Skier's Choice Supra 2014 Owner's Manual page 9

Capacity and Weighting Your Boat
Do not exceed the capacity warning label affixed to the boat
in the helm area. The capacity limit is shown in the number of
people and weight limit in pounds. The combined weight of
people and gear must be considered when loading the boat.
Ballast and fuel have been considered in the capacity limit and
do not need to be added to the people and gear weight. Ballast
weight above factory installed equipment must be calculated
into the total weight of people and gear.
Although water intrusion and waves spilling inside a boat is
an obvious boating hazard, this hazard can be increase when
weighting your boat for water sports such as wakeboarding
or wakesurfing. Do not overweight the boat or exceed boat
capacity. Use good judgment when using unbalanced weight
in your boat. Concentrating weight in a rear corner of the boat
for wakesurfing puts the top of the deck closer to water level.
Backwash, large waves and choppy water are more likely to
swamp the boat in this situation.
When loading your boat give separate attention to the bow area.
Excess and unevenly distributed weight in the bow of the boat
can create a water influx hazard, unstable steering conditions,
and even loss of control. Driver visibility can be reduced if the
bow is overloaded or unevenly weighted.
Excess and improper loading of bow area forward of windshield
may cause water influx, operating instability, and loss of control
resulting in injury or death. Bow Capacity Limit - 4 persons or
500 lbs. person, gear and ballast.
Use good judgment when weighting your boat for any towed
water sports. Educate yourself on the proper responses for
the differing and potentially unsafe conditions you could
encounter.
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PROPER SEATING
Proper seating is an important element of boating safety. Proper
seating consists of sitting with your buttocks in full contact with
a seat cushion within easy reach of a suitable handhold or grab
rail anytime the boat is underway. Handholds and grab rails
should be used to secure oneself and prevent loss of balance.
Do not sit in locations not designed as a seat. For instance, do
not sit on seat backs, do not sit on the sides or gunwale of the
boat, and do not sit on the sundeck while the boat is in motion.
See examples below of proper sitting positions.
The driver must be aware of all passenger's locations and
positions, and passengers must stay alert to changes in
direction.
The boat is capable of quick and tight turns. Such maneuvers
can cause unseated occupants to be thrown around or out of
the boat. Alert passengers before changes in direction.
Contact Information
If you have questions regarding the operation of your boat,
accessory or options or questions in regard to Boat Safety,
contact your dealer or Skier's Choice, Inc. at 865-983-9924.
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