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Operation

• Never leave a fallen skier alone in the water for

any reason and have an observer display a skier

down flag to alert other boaters that your skier

has fallen.

• Agree on hand signals to be used between the

observer and skier to communicate. This is

important to eliminate confusion and ensure the

safety of your skiers, wakeboarders or tubers.

Refer the Hand Signals drawing in this section

for signals that are commonly used during water

sports activities.

• Make sure the observer watches for the skier’s

signal to indicate he or she is OK. If the signal

is not seen immediately, assume the skier is

injured and in need of immediate assistance.

Be prepared to respond quickly.

• For additional information on water skiing,

including hand signals and water skiing manuals,

contact the American Water Skiing Association in

Winter Haven, Florida, 813-324-4341.

WARNING

MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN CAUSE
DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY. DO
NOT USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINE IF DIVERS,
SWIMMERS OR SKIERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD. ALWAYS
PROPERLY STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE
ENGINE.

2.15 Teak Surfing

Teak Surfing is a new and dangerous boating

fad that involves an individual holding on to the

swim platform of a vessel while a wake builds up

then lets go to body surf the wave created by the

boat; hence the term- “Teak Surfing.” This activ

ity puts that individual directly in the path of the

boat’s exhaust and poisonous carbon monoxide.

Because of the multiple dangers associated with

teak surfing and the carbon monoxide problem

in particular, the Coast Guard has issued a safety

alert that strongly advises the public not to en-

gage in teak surfing and warns that teak surfing

may cause carbon monoxide poisoning and even

fatalities.

Teak surfing not only exposes an individual to

potentially fatal concentrations of carbon mon-

oxide from the engine exhaust, it exposes them

unnecessarily and dangerously to the boat’s

propeller. The danger is compounded by the fact

that individuals do not usually wear a life jacket

when teak surfing.

Teak surfing is an extremely dangerous activity

and you should never allow anyone to “Teak Surf”

behind your boat or be in the water near the ladder

or swim platform while the engine is operating.

WARNING

TEAK SURFING (HOLDING ONTO THE SWIM PLATFORM WHILE
BOAT IS UNDERWAY) IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. TEAK SURFING PUTS
AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTLY IN THE PATH OF THE BOAT’S
EXHAUST AND EXPOSES THEM TO POISONOUS LEVELS OF
CARBON MONOXIDE. IT ALSO EXPOSES AN INDIVIDUAL TO
THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING THROWN INTO THE PROPELLER.
YOU SHOULD NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO TEAK SURF BEHIND
YOUR BOAT OR TO BE IN THE WATER NEAR THE LADDER OR
SWIM PLATFORM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.

2.16 Trash Disposal

The discharge of plastic trash or trash mixed with

plastic is illegal anywhere in the marine environ-

ment. U.S. Coast Guard regulations also restrict

the dumping of other forms of garbage. Regional,

State and local restrictions on garbage discharges

also may apply.

Responsible boaters store refuse in bags and dis-

pose of it properly on shore. You should make sure

your passengers are aware of the local waste laws

and the trash management procedure on your

boat. 26 Bay models are equipped with a placard