TM 5-5420-278-10
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LONGITUDINAL RAFTING PROCEDURE (Contd)
b. Position downstream BEB (11) to hold raft assembly (10) in position.
c. Position upstream BEB (4) adjacent to rafting brackets (9) with bow facing
away from near shore on upstream side of raft assembly (10).
NOTE
Use 1 in. (2.5 cm) manila/nylon rope for all lines.
BEB operator will place boat controls in neutral once
bow line is secured.
d. Connect bow line (2) to interior bay load receiving pin (1) closest to ramp bay
and secure bow line (2) to port side bollard (3).
e. Connect stern line (7) to interior bay load receiving pin (8) closest to ramp
bay, and secure stern line (7) to capstan (5).
f. Take up slack in stern line (7) and tie off end of stern line (7) to stern
bollard (6).
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