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    Trouble recovery

           Running on one engine                Towing the boat
           NOTICE                                   WARNING
           Do not operate the boat above a no-wake  z The  operator of  the towing boat  must
           speed with just one engine.            keep  speed to a minimum  and avoid
           Severe engine damage could result be-  traffic or obstacles  which could be  a
           cause water can flood the non-operating  hazard to either boat.
           engine through the water intake.     z The towing line should be long enough
                                                  so the towed boat will not collide with
           If one engine becomes inoperative, the prop-
                                                  the towing boat when slowing down.
           erly running engine can be used to return to
           shore. Operate at a no-wake speed to pre-  The boat should be towed only if it becomes
           vent water from flooding the non-operating  inoperative.
           engine  through  the water intake. The no-  The towing rope should be long enough so
           wake mode can be used for  this purpose.  that the boat will not collide with the towing
           (See pages 49 and 74.)               boat when slowing  down. A good rule of
                                                thumb is a tow rope which is three times the
                                                combined length of the towing boat and the
                                                boat.
                                                Tow the boat using the bow eye only. Tow the
                                                boat at a no-wake speed. NOTICE: Do not
                                                tow the boat at speed fast enough to leave
                                                a wake (8 km/h, 5 mph). Severe engine
                                                damage could result because water can
                                                flood the non-operating engines through
                                                the water intakes.

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