SAFETY
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• Never drive directly at a person in the water or directly behind another
boat.
• Always maintain a safe distance from people and objects in and on the
water.
• Always look in the direction you plan to turn before turning the boat to pick
up a fallen skier.
• Never retrieve any object from the water while the engine is running.
• Always keep the skier in view when the skier is entering or exiting the boat.
• Always watch the skier as the line begins to tighten (in case the rope
wraps around ski or skier).
• Always look ahead before starting.
• Always start from a safe place with good forward and peripheral visibility.
• Always check direction of steering before starting, ensuring that the boat
steers straight.
• Always be aware of what is occurring in front of the boat, and of a
participant’s condition.
• Always display a “skier down” flag whenever a skier is in the water and not
skiing.
• Always follow the approved towing pattern for the waterway in which you
are operating.
Additional Guidelines for Participants in the Water
The following guidelines are for the water sports participant.
• Never participate in water sports if you cannot swim.
• Always wear a bright-colored USCG-approved activity life jacket at all
times. Wear suitable protective clothing or gear and/or a wet suit to
prevent impact injuries, abrasions and hypothermia.
• Never approach or enter the boat if the engine is running.
• Always avoid the boat’s propeller. Even when the propeller is not rotating,
its sharp edges can cause serious injury.
• Never put any part of your body through the handle of the ski line or wrap
the line around any part of your body.
• Never enter the water from a boat that is running or moving at any speed.
• Always indicate that you are clear of the boat prior to the operator starting
the boat or putting the boat into gear and tightening the rope.
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