Axis Wake Research A20 - Tow Line Guidelines

will ghten and forcefully constrict
aroundyourbodypartandmayresult
inamputaon.
• DO NOT ski near swimming areas,
beaches,personalwatercra,orother
vessels/boats.
• Never aempt land or dock starts.
These acvies will increase your risk
ofinjuryordeath.
• DO NOT jump from a boat that is
movingatanyspeed,norenterorexit
thewaterwhentheengineisrunning.
• DO NOT “back up” to anyone in the
water,theywillbeindangerofhing
thespinningpropellerwhichcancause
severeinjuryordeath.
• DONOTfollowdirectlybehindanother
boat or skier/rider without leaving an
adequate safe distance in case that
towedpersonfallsintothe water. You
will need ample me and distance to
maneuver your boat away from that
personinthewaterandtoavoidtheir
towboatwhichwillbecirclingbackto
retrievetheirdownedperson.
• DONOTparcipateintowedwatersportsatnight.Itisillegalandotherboatswillnotbeabletosee
you,norwilltheyancipateorexpectyourpresencebehindthetowingboat.Furthermore,onceyou
falltheywillnotseeyouswimming.
• DONOTtowwithmulpleskier/riderswithdierentlengthropes.
• DONOTskiinlimitedvisibilitycondions.
• Neverclimb,sitorstandonawakeboardtower.Thewakeboardtowerisintendedfortowingonlyas
noted.It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towerfordetails.Thewakeboard
towerapprovedforuseonyourboatshouldbeusedonlyforwaterskis,wakeboardsorrecreaonal
towables,andnotforparasailing,kiteyingortowingotherboats.
• Manystatesrequiretheuseof“skierdown”ags.Checkyourlocallakeandstaterequirements.Having
theobserverraise a skierdownagwhen your towedwatersport parcipantfallsdown or o the
toweddevicewillalertboatsaroundyoutothefactthatsomeoneisinthewaternearbyandthatthey
shouldavoidthearea.
• Manylakeshaverecommendedtowpaerns.Otherboatsmayexpectthatyouknowthelocalcustoms
andpracces.Itiscommonthatthetowpaerniscounter-clockwisearoundthelake,butthereare
excepons.Checkforlocalrecommendaonsorrequirements.
• NEVERliortrailertheboatwithwaterinthebilgeorinballasttanks.Liortrailerpermanufacturer’s
instrucons.
• Aroundmarinadockswhereelectricalcurrentispresent(suchasshorepowerconnecons)itisunsafe
toswimasstrayelectricalcurrentsmayexistwhichcancauseyoutodrown.
 Towlinescomeindierentlengthsandstrengthsfordierentacvies.Makesureanylineyouare
usingissuitedforskiingorridingandthatitisingoodcondion.
• Neveruseatowlinethatisfrayed,knoed,unravelingordiscoloredfromuseorbeingleinthesun.
Ifalinebreakswhileinuseitcanrecoilattheskier/riderbeingtowedorintothewatercrawhereit
mightstrikepassengers.Replacetowlineswithanysignofdamage.
• Neveruseatowlinewithelascorbungeematerialtopullskiersorriders.
• Tow line should be aached to the watercra in an approved fashion with hardware designed for
towing.Refertoyourwatercramanualforinstruconsonpropertowlineaachment.
• Alwaysroutetowlinesawayfromthepropeller,evenwhenidling.Shutotheengineifyourboatstarts
tocrossaoangtowline.
• Ifatowlineshouldbecomeentangledinapropeller,shutoengine,removethekeyandputitinyour
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2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 1-31