Boarding The Watercraft - Sea-doo 2005 3D RFI Operator's Manual

We recommend that you familiarize
yourself with this feature during your
first ride.

Boarding the Watercraft

General
As with any watercraft, boarding
should be done carefully and engine
should not be running.
WARNING
Engine should be OFF when
boarding the watercraft.
limbs away from jet or intake
grate.
WARNING
Inexperienced riders should prac-
tice how to get aboard (all meth-
ods explained here) close to shore
first before venturing into deep
water.
WARNING
Never use jet pump components
as a supporting point to board the
watercraft.
Boarding from a Dock or
in Shallow Water
When boarding from a dock, hold the
handlebar and carefully place one foot
in the middle of the watercraft rear
platform. Transfer your body we ight
to bring the other foot to the platform.
Push the watercraft away from the
dock.
Keep
NOTE:
with the "moto" or kart seat configu-
ration, you can use the seat as an ad-
ditional support point to keep your bal-
ance.
In shallow water, board the watercraft
either from the side or the rear.
Ensure there is at least 90 cm (3 ft)
of water underneath the lowest rear
portion of the hull.
A. Maintain at least 90 cm (3 ft) underneath
the lowest rear portion of the hull
when you are aboard
Remember that the hull will ride deep-
er in the water when you are aboard.
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