It's the Law: Specifically for PWCs
Loaning
Your PWC ... Safely!
Take special care when you loan your PWC to others.
Before allowing anyone to operate your PWC:
- Make sure that they meet the minimum age
and education requirements for PWC operation.
- Make sure that they know basic boating safety information and “rules
of the road.”
- Let beginners take their first rides in a quiet area. While
still on shore, show them the proper procedures for deep water
starting and reboarding.
- Explain the basic operating features of the PWC. Be sure to
give instruction on how to steer and control
the PWC. Remind the operator that power is required
for steering control!
- Make sure that the operator understands how to use the lanyard
with the ignition safety switch.
- Explain the importance of obeying “slow, no wake” restrictions.
- Emphasize the need for staying alert. Beginning riders may
concentrate on riding and not on paying attention to the surrounding
traffic in the area.
- Read more about safe operation of a PWC.
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