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Operation

Boarding from the water Boarding from a dock or landing jetty
(1) Board the boat from the side. One per-
WARNING
son should board at a time by stepping
To avoid severe injury or death, do not into the boat. Never jump in. Avoid step-
board from the rear, use swim platform, or ping on slick gelcoat surfaces on the
swim behind boat if the engines are run- boat’s gunwales, especially if wet.
ning. (2) Sit in one of the seats provided and put
 Severe internal injuries can occur if wa- both feet on the deck.
ter is forced into body cavities as a re-
sult of being near the jet thrust nozzles. Docking
 Exhaust gases coming from underneath (1) Make sure no obstructions, boats, or
the swim platform contain carbon mon- swimmers are close to the boat. Come to
oxide, a colorless, odorless gas which a stop before you reach the dock.
may cause brain damage or death when (2) Notice how wind and water currents are
inhaled. Symptoms include nausea, diz- affecting boat movement as you attach
ziness, and drowsiness. your mooring lines and fenders.
(3) Approach the dock at idle speed. Use re-
(1) Be sure the engines are off, and then
verse as necessary during slow-speed
move to the stern of the boat.
maneuvering to help control speed and
(2) Pull out the stern ladder and climb up
direction. Position the boat according to
onto the swim platform. (See page 82 for
wind and water conditions. WARNING!
information on the stern ladder.)
Do not use your hand, arm, or other
parts of your body to try to keep the
boat from hitting the dock. You could
be injured if the boat pushes against
the dock.

(3) Return the stern ladder to the stowed po-
sition, and then sit in one of the seats
provided.

Boarding from the bow
A bow ladder is available when boarding from
the bow of the boat is desired, when the boat
is beached. (See page 81 for bow ladder us-
ing procedures.)

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