TM 5-5420-278-10 0042 00 0042 00-6 LONGITUDINAL RAFTING PROCEDURE (Contd) Notes: 1.  The following conditions will reduce the ratings from those given above. The raft commander must monitor bow freeboard as well as trim to ensure that safe crossing conditions are maintained in the following conditions: a.  Rough, choppy, or turbulent water in current speeds above 4 feet/sec (1.2 meters/sec) will reduce the ratings from those given in the preceding table. b.  Shallow fast water of less than 6 ft 7 in. (2 m) water depth combined with current speeds above 4 feet/sec (1.2 meters/sec) will reduce the ratings from those given in the preceding table. Table 1.  Longitudinal Rafting Ratings Table. Raft Size and   1–2 3–4 5–6 7–8 9–10 Number of Vehicles (0.0) (0.3–0.6) (0.9–1.2)    (1.5–1.8) (2.1–2.4)   (2.7–3.0) 4-Bay Tracked 70 70 70 70 65 60 Wheeled 70 70 70 70 65 60 5-Bay Tracked 90 90 90 90 85 80 Wheeled 90 90 90 90 85 80 6-Bay Tracked 105 105 105 105 100 95 Wheeled 105 105 105 105 100 95 7-Bay Single Tracked 115 115 115 115 110 105 Wheeled 115 115 115 115 110 105 7-Bay Multiple Tracked 140 140 140 140 135 130 Wheeled 140 140 140 140 135 130 LONGITUDINAL RAFT MLC RATINGS WATER CURRENT VELOCITY FEET/SEC (METERS/SEC) CAUTION Raft commander must observe leading edge of raft and decrease speeds or halt operations, as necessary, if continuous water is coming over bow dam. NOTE BEB operators will propel raft assembly only when signaled by the raft commander. u.  Cast off taglines and maneuver raft assembly to far shore in accordance with WP 0042 00, figure 3, Longitudinal Rafting Procedures. v.  Secure raft assembly to shore with taglines.