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Cabin underseat storage compartment Towing the boat
(port)
WARNING
5 4  The operator of the towing boat must
3 keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
1 3 hazard to either boat.
 The towing line should be long enough
so the towed boat will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down.
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The boat should be towed only if it becomes
inoperative.
1 Radio fuse (20 A) The towing rope should be long enough so
2 Accessory fuse box
that the boat will not collide with the towing
3 Accessory fuse (20 A)
boat when slowing down. A good rule of
4 Horn fuse (7.5 A)
thumb is a tow rope which is three times the
5 Bilge pump fuse (4 A)
combined length of the towing boat and the
Running on one engine boat.
Tow the boat using the bow eye only. Tow the
NOTICE
boat at a no-wake speed. NOTICE: Do not
Do not operate the boat above a no-wake tow the boat at speed fast enough to leave
speed with just one engine. a wake (8 km/h, 5 mph). Severe engine
Severe engine damage could result be- damage could result because water can
cause water can flood the non-operating flood the non-operating engines through
engine through the water intake. the water intakes.
If one engine becomes inoperative, the prop-
erly running engine can be used to return to
shore. Operate at a no-wake speed to pre-
vent water from flooding the non-operating
engine through the water intake. The no-
wake mode can be used for this purpose.
(See pages 47.)

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