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Getting To Know Your Ballistic
®
Operating your Ballistic
®
requires skills acquired through practice over a period of time. Take the time to
learn the basic techniques well before attempting more difSicult maneuvers.
Boating with your new Ballistic
®
can be a very enjoyable activity, providing you with hours of pleasure.
But it is essential to familiarize yourself with the operation of the Ballistic® to achieve the skill necessary
to enjoy boating safely. Before you begin, be sure you have read this owner’s manual completely and
understand the operation of the controls. Pay particular attention to the safety information. Make sure
you know the allowed amount of passengers and do not exceed the total allowed weight. Never have
more people on the boat than allowed.
Learning To Operate Your Ballistic
®
Before boating, always perform the pre-operation checks. Select a wide area to learn in, where visibility is
good and other boat trafSic is light. Keep the proper distance from other boats and vehicles. Do not
operate where people are swimming. Always attach the engine stop switch lanyard to yourself before
operating.
You and all other passengers must always wear approved life jackets or Slotation devices when riding on
the Ballistic
®
. You should consider wearing water shoes, eye protection, gloves and other protective
apparel. Water sports increase your risk of injury from contact with your boat, other vessels, docks,
rocks, or coral. Water-skiers must also wear a wetsuit to protect against impact from the water surface,
particularly as speeds increase. Normal swimming attire may not adequately protect you.
Grip the wheel Sirmly and keep both feet on the deck when driving the Ballistic
®
. When one or more
passengers are on board, the boat may handle differently, so operating it requires a higher degree of skill.
Passengers should sit so the weight in the boat is balanced from side to side as much as possible. If the
passenger seat in front of the console is used, make sure the operators view ahead is not obstructed.
Passengers must sit in one of the seats and hold onto the grips while putting both feet on the deck. When
passengers are on board, make sure they are seated and holding on before you start to accelerate. An
unprepared passenger could lose balance and fall.
Crossing Waves
You won’t always have Slat, smooth water. There will be waves, wakes from other boats, etc. The best way
to cross-waves or wakes is with the least “jolt” to you and the boat. Small waves are not as difSicult to
cross as larger waves. Crossing a sharp wave gives more of a jolt than a broad wave.
To cross a wave, change your speed and the angle that you cross the wave. Usually, a slower speed and
quartering the wave at an angle will reduce the jolt.
Two other things you may notice, Sirst is that crossing a group of waves is not as easy or smooth as
crossing just one wave, second when you quarter the wave the boat will try to steer away from the wave.
When crossing at a 45
ο
angle, you may not notice this, but at a smaller angle of about 10
ο
can be very
strong. Be prepared to steer as necessary.
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