Safe Boating Checklist - BOMBARDIER SeaDoo Speedster 200 Operator's Manual

SAFETY
Your safety and that of your passengers
and fellow boaters is YOUR responsibil-
ity. Before launching your boat, you
should completely read and understand
this Operator's Guide, product warnings
and labels, the Safety Videocassette
and other information provided with
your craft or by your dealer. Heed and
follow all warnings, safety precautions
and operating procedures.
Bombardier strongly recommends that
you take an approved boating safety
course. Always operate your boat in
compliance with safe boating rules, and
with consideration, courtesy and com-
mon sense. Failure to do so could result
in injury, including the possibility of
death, to you, your passengers, others
you lend your boat to, or other water us-
ers.

Safe Boating Checklist

When leaving on a cruise, whether for
an hour or for several days, go through
the following Safe Boating Checklist.
Reminders Regarding
Operation...
– The performance of this sport boat
may significantly exceed that of other
craft you may have operated. Be-
come completely familiar with the
controls and operation of this sport
boat before embarking on your first
trip or taking on a passenger(s). If you
have not had the opportunity to do so,
practice driving solo in a suitable traf-
fic-free area and feel the response of
each control. Be fully familiar with all
controls before accelerating above
idle speed. Do not assume that all
sport boats handle identically. Each
model differs, often substantially.
– Always keep in mind that as the
throttle lever is returned to the idle
position, less directional control is
available. To turn the craft, both
steering and throttle are necessary.
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– Like any other boat, this craft has no
– Do not start or operate the sport boat
– The sport boat's jet thrust can cause
– Observe the instructions on all safe-
– Riding with passenger(s) or pulling
– Certain sport boats may come
– In shallow water, proceed with cau-
SAFETY INFORMATION
brake. Stopping distance will vary de-
pending on initial speed, load, wind,
and water conditions. Practice stop-
ping and docking in a safe, traffic-free
area to have an idea of how long it
will take to stop the craft under vary-
ing conditions. Do not release the
throttle when trying to steer away
from objects. You need throttle to
steer. Do not use the craft's reverse,
if so equipped, to stop.
if any person is not properly seated in
a seat intended for use when under-
way (not the sun deck or swim plat-
form) or if a person is nearby in the
water.
injury. Always accelerate slowly, and
decelerate in a controlled fashion.
ty labels. They are there to help as-
sure that you have a safe and enjoy-
able outing.
other boats, tubes, a skier or a wake
boarder makes the craft handle dif-
ferently and requires greater skill.
equipped with tow eyelets, a ski pole
or a wake tower which can be used
to attach a tow rope for a skier, tuber
or wake boarder. Do not use these
attachment points or any other por-
tion of the sport boat to tow a parasail
or another craft. Personal injury or se-
vere craft damage may occur.
tion and at very low speeds. Ground-
ing or abrupt stops may result in in-
jury. The jet pump may pick up
debris and throw it rearward causing
a risk of injuring people or damaging
the jet pump or other property.