How it works...

Instructions on how to use the Personal and Watercraft Stabilizing Device for Boarding and Exiting.

1. The user will use one hand to line up the watercraft in the water along with rotating the embodiment in the other hand towards the water making the feet of the embodiment come in contact with the watercraft ensuring that it is as close as possible to the front side of the weight and balance pocket and centered under the rectangular frame.

2. The user will then apply pressure pushing downward using their own weight against the top of the rectangular frame with two hands as it hinges over (leveraged) making pressured contact with the watercraft ensuring that the embodiment is close to 80 - 90 degrees (shy of a right angle) compared to the hinge point (horizontally) or the deck (vertically), BUT NOT OVER, OTHERWISE the legs will need to be adjusted either in or out, then rechecked.

3. Once the adjustments are satisfactory, the user continues to apply pressure as they push the watercraft into the water and continue to transfer their body weight towards the embodiment and watercraft pushing it even further into the water stabilizing it.

4. The user continues to hold downward pressure with two hands on the top horizontal bar and is stabilized as they start to step onto the watercraft with one foot, then the other, transferring all their weight onto the watercraft to a standing position. 

5. The user continues to hold on to the top horizontal bar with some downward pressure.

6. The bottom bar between the rectangular frames right and left sides located in-line with the hinging arm (which is attached to the dock) is where the user puts their knees or shins against (can be a padded bar) as the user begins to kneel down to assist in (while holding onto the top bar with both hands) assuming a sit down or kneeling position, or continue standing if that is the desirable position for the watercraft being used.

7. The process is reversed for exiting the watercraft, if sitting, line yourself up with the embodiment, rotate it over to make contact with the watercraft (because the user is already in the watercraft it is already weighted down, the embodiment is easily set to position against the watercraft).

8. Grab the top bar with both hands and pull yourself upward using the padded lower bar with your knees or shins for leverage and stability to a standing position.

9. When standing (and continuing to have both hands on the top horizontal bar), take one foot out and step onto the dock then the other transferring weight away from the embodiment.

10. Continue to rotate the embodiment away from the water 90 degrees to a stow position and then secure your watercraft.