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BOATING SAFETY
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
CRUISING LIMITATIONS
• The operator and all passengers should wear a USCG-approved life jacket. USCG regulations
require that the proper number and type of life jackets be aboard the boat for each adult passenger
and worn by each child under 13 years old. However, some foreseeable accidents could happen
so quickly on any boat that there would not be time to put on a life jacket. Therefore, Skeeter
recommends life jacket use at all times while the boat is in operation.
• Eye protection is recommended to keep wind, water, and glare from the sun out of your eyes while
you operate your Skeeter boat. Restraining straps for eyewear are made which are designed to float
should your eyewear fall into the water.
• Footwear and gloves are recommended.
• NEVER operate the boat after consuming alcohol or taking drugs.
• For reasons of safety and proper care of your Skeeter boat, always perform the pre-operation
checks listed on page 1-13 before operating.
• Passengers must always sit in a designated seating area, place feet on the deck, and hold on to the
hand grips when the boat is in motion.
• Always consult your doctor on whether it is safe for you to ride in this boat if you are pregnant or in
poor health.
• Do not attempt to modify this Skeeter boat! Modifications to your boat may reduce safety and
reliability, and render the boat unsafe or illegal to use.
• Attach the engine stop cord (lanyard) to the operator’s life jacket and keep it free from steering
wheel or other controls so that the engine stops if the operator accidentally leaves the helm. Failure
to attach the engine stop cord could result in a runaway boat if the operator is ejected.
• After operation, remove the engine stop cord and the keys to avoid accidental starting or
unauthorized use by children or others.
• Scan constantly for people, objects, and other watercraft. Be alert for conditions that limit your
visibility or block your vision of others.
• Operate defensively at safe speeds and keep a safe distance from people, objects, and other
watercraft.
• Do not follow directly behind other boats.
• Do not go near others to spray or splash them with water.
• Avoid sharp turns or other maneuvers that make it hard for others to avoid you or understand where
you are going.
• Avoid areas with submerged objects or shallow water.
• Operate within your limits and avoid aggressive maneuvers to reduce the risk of loss of control,
ejection, and collision.
• This is a high-performance boat – not a toy. Sharp turns or jumping waves or wakes can increase
the risk of back/spinal injury (paralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs, ankles, and other bones. Do
not jump waves or wakes.
• Do not operate the boat in rough water, bad weather, or when visibility is poor; this may lead to an
accident causing injury or death. Be alert to the possibility of bad weather. Take note of weather
forecasts and the prevailing weather conditions before setting out in your boat.
