Water Sports (Towing With The Watercraft) - BRP SeaDoo GTI PRO 130 Operator's Manual

carrying a significant penalty. These
laws are vigorously enforced. The use
of drugs and alcohol, singly or in com-
bination, decreases reaction time, im-
pedes judgment, impairs vision, and
inhibits your ability to safely operate a
watercraft.
WARNING
Alcohol consumption and boat-
ing do not mix! Operating with
the use of drugs or alcohol endan-
gers the lives of your passengers,
other boaters, and yourself. Fed-
eral laws prohibit operating a wa-
tercraft with the use of drugs or
alcohol.
Water Sports (Towing with
the Watercraft)
WARNING
Avoid personal injury! Your PWC
is not designed for and should not
be used for pulling another craft,
parasails, kites, gliders, or any de-
vice which can become airborne.
Use your watercraft only for water
sports it was designed for.
Water skiing, wakeboarding, or riding
a towed inflatable apparatus are some
of the more popular water sports. Tak-
ing part in any water sport requires
increased safety awareness by the par-
ticipant and the watercraft operator. If
you have never towed someone be-
hind your PWC before, it is a good idea
to spend some hours as an observer,
working with and learning from an ex-
perienced operator. It is also important
to be aware of the skill and experience
of the person being towed.
Everyone participating in a water sport
should observe these guidelines:
– Riding with passenger(s) or pulling
a tube, skier or wakeboarder makes
the watercraft handle differently
and requires greater skill.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
SPECIAL SAFETY MESSAGES
– Always respect the safety and com-
fort of your passenger(s) and person
being towed on skis, wakeboard or
other water products.
– Always carry an observer when
pulling a tube, skier or wakeboarder
to observe the person being towed
and inform the operator about the
participants' hand signals. The op-
erator must focus his attention on
operating the watercraft and the
waters ahead.
– Proceed with only as much speed as
required and follow the observers'
instructions.
– When pulling a tube, skier, or a wake
boarder, do not make tight sharp
turns or use the braking system
unless absolutely necessary. Re-
member that although this PWC
is manoeuvrable and has stopping
capabilities (models with iBR), the
person in tow may not be able to
avoid an obstacle, or the PWC with
which it is being towed.
– Allow only capable swimmers to
take part in any water sport.
– Always wear an approved personal
flotation device (PFD). Wearing
a properly designed PFD helps a
stunned or unconscious person stay
afloat.
– Be considerate to others you share
the water with.
– Both the operator and observer
should monitor the location of the
tow rope when participating in wa-
tersports. A slack tow rope can be-
come entangled with a person(s) or
objects on the PWC or in the wa-
ter, particularly when making a tight
turn or circling, and cause serious
personal injury.
– Do not tow a person in any water
sport on a short tow rope such that
the person inhales exhaust fumes
in concentration. Inhalation of con-
centrated exhaust fumes, which
contain carbon monoxide, can re-
sult in CO poisoning, personal injury
and death.
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