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TOWING THE WATER VEHICLE
If the vehicle becomes inoperative in the
water, it can be towed to shore. The bow
must be kept up out of the water during
towing to prevent water from entering the
engine compartment.
If the vehicle must be towed in an emer-
gency using a tow rope, the operator
should ride the vehicle, holding onto the
handlebars.
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Tow the water vehicle slowly; water
may enter the air intake and flood the
engine compartment if the vehicle is
towed too fast.
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Tow the vehicle using the bow eye
only.
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If the water vehicle is towed using a rope:
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The water vehicle should only be
towed in an emergency. The towing
rope should be long enough so that the
water vehicle will not collide with the
towing 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 water vehicle.
A shorter length of rope can be used if
the water vehicle is towed very slowly.
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The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid
traffic or obstacles which could be a
hazard to the rider on the water vehi-
cle.
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