WARNING indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices
not related to physical injury.
Pre-operation Check List—Before Leaving the Dock
Failure to follow these precautions may
result in severe injury or death to you
and/or others.
EMBRACING SAFETY
Signal Words and Symbols Used in this Manual
Throughout this manual specific precautions and symbols
identify safety-related information. You will find
DANGER, CAUTION,
WARNING,
and
NOTICE
symbols which require special attention.
Please read them carefully and follow these precautions as
indicated! They will explain how to avoid hazards that may endanger
you, your passengers, towed participants, and other boaters.
PLEASE
REVIEW ALL SAFETY INFORMATION.
DANGER indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Safety—1
SAFETY
Basic Safety Rules
Make sure you understand all of the operating instructions prior
to attempting to operate this boat.
Boating-related accidents are
generally caused by the operator’s failure to follow basic safety
rules or written precautions. Most accidents can be avoided if the
operator is completely familiar with the boat and its operation,
follows recommended practices, and is able to recognize and avoid
potentially hazardous situations.
Past accident data shows that most
fatalities
involve actions
which cause falls or ejections overboard, mishaps with towed
persons, propeller strikes, collisions, and carbon monoxide
exposure. Past accident data shows that most
injuries
are associated
with collisions, mishaps with towed persons, falls or ejections
overboard, being struck by the propeller, and fires and explosions.
These incidents are mostly caused by operator inattention, operator
inexperience, reckless operation, alcohol/drug use, excessive speed,
passenger or towed person behavior, and violation of navigation rules.
Failure to observe the safety recommendations contained in this
manual may result in severe personal injury or death to you or to
others.
Use caution and common sense when operating your boat.
Don’t take unnecessary chances! Basic safety rules are outlined in
this section of the manual.
The operator shall:
• Check that weather conditions are safe for boating. It is the
driver’s responsibility to determine if weather or other factors
have created an unsafe boating environment. Boaters must
continuously be aware of weather conditions. Sudden storms,
wind, water conditions, lightning, etc., can unexpectedly put
