The Four Essential Rules of Seadoo Safety
Imagine: blue sky, warm waters, a bunch of family and friends and a few PWC Seadoos. Sounds like the setting to s perfect summer day at the cottage. Personal watercrafts of all sorts provide for a lot of fun and laughs. The whole family can get in on the fun. If approached properly watercraft activities can be very safe. However, if proper care is not taken then something safe can turn into something dangerous. If you can keep four important tips in mind, you can increase your safety and the safety of your family.
Rule 1: Always wear a lifejacket or PFD and always means always. Make sure you have a proper fitting good quality lifejacket that has been certified by the proper authorities. You can check the inside of the lifejacket for proof of certification. If the lifejacket is indeed certified, it will be so stated.
Rule 2: Never mix alcohol with any type of water activity. Drinking and driving any motorized vehicle is against the law and is very dangerous. There will always be time to have a cold drink once you pull your Seadoo out of the water at the end of the day.
Rule 3: Never allow children to drive the Seadoo by themselves. It may seem innocent to allow an 8 year to take a little solo spin on the lake. It may, in fact, be harmless but it is very dangerous. A child can get him or herself into trouble very quickly. It is a serious mistake to allow children to be on the Seadoo on their own.
Rule 4: Seadoos are powerful machines and are capable of towing one or even two water skiers. They can also tow tubes and kneeboards etc. Every time you tow someone behind your Seadoo you must use a mature and responsible spotter. The spotter must be able to watch those being towed at all times and be able to alert the driver if there are problems.
Seadooing is a fabulous pastime. As the years go by it is becoming more and more popular. It is a sport or a pastime that could become dangerous quite quickly. If you follow the rules as set out above, you should be able to enjoy a safe and wonderful Seadoo season.
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