Appendix D
1.
Water ski only in safe and/or designated areas. Stay away from areas designated for swimmers
and skin divers.
2. NEVER ski while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
3. Ski only in water free of underwater obstructions. Avoid shallow waters, other boats, navigational
aids, and other obstructions.
4.
Ski only during daylight when visibility is good. Never ski after dark. Not only is it dangerous, but it
is illegal.
5. Do not ski with 300 feet of another vessel, 100 feet of the shore, or dock.
6. Do not ski in rough waters.
7. Do not ski when it is raining.
8. If skiing in cooler weather understand the effects of hypothermia and take the proper precautions.
9. All skiers must wear a USCG approved personal flotation device (PFD).
10. Ensure everyone understands the hand signals.
11. A competent observer must watch the skier at all times and keep the driver informed of the skiers
hand signals or if the skier is in trouble.
12. The boat driver must always give full attention to driving and operating the boat.
13. Give immediate attention to a downed skier. Other boats may not see him or her.
14. Turn off the engines when approaching the skier. Drive the boat carefully in the vicinity of the
downed skier.
15. Approach the skier from the lee side (opposite the direction of the wind).
16. Do not swamp the boat when retrieving a skier.
17. Never back up to anyone in the water.
18. Never drive a boat behind a water skier. Should the skier fall you may hit him or her.
19. Always observe local restrictions on length of tow line.
20. Understand and use water skiing hand signals.
21. Always be considerate of others.
22. Non-swimmers should never ski.
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Water Skiing has brought a special set of
safety precautions to observe while boating.
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