OPERATION
Boarding With
A
Passenger
(In
Shallow Or Deep Water)
Watercraft engine must be turned
off.
1.
The operator should climb on
board as previously explained
and straddle the seat. Attach
the lanyard lock plate to the
engine stop switch and fasten
the lanyard wrist band to
hisiher left wrist or PFD.
Do
not
start
the engine yet.
2. The passenger should move
(or swim) to the rear of the
vehicle.
3.
The passenger should pull
himiherself on board using the
grab handle. Both operator
and passenger should try to
balance the watercraft while
the passenger is boarding.
4.
The operator should see that
the passenger is holding on
tightly and that their feet are
both on the footrests. Once
this is done, start the engine.
Load Limit
The heavier the combined weight of operator and passenger, the more difficult it
is to balance the watercraft while boarding. The combined weight of operator and
passenger should not exceed
500
Ibs. (227 kg).
During boarding the passenger should steady the watercraft while the operator
boards. The operator can then help balance it while the passenger boards.
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