- Sea-Doo 2009 Jet Ski Operator's Guide

SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Re qui red Safety
Equi pment
Always c a rry the regul atory safety
items and have them conveniently on
board available for use. Check the local
regulations or consult your authorized
Sea-Doo dea ler. S uc h required saf ety
items usually include, without limi ta-
tion, a sound s ignali ng dev ice such as
a whistle, a watertight flashlight or ap-
proved flares , a buoyant heavin g line,
an anc hor and rope*, a bailer*, and
an appropriate fire extinguisher*. The
items ma r k ed with a “*” a r e not re-
quired in Canada if all persons on boa rd
a P WC are wearing a PFD.
The operator and passeng er(s) must
wear a Coast G uard approved Personal
Flotation Device (PFD) that is suitable
for PWC use.
The opera tor and w atercraft’s p as-
senger(s) s hould have ready access
to shatterproof glasses should riding
conditions or personal preference wa r-
rant. Wind, water s pra y and spe ed
may cause a person’s eyes to w ater
andcreateblurredvision.
The operator and pas s enger(s) of
PWCs mus t wear protective clothing,
including:
– A wet suit bottom or thick, tightly
woven, s nug fitting clothing that
provides equiva lent protection.
Thin bike shorts for examp le w ould
not be appro priate. Severe inter-
nal injuries can occur if w ater is
forced into body cavities as a result
of falling into water or bei ng nea r jet
thrust nozzle. Normal swimwear
does not adequately protect a ga inst
forceful water entry into the lower
body open ing(s) of males or fe-
males.
– Footw ea r, gloves and goggles/
glasses are also recommended.
Some type of lightw eight, flexible
foot protectio n is recommended.
This will help re duc e possible injury,
should you step on sharp underwa-
ter objects.
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Eye
protection
Vest-type
personal
flotation
device
Gloves
Wet suit
or wet suit
bottom
Foot
protection
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
In ma ny countries, regul ations requ ire
that you have at least one app roved
personal flotation device (PFD) for
each person on a rec rea tional w a t er-
craft an d require tha t all c hil dren under
13 years o f age wear a P FD at all times
when the watercraft is underway. You
may not use your wa tercraft unless
all PFDs are in serviceable c ondition,
readily accessible, legibly marked w ith
the appro val number, a nd of an appro-
priate size ( wi thin the weight range and
chest size marked on the PFD) for each
person on board.
A PFD provides buoyancy to help ke ep
your head ab ov e the wa ter and to help
you remain in a satisfactory position
while in the water. Body weight and
age should be considered when se-
lecting a PFD. The buoya nc y provided
by the PFD shoul d sup port your wei ght
in wa ter. The size o f the PFD should
be appropriate for the wearer. Body
weight a nd chest size are com mon
methods used to size PFDs. It is your
responsibility to ensu re tha t you hav e
the proper number and types of PFDs
on bo ard to comply with f ederal and
local regulations and that your passen-
gers know w here t hey are and how to
use them.
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