turns and changes in
direcon. Familiarize yourself with the handling characteriscs of the boat. It is the operator’s responsibility
to operate the boat in a manner that ensures the safety of all passengers. Abrupt maneuvers may result
in the ejecon of unsecured, unseated, or improperly posioned passengers. Verbally warn passengers
before making quick, ght turns so they may have me to grasp a handrail, hand-hold, or poron of the
boat.
• Be aware that your boat will handle dierently depending on loading and on-board weight distribuon.
• Ensure that all passengers are properly and securely seated in appropriate seang locaons to avoid
falling or falling overboard.
• Instruct and ensure that passengers remain properly seated at all mes while the boat is in moon above
idle speed.
• Not allow passengers to sit on the transom, seat backs, engine cover or sides of the boat while the engine
is running and the boat is in moon to avoid falling overboard.
• Not allow passengers to sit in a posion that obstructs the operator’s view.
• NEVER leave children unaended and in the boat without adult supervision.
• Have children riding in the bow of the boat be accompanied by an adult in the bow and ensure that all
remain seated when the boat is in moon.
• Not let passengers occupy seats which may be in the path of the tow line.
• Slow down when crossing waves or wakes in order to minimize the impact on
passengers and the boat. Crossing waves or wakes at an angle (such as 45 degrees)
rather than perpendicularly will reduce the severity of the impact. Avoid rough
water, large waves and large wakes from other boats when at high speed. Jumping
waves/wakes or slamming the bow will cause large vercal impacts which may cause
injury to occupants or cause ejecons.
• For safe towing (waterskiing, tubing, wakeboarding, wake surng, knee boarding,
etc.) be experienced and have an observer [an observer or “spoer” is required by
law in most states]. A rear view mirror is helpful if you are allowed to tow without an
observer in your state.
• Avoid leng tow lines or mooring lines wrap around anyone’s body parts/limbs.
Doing so could allow body parts/limbs to become entangled in the line and could
cause signicant injury, such as amputaons.
• Keep track of tow lines and dock lines so that they do not become entangled in the
propeller. A tow line will wrap quickly around a spinning propeller and is capable of
immobilizing the boat and dragging a person entangled in the tow line underwater
or causing amputaons. Shut o the engine if a tow line has potenal for wrapping
in the propeller.
• The tower is designed to pull a limited number of individual(s), and in some cases
only one (1) individual. Please consult the remainder of this manual and warning
labels on the tower for details. DO NOT climb, sit on, stand on or jump/dive o of
the tower. Tow line may loop on inverted tricks. DO NOT sit behind the pulling point
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