Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Cars & Other Vehicles: [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.

Ending1: Instead, throw the tow line to the other boat from a distance. [title] If possible, attach the tow line to the bow eye. Ending2: [substeps] Ask permission before operating alongside other boats. It's best to make sure the boat is safely locked in place (tied shore-side) and undocked. Ending3: You should do as little damage to the boat as possible, and drive the boat to a nearby town or other public boat location and see if the boat is towed. [substeps] When stationary, the boat may bend backwards against a wave, and if that happens it can fall and cause serious bodily harm. Ending4: [title] Steer with your motor on a gentle slide. [step] Unless you're underway at a drastic speed, keep your motor on a slow slide.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4