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    Safety information

                    Night operation                Wakeboarding and water-
           When using your boat before dawn or after          skiing
           dusk, you must have both bow and anchor  You can use the boat to tow a wakeboarder
           lights operating. When at anchor in the dark,  or water-skier, using the tow pylon or the ski
           the anchor light must be lit. (See pages 63,  tow hook provided.
           89, and 113 for instructions.)       It is the boat operator’s responsibility to be
                                                alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or wa-
                                                ter-skier and others. Know and follow all state
                                                and local regulations in effect for the waters
                                                in which you will be operating.
                                                The following are some important consider-
                                                ations for  minimizing risks while  pulling  a
                                                wakeboarder or water-skier.
                                                z 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.
                                                z 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
                                                  or while reboarding.  Normal swimwear
                                                  does not adequately protect against force-
                                                  ful water entry into the rectum or vagina.
                                                  The  person being pulled should wear  a
                                                  wetsuit bottom or clothing  that provides
                                                  equivalent protection. Such clothing in-
                                                  cludes thick, tightly woven, sturdy, and
                                                  snug-fitting apparel such  as denim,  but
                                                  does not include spandex or similar fab-
                                                  rics, like those used in bicycle shorts.

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