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TOWING THE WATER VEHICLEIf 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 emergency using a tow rope, the operator should ride the vehicle, holding onto the handlebars.
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If the water vehicle is towed using a rope: 8 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.
8 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.