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NEVER attach ski/wakeboard rope to anything but approved
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pylons and wakeboard towers. Make sure tow ropes are properly
attached to the boat tow points.
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The skier/rider should verbally indicate that (s)he is safely clear
of the boat prior to operator starting the boat engine or putting the
boat into gear.
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Slowly take up slack in tow lines before accelerating to
watersports speeds. Jerking the slack out of a tow line can cause
high forces on the rope and towing equipment. This may cause
the rope or equipment to break and the rope to snap back at
occupants of your boat and at the towed person.
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Never put your arm, head or any other part of your body through
the handle/bridle of the ski or wakeboarding line, nor wrap the
line around any part of the body at any time. If you fall, the line
will tighten and forcefully constrict around your body part and
may result in amputation.
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DO NOT ski near swimming areas, beaches, personal watercraft,
or other vessels/boats.
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Never attempt land or dock starts. These activities will increase
your risk of injury or death.
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DO NOT jump from a boat that is moving at any speed, nor enter
or exit the water when the engine is running.
DO NOT "back up" to anyone in the water, they will be in danger of
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hitting the spinning propeller which can cause severe injury or death.
DO NOT follow directly behind another boat or skier/rider without
leaving an adequate safe distance in case that towed person
falls into the water. You will need ample time and distance to
maneuver your boat away from that person in the water and to
avoid their tow boat which will be circling back to retrieve their
downed person.
DO NOT participate in towed watersports at night. It is illegal and
other boats will not be able to see you, nor will they anticipate or
expect your presence behind the towing boat. Furthermore, once
you fall they will not see you swimming.
DO NOT tow with multiple skier/riders with different length ropes.
DO NOT ski in limited visibility conditions.
Never climb, sit or stand on a wakeboard tower. The wakeboard
tower is intended for towing only as noted. It is designed to pull
a limited number of individual(s), and in some cases only one (1)
individual. Please consult the remainder of this owner's manual
and warning labels on the tower for details. The wakeboard tower
approved for use on your boat should be used only for water skis,
wakeboards or recreational towables, and not for parasailing, kite
flying or towing other boats.
Many states require the use of "skier down" flags. Check your local
lake and state requirements. Having the observer raise a skier down
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