Ever
yone par
ticipating in a water spor
t should observ
e
these guidelines:
1.
Allow only capab
le swimmers to tak
e part in an
y water
sport.
2.
Alwa
ys wear a personal flotation de
vice (PFD)
approved b
y the U.S
. Coast Guard. Wear
ing a properly
designed PFD will help a stunned or unconscious per-
son stay afloat.
3.
Alwa
ys participate in w
ater sports in saf
e areas. Sta
y
aw
ay from boats
, beaches, s
wimmers and heavily tr
av-
eled waterw
ays
. Be considerate of others y
ou share
the water with.
4.
Have a second person aboard to obser
ve what is going
on behind the boat and keep the dr
iver inf
ormed. The
driv
er must giv
e full attention to operating the boat and
the waters ahead.
5.
Give immediate attention to a person who has f
allen.
He or she is vulnerab
le in the water alone and ma
y not
be seen by other boaters
. Be careful not to sw
amp the
boat while taking a skier aboard.
6.
Approach a person in the water from the lee side
(opposite the direction of the wind). Stop the boat’s
motor before coming close to the person.
7.
Do not water ski betw
een sunset and sunrise
. It is ille-
gal in most states.
8.
Alwa
ys attach the waterski rope to the ski p
ylon. Do not
use the ski pylon to to
w your boat or other boats
.
Figure 1.3 identifies a set of hand signals recommended
by the Amer
ican Water Ski Association (A
WSA). Skier,
observ
er and boat operator should all kno
w and under-
stand these seven (7) simple signals from the skier
. The
observ
er must inf
orm the dr
iver of the skier’
s hand signals.
The driv
er must giv
e full attention to operating the boat and
the water’
s ahead.
For more inf
ormation about w
ater skiing, please contact
the American W
ater Ski Association, 799 Over
look Driv
e,
Winter Haven, Flor
ida 33884 (1-800-533-2972).
Drugs and Alcohol
In the best interest of safety
, you SHOULD refr
ain from the
use of Drugs and/or Alcohol while oper
ating your boat.
Operation of motor
ized v
essels while under the influence is
a Feder
al offense carr
ying a significant penalty . The use of
Drugs and/or Alcohol will decrease reaction time
, impede
judgement, impair vision, and inhibit your ability to saf
ely
operate a boat.
1.8
WARNING:
Larson boats are not designed and
should not be used for the pulling of P
ara-sails
,
kites, gliders
, or any other de
vice that is designed to
become airborne when dr
awn behind a boat.
WARNING:
Switch engine off before taking skiers
aboard from in the water
. Do not leave engine r
un-
ning in neutral; if the shift is accidentally engaged
the skier could be seriously injured b
y the propeller.
Everyone participating in a water sport should observe
these guidelines:
1. Allow only capable swimmers to take part in any water
sport.
2. Always wear a personal flotation device (PFD)
approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Wearing a properly
designed PFD will help a stunned or unconscious per-
son stay afloat.
3. Always participate in water sports in safe areas. Stay
away from boats, beaches, swimmers and heavily trav-
eled waterways. Be considerate of others you share
the water with.
4. Have a second person aboard to observe what is going
on behind the boat and keep the driver informed. The
driver must give full attention to operating the boat and
the waters ahead.
5. Give immediate attention to a person who has fallen.
He or she is vulnerable in the water alone and may not
be seen by other boaters. Be careful not to swamp the
boat while taking a skier aboard.
6. Approach a person in the water from the lee side
(opposite the direction of the wind). Stop the boat’s
motor before coming close to the person.
7. Do not water ski between sunset and sunrise. It is ille-
gal in most states.
8. Always attach the waterski rope to the ski pylon. Do not
use the ski pylon to tow your boat or other boats.
Figure 1.3 identifies a set of hand signals recommended
by the American Water Ski Association (AWSA). Skier,
observer and boat operator should all know and under-
stand these seven (7) simple signals from the skier. The
observer must inform the driver of the skier’s hand signals.
The driver must give full attention to operating the boat and
the water’s ahead.
For more information about water skiing, please contact
the American Water Ski Association, 799 Overlook Drive,
Winter Haven, Florida 33884 (1-800-533-2972).
Drugs and Alcohol
In the best interest of safety, you SHOULD refrain from the
use of Drugs and/or Alcohol while operating your boat.
Operation of motorized vessels while under the influence is
a Federal offense carrying a significant penalty. The use of
Drugs and/or Alcohol will decrease reaction time, impede
judgement, impair vision, and inhibit your ability to safely
operate a boat.
1.8
WARNING: Larson boats are not designed and
should not be used for the pulling of Para-sails,
kites, gliders, or any other device that is designed to
become airborne when drawn behind a boat.
WARNING: Switch engine off before taking skiers
aboard from in the water. Do not leave engine run-
ning in neutral; if the shift is accidentally engaged
the skier could be seriously injured by the propeller.
