[header] How to tow a boat [title] Avoid coming alongside another boat. [step] Except in the calmest of conditions, coming alongside another boat is a recipe for trouble. Wave action can slam the boats together, and, worse yet, crew members' extremities can get caught between them. 
Instead, throw the tow line to the other boat from a distance. [title] If possible, attach the tow line to the bow eye.