Facts on Personal Watercraft

"Personal watercraft" means a vessel less than 12 feet in length, propelled by machinery, that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than in the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel.

Personal Watercraft (PWC) are subject to the same laws governing the operation of motorboats of the same size.
For proper display of registration numbers and stickers please contact Watercraft World.

Lanyard / Self-circling Device: The law requires a person operating a personal watercraft equipped with a lanyard cutoff switch to attach the lanyard to his or her person. Operating a personal watercraft equipped with a self-circling device is prohibited if the self-circling device has been altered.

Night Time Operation: Personal Watercraft are not fitted with navigation lights, you have 1hr after sunset and 1hr before sunrise.

Operater Age: It is a infraction for a person under the age of 15 to operate a personal watercraft. Any person who permits a person under the age of 15 is also guilty of an infraction.

Water Smart Responsibilities: Stay well clear of other boats and yield to them since they are less maneuverable.
When in the vicinity of other boats you are obliged to maintain speed and course. When meeting head on , keep right.

Immersion in cold water can result in a real life-threatening drop in body temperature (hypothermia). Hypothermia can also be caused by chilling wind, rain and perspiration.

TO AVOID DANGER: Prepare for cold air and water by dressing properly - including wearing your Personal Floatation Device. With a whistle fastened to your PFD or Lifejacket you can signal for help.

IF YOU END UP IN COLD WATER: If you can, get outhe water as soon as possible. Cold water robs body heat 25 times faster than air of the same temperature. Climb back on you craft.t of

STAY WITH YOUR CRAFT
Do not try to swim to shore in cold water unless you are very close to safety and you have no expectation of speedy assistance.

Swimming, treading water and survival floating (drownproofing) all use up valuable energy and produce rapid heat loss. If you can't get out of the water, wearing your PFD will help increase your survival time by keeping your head out of the water.

PLEASE ASK US WHAT TYPE OF RIDING YOU ARE PLANING ON SO WE CAN MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT GEAR AND BE PREPARED FOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Most personal watercraft injuries result form COLLISIONS caused by rider

- CARELESSNESS

- OVERCONFIDENCE

- INEXPERIENCE

Always operate your personal watercraft safety and responsibly, and in accordance with the manufacture's directions.