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Trouble recovery

Cabin underseat storage compartment Towing the boat
(port)
WARNING
3 4 5  The operator of the towing boat must
6 keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
1 7 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
6 Power distribution module fuse (20A)
boat.
7 Steering switch fuse (3A) (275SD)
Tow the boat using the bow eye only. Tow the
Running on one engine boat at a no-wake speed. NOTICE: Do not
NOTICE tow the boat at speed fast enough to leave
a wake (8 km/h, 5 mph). Severe engine
Do not operate the boat above a no-wake damage could result because water can
speed with just one engine. flood the non-operating engines through
Severe engine damage could result be- the water intakes.
cause water can flood the non-operating
engine through the water intake.
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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