When towing another boat or object, the Towrescue towcontrol offers outboard RIBs and rigid hulls a much improved 'horsepower to performance ratio' for improved handling characteristics of the towing boat, with enhanced safety and improved fuel consumption.

The working principle of the device is that the focus for the pull force is always at the power source, on the basis that the swivel bracket of the engine, where the thrust is, is also the rotation point of the boat.

TowRescue towcontrol promises superior control, with the towing boat controlling the vessel in distress rather than vice versa. The convergence of pull and thrust forces enhances vessel stability. There is an EZpulley which eases line fastening and unfastening. Placing the towline's point of origin further from the boat reduces its chances of getting tangled in the propeller but, should that happen, the outboard can be trimmed to its highest position and a crewman can stand on the TowRescue for easy access.

Peter Leeuwenburgh is planning to conduct demonstrations of the TowRescue towcontrol from the floating pontoon at Seawork 2008. There is likely to be interest from among the many Harbour Masters, RNLI and MCA staff attending the show.