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TOW slow , 5K or kess has little strain.
A cruiser that moves at 5 K and burns perhaps 3GPH will be using perhaps 45 HP , in theory 60 is possible if the engine were matched to the vessel.
A really great prop setup can usually put 20 lbs of thrust in the water per HP at cruise speed...
So in the worst case it tales 1200 lbs of pull to drag the dead boat., probably less.
To stay safe use thin line ,,say 1/2 in that will part of there is something unusual happening , like the tow sinking.
If the tow boat was even of modest construction,, a bridle with 600 lbs on a cleat should be fine.
A cruiser that moves at 5 K and burns perhaps 3GPH will be using perhaps 45 HP , in theory 60 is possible if the engine were matched to the vessel.
A really great prop setup can usually put 20 lbs of thrust in the water per HP at cruise speed...
So in the worst case it tales 1200 lbs of pull to drag the dead boat., probably less.
To stay safe use thin line ,,say 1/2 in that will part of there is something unusual happening , like the tow sinking.
If the tow boat was even of modest construction,, a bridle with 600 lbs on a cleat should be fine.