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Product Instructions and Warnings
Watersports can be safe and fun for all levels of enthusiasts. The Operator's Manual is presented to enhance your enjoyment of the sport. It is intended to alert you to some of the potentially dangerous conditions that can arise in all watersports.
To reduce your risk of injury or death, follow these guidelines:
- If you smell the exhaust you are also inhaling the odourless killer carbon monoxide. If you get a headache or become dizzy you may have carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning from engine exhaust may cause injury or death. Do not lay or kneel on the Wakesurfer. Do not sit on the boat transom or swim platform while the engine is running. Improve the airflow in your boat by opening the windows and flaps . If you can smell engine exhaust while in the boat, do not stay seated in that position for prolonged periods. Never “Teak Surf” by holding onto the swim platform or be dragged directly behind the boat. An improperly tuned engine will produce excessive exhaust, have your engine checked and corrected by a mechanic. Changing boat speed or direction relative to the wind can reduce boat exhaust from accumulating near the boat and rider. Consult your boat Owners Manual, for more information on how to help protect others and yourself from the dangers of CO poisoning, or visit this link to reduce CO by up to 90% from your boat.
- Wakesurfing close to a propeller may cause injury or death. Do not Wakesurf behind outboard, inboard/outboard, or stern drive boats. Driver must use extra caution approaching a fallen rider and keep constant eye contact at all times. Put the boat in neutral when near a fallen rider. Turn the engine off when people are getting into or out of the boat.
- Do not exceed the weight guidelines of your boat and only use water ballast and people for additional weight. Do not allow passengers to hang outside the boat or sit on the gunwales outside the normal seating area of the boat. Uneven weight distribution may affect the handling of the boat. Never allow water to overflow the gunwales of your boat.
- Inspect the board and fins for loose screws, wear, cracks, delamination or tearing.
- Use the correct size of board. These products are designed for use only on a boat wake.
- Do not toss a rope and handle back to the rider to help them stay in the wake. Rider may be injured by the rope or handle, especially if the rider becomes entangled and falls. When in the boat, keep away from the tow rope to avoid injury. Passengers can be hit, or become entangled in the rope.
- When pulling a rider, the driver should avoid sudden stops because the rider may hit the back of the boat and be injured.
- Do not allow the rider to dismount from or onto the boat transom or swim platform while the boat is moving.
- When rider falls backward, the board may be launched into the boat. Boat passengers need to be alert to avoid injury.
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