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Towing Vessel
• Besureyourboatwillnotrunagroundtoo.
• Because you are maneuverable and the grounded boat is not, you should pass the towline to the
groundedboat.
• Selectanappropriatelystrongtowline.Usedouble-braidedorbraid-on-braidline.Neverusethree-
strandtwistednylon;ithastoomuchelascityandcansnapbackdangerously.
• Selectanappropriateaachmentpoint.Ifavailablefastenthetowlinetotheforwardtowpylonofthe
towingboat.Otherwisefastentowlinetosterntowpoint.Fasteningtothesterntowpointwillrestrict
maneuverabilityofthetowingboat.
• Ifpossible,useabridle.
• Moveslowlytopreventsuddenstrainonslackline.
• Proceedatslowspeed.
• Avoidabruptchangesinthroleasthatmaycausethetowlinetoslackenandjerkght.Suddenstrain
orjerkingthelinecausesexcessivetowlineforceswhichmayparttheline.Keepslackoutofthetow
line,butifitoccursproceedslowlytoagaintakeupthestrainonthelineandavoidsuddenjerksinthe
line.
• Bereadytocastlooseorcutthelineifthetowingsituaonbecomeshazardous.
Vessel Being Towed
• Aachthetowlinetotheboweye.
• Ifitisnecessarytobetowedaerbeingfreed,keepsomeoneatthewheeltosteer.
Both Vessels
• Ifyouaachthetowlinetoang,besurethengisfastenedwithathroughboltandisreinforced
ontheunderside.
• Keeplinesclearofpropellersonbothboats.
• Keephandsandfeetclearoftheotherboat.Donotgetcaught,orpinchedbetweenthetwoboatsas
severeinjurycouldoccur.
• Neverholdatowlineaeritispulledtaut.