Jet ski safety checklist (free PDF)
One printable sheet per ride: the craft, the renter, the briefing and the return, with space to sign each check.
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Before launch: the craft
- Hull: no cracks or new damage since the last ride; drain plugs in.
- Engine starts and idles normally; no fuel smell in the engine compartment.
- Fuel enough for the slot plus a reserve.
- Kill-switch lanyard present and working: the engine stops when it is pulled.
- Throttle and handlebar move freely and return to neutral.
- Required equipment on board for your location, such as a whistle or a fire extinguisher.
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The renter
- Age and any licence or boater card required where you operate, checked against an ID.
- Rental agreement and waiver signed, by the driver and by every passenger.
- Life jacket of the right size, fastened and adjusted, for everyone on board.
- Not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Number of people on the craft within its rated capacity.
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The briefing, in this order
- 01Controls: throttle, how to stop the engine, and that a jet ski needs throttle to steer.
- 02Lanyard attached to the driver’s wrist or life jacket at all times.
- 03The riding zone, its limits, and the distance to keep from swimmers, other boats and the shore.
- 04How to reboard after a fall, and what to do if the engine stops.
- 05The return time and the signal staff use to call riders back.
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On return
- Return time recorded; late returns noted under the rental agreement.
- Craft checked for new damage, with photos if there is any.
- Fuel level recorded and the craft refuelled for the next slot.
- Any incident during the ride written down while the renter is still there.
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Our data: checks done before the pontoon
7,500+passengers boarded with a QR scan in one month, each check-in recorded against its booking.
36%of customers reach the pontoon with the agreement already signed from home.
Grupo Marina Jets, 8 jet ski and water activity bases in the Mediterranean. Production data, August 2026. When the renter checks are done before the customer reaches the pontoon, the briefing is the only thing left at the dock.
