TM 5-5420-278-10
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SECURING INTERIOR BAY AFTER LAUNCH
WARNING
All personnel must wear approved life jackets while on
the bay. Failure to comply may result in injury or death
to personnel.
Do not sit, lie, or stand in front of boat push knees at
any time while riding on bays. Failure to comply may
result in injury or death to personnel.
NOTE
Perform the following procedure to secure bay once bay
is unfolded.
a. Position BEB (8) so its push knees (10) contact center of bays outer ponton
(1) from downstream side of bay (9).
b. Connect one bowline (4) to each load receiving pin (2) at downstream side of
bay (9).
c. Pull bowline (4) tight and secure to bow bollard (5) at each side of BEB (8).
NOTE
Perform steps d and e when water current is greater
than 5 feet/sec (1.5 meters/sec).
d. Connect one steering line (6) to each cleat (3) at downstream side of bay (9).
e. Pull each steering line (6) tight and secure to stern bollard (7) at each side of
BEB (8).
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6
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10
DOWNSTREAM
SIDE OF BAY