Wakeboarding And Water-Skiing - Yamaha WaveRunner EX 2021 Operator's Manual

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Safety information
craft. Make sure that there are no obstacles
or people behind you before shifting into
reverse.
Keep away from the intake grate while the
engine is on. Items such as long hair, loose
clothing, or PFD straps can become entan-
gled in moving parts, resulting in severe in-
jury or drowning.
Never insert any object into the jet thrust
nozzle while the engine is running. Severe
injury or death could result from coming in
contact with the rotating parts of the jet
pump.
1 Intake grate
2 Jet thrust nozzle
Stop the engine and remove the clip from
the engine shut-off switch before removing
any debris or weeds, which may have col-
lected around the jet intake.
1 Clip
2 Engine shut-off switch
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You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding
or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to
carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,
and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he
or she is not being pulled.
The watercraft must also have a cleat de-
signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the
rope to any other location.
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It is the watercraft operator's responsibility to
be alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or
water-skier and others. Know and follow all
state and local regulations in effect for the
waters in which you will be operating.
The operator should be comfortable carrying
passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
boarder or water-skier.
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The following are some important consider-
ations for minimizing risks while pulling a
wakeboarder or water-skier.
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Wakeboarding and water-
skiing
1 Cleat
The wakeboarder or water-skier should
wear an approved PFD, preferably a bright-
ly colored one so boat operators can see
the person being pulled.
The wakeboarder or water-skier should
wear protective clothing. Severe internal in-
juries can occur if water is forced into body
cavities as a result of falling into the water.
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