Towing The Watercraft - Yamaha XL700 WaveRunner 2003 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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Towing the watercraft

If the watercraft becomes inoperative in
the water, it can be towed to shore.
If the watercraft must be towed in an
emergency using a towline, the operator
should ride the watercraft, holding onto the
handlebars.
CAUTION:
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G Tow the watercraft at 5 mph (8 km/h) or
less, otherwise water could enter the
engine through the exhaust passages
or through the air intake and flood the
engine compartment if it is towed too
fast.
G Tow the watercraft using the bow
eye 1 only.
G The bow must be kept up out of the
water during towing to prevent water
from entering the engine compart-
ment.
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WARNING
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G
The watercraft should only be towed in
an emergency.
G
The towline should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down. A
good rule of thumb is a towline that is
three times the combined length of the
towing boat and the watercraft.
G 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 watercraft.
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