Nautique Crossover 90490 - Manual (Page 44)

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• DO NOT ski or ride in limited visibility conditions.
• DO NOT approach the rear of the boat while the engine is
running.
• DO NOT Kitefly.
• Make sure that everyone knows and uses approved skiing
hand signals and common skiing courtesy.
• Be sure to turn off the engine before allowing anyone to
approach the boat.
• The engine MUST be shut down (OFF) before a skier or
rider enters or exits the boat, boarding platform or ladder.
• Every skier or rider MUST always wear a USCG-approved
Type III personal flotation device. Special PFDs are available
for high-impact falls into the water.
• Maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from all other
objects, including other boats, piers, rafts, mooring and
navigational buoys, pilings, abutments or any other items.
• Be sure to have an experienced operator and observer in the
boat when skiing or riding.
• Look before you turn the boat to pick up a fallen skier or
rider.
• Have ship to shore communication devices if operating at a
significant distance off shore.
• The operator should never retrieve or pick up an article
from the water while the engine is running. The engine
MUST be shut OFF.
• The operator should always keep the skier or rider in view
when the skier or rider is entering or exiting the boat.
• Communicate skiing or riding speed with the skier or rider
before starting.
• The operator should know the ability level of the skier or
rider.
• The skier or rider should indicate he/she is clear of the boat
prior to starting the boat or putting the boat into gear and
tightening the rope.
• The operator, observer, and skier or rider should agree to
communication hand signals before starting.
• Observer in the boat should keep operator appraised of
skier or rider status.
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