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    Safety information

                 Cruising limitations           z This is a high-performance boat—not a toy.
           z Scan  constantly for people, objects,  and  Sharp turns or jumping wakes or waves
            other watercraft. Be alert for conditions  can increase the risk of back/spinal injury
            that limit your visibility or block your vision  (paralysis), facial injuries, and broken legs,
            of others.                            ankles, and other  bones. Do not jump
                                                  wakes or waves.
                                                z Do not  operate  the boat  in rough water,
                                                  bad weather, or when visibility is poor; this
                                                  may lead to an accident causing injury or
                                                  death. Be alert to the possibility of adverse
                                                  weather. Take note of  weather  forecasts
                                                  and the prevailing weather conditions be-
                                                  fore setting out in your boat.
                                                z Never operate in water that is less than
           z Operate defensively at safe speeds and  90 cm (3 ft) deep from the bottom of the
            keep a safe distance from people, objects,  boat, otherwise you increase your chance
            and other watercraft.                 of hitting a submerged object, which could
           z Do not follow directly behind other water-  result in injury.
            craft.
           z Do not go near others to spray or splash
            them with water.
           z Avoid sharp turns or other maneuvers that
            make it hard for others to avoid you or un-
            derstand where you are going.                    90 cm (3 ft)
           z Avoid  areas with  submerged objects or
            shallow water.
           z Take early action to avoid collisions. Re-
            member, boats do not have brakes.
           z Do not pull the remote control levers back  z Leave a “float plan” with a responsible per-
            to idle when trying to steer away from ob-  son on shore. Tell where you plan to go and
            jects—you need throttle to steer. Always  when you plan to arrive, and provide a de-
            check throttle, shift, and steering controls  scription of your boat. Advise this person if
            for proper operation before starting boat.  your plans change and also when you ar-
           z Operate within your limits and avoid ag-  rive to prevent false alarms. A sample float
            gressive maneuvers to reduce the risk of  plan is included on page 202.
            loss of control, ejection, and collision.  z Follow navigation rules and state and local
                                                  laws that apply to your boat.

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