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OPERATION
Operating With Passengers
WARNING
Overloading a watercraft will significantly reduce
vehicle stability and control, which could result in
an accident and lead to serious injury or death.
Never exceed the load capacity for the
watercraft.
This Polaris watercraft is designed to carry an operator
and up to two passengers. Refer to the capacity decal
on your craft and the specifications beginning on page
102. Never exceed the stated capacity for your vehicle.
When more than one person is riding, the watercraft
handles differently, which means that the operator
must have enough prior riding experience to handle
the watercraft with one or more passengers aboard. The
operator should be skilled in operation and maneuvers
before carrying any passenger.
Passengers should sit behind the operator and face
toward the bow of the watercraft. A passenger riding as
a spotter in towing situations should face the rear of
the craft and hold on to the rear grab handle.
All passengers should read the
owner’s manual and follow
all safety warnings.
Passengers
must wear an
approved
personal
flotation device
and other recommended safety gear. They should be
good swimmers and they should be in good physical
condition, as reboarding in deep water can be
strenuous.
All passengers should firmly hang on to the PFD of the
person sitting in front of them and keep both feet on
the footwell pads in the gunnel.
The operator should make sure any passenger is
properly seated and holding on before accelerating.
The operator should also communicate sudden
maneuvers to passengers in advance to prevent an
ejection from the craft.
No person should operate or ride on a watercraft unless
both feet reach the footrests when sitting on
(straddling) the seat.
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