Operating instructions
SAFETY INFORMATION 23
6. Approach a person in the water
from the lee side (opposite the di-
rection of the wind). Turn off the
motor before coming close to the
person.
7. Turn off engine and anchor the boat
before swimming.
8. Participate in water sports only in
safe areas. Stay away from other
boats, channels, beaches, restrict-
ed areas, swimmers, and heavily
traveled waterways and underwa-
ter obstructions.
9. Swim only in areas designated as
safe for swimming. These are usu-
ally marked with a swim area buoy.
Do not swim alone or at night.
SWIM AREA BUOY
10. Do not water ski between sunset
and sunrise. It is illegal in most
states.
11. Do not drive the boat directly be-
hind a water skier, tuber or wake-
boarder. At 25 miles per hour, the
boat will overtake a person who
falls in the water 200 feet in front
of your boat in about 5 seconds.
12. Shut engine off and remove igni-
tion key when anyone is in the wa-
ter nearby.
13. Stay at least 150 feet away from ar-
eas marked by a diver down float.
DIVER DOWN FLOAT
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WARNING
Avoid Personal Injury! Do not al-
low anyone near the jet pump or
intake grate, even when the en-
gine is off. Items such as long hair,
loose clothing or personal flota-
tion device straps can become en-
tangled in moving parts resulting
in serious injury or drowning. In
shallow water, shells, sand, peb-
bles or other objects could be
drawn up by the jet pump and be
thrown rearward.
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