How to Ride a Jet Ski

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How to Ride a Jet Ski

This is a guide on how to ride a jet ski.

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Get a good life vest. These come in an assortment of sizes so find the right one that fits you and be sure to test that it keeps you properly afloat in the water. Make sure the Life Jacket is USCG approved and suitable for the activity as well. Get one that is speed rated for strength so it does not fall apart if you take a major fall.

Get on the jet ski. Get on slowly and try to balance your weight to keep it from rocking side to side and potentially tipping over.

Secure the safety strap around your wrist or secure it to your life vest. It should be a small clip attached to the key. This is used as an emergency shutoff in case you fall off or just lose control, so you can pull it and the jetskiﾒs engine will shut off. Never allow the safety strap to wrap around the handlebar.

Remember one main things about controlling the jet skis. The older models don't have brakes so just let off the gas to slow down through the water and the only way to move is to press the gas, that is you can only turn while the motor is pushing out water because it uses a rudder to change the flow of water to propel you in different directions so if your headed toward a boat or dock you need to use the gas to turn not just stop moving or you will float in to the boat.

Read the manual for your vessel and understand the recommended pre launch operations checklist.

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