Handling; Mooring And Towing - Zodiac OPEN 3.1 Eignerhandbuch

1. MOORING AND TOWING

1.1. MOORING
Fully inflatable boats: Use the buoyancy tube's lateral D-rings.
Rigid inflatable boats: Use the hull's mooring ring.
NOTE:
1.2. Towing
Fully inflatable boats should always be towed using a bridle; use the 2 lateral D-rings (fixed on the
buoyancy tube) made for this purpose. For rigid inflatable boats (RIB), use a single line attached to the
mooring ring.
Towing fully inflatable boats:
Towing rigid inflatable boats:
Use the towing rings
Unload the boat before towing
(bags, fuel tank, outboard).
NOTE:
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HANDLING

When moored, the self bailers should remain open to drain the rain water.
Towing must be done at low speed and in good weather conditions.