Tube Rope

[snyderaaron]

I took a pledge never to have a tube on my boat. Well with kids, and nieces and nephews I'm breaking that pledge today. Question, do you hook the rope up to the ski pylon or the eye hole in the back of the boat?

[mmandley]

I took a pledge never to have a tube on my boat. Well with kids, and nieces and nephews I'm breaking that pledge today. Question, do you hook the rope up to the ski pylon or the eye hole in the back of the boat?

both work but i prefer the pylon

[rdlangston13]

I've always used the pylon


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[jpetty3023]

not that I tube or nothing but if I did I have always used the lylon


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[Mikey]

Either of those locations are fine. Just stay away from using the tower as tubes put a lot of strain on the boat especially while the tube is plowing, before it gets up on plane...

[Ian Brantford]

The pylon is very strong and is high enough to keep the rope mostly out of the water to reduce spray in the rider's face.

One thing that I do is offer crash goggles to the rider. You don't want any spray in the eyes to prevent the rider from seeing what horror awaits.

The tube can exert an enormous load if it catches on a steep wave. This is why it will void the warranty if you tow anything other than a rider who's holding the line by hand. So, don't use the tower for towing a tube.

Don't worry about image problems regarding towing a tube. People who think it's in bad taste to use a wakeboarding boat for tubing are just uptight. Just stick to the end of the lake and take breaks to minimise impact on those who need calm water.

Have fun!

[BensonWdby]

Ian hit that nail. The problem with tubes is that they never get tired and keep going forever. Usually they go out with a group and ther is no real exertion so no one ever gets tired. A 5-10 minute ride would not be unusual per rider. and with 4-6 people wanting to go you are always moving. And when the last one is done - you start over.

Unfortunately even staying to one end of the lake does not help much unless you are on a huge lake with lots of bays. The fun of tubing is making the turns. Which sends roller the entire length of the lake. Most skiers expect the lake to be crap from about 11-5, so if you keep the tubing inside those hours you would make a lot of people happy.

In those rare cases where we pull tubes it is from the pylon. But if you go out with a large crew and want to allow people to sit in the back - the rear eye certainly works.

[snyderaaron]

Ian hit that nail. The problem with tubes is that they never get tired and keep going forever. Usually they go out with a group and ther is no real exertion so no one ever gets tired. A 5-10 minute ride would not be unusual per rider. and with 4-6 people wanting to go you are always moving. And when the last one is done - you start over.

Unfortunately even staying to one end of the lake does not help much unless you are on a huge lake with lots of bays. The fun of tubing is making the turns. Which sends roller the entire length of the lake. Most skiers expect the lake to be crap from about 11-5, so if you keep the tubing inside those hours you would make a lot of people happy.

In those rare cases where we pull tubes it is from the pylon. But if you go out with a large crew and want to allow people to sit in the back - the rear eye certainly works.

That is why I never wanted a tube. I hated the boat that would come to the smoothest part of the wake, do 3 circles and leave.

[rdlangston13]

Or you can just go on a Tuesday when no one is out skiing or wakeboarding....
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m523/rdlangston13/null_zps214dd92a.jpg


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[kaneboats]

Yes! Tubers Tuesday! Everyone line up and burn all your gas for the week/month on Tues.

[tnbrooks01]

Yes! Tubers Tuesday! Everyone line up and burn all your gas for the week/month on Tues.

Now that's funny right there!


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[Ian Brantford]

Or you can just go on a Tuesday when no one is out skiing or wakeboarding....

YEAH!!! My GF and I expect to be off work this summer, so we and any friends with flexible schedules will be on the lake on any chance we get. GF just got her boat operator's licence. So did my older nephew, so there's always an alternate driver handy.

A few years ago when I was single and had a cottage rented, my buddy showed up unexpectedly with six ladies. That was a fun day, on and off the boat. Before anyone jumps in to ask: yes, there was a bikini swordfight on the lawn, as you do.

[bergermaister]

Ian hit that nail. The problem with tubes is that they never get tired and keep going forever. Usually they go out with a group and ther is no real exertion so no one ever gets tired.

I dunno. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong...

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/MoombaMobiusV/P1070957.jpg

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http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/grberglund/Prineville2012/P1100107.jpg

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I don't like burning gas towing the tube much so we tend to make the beatings quick and painful.

[VA LSV]

Be sure your tube rope is rated for your tube. Had a nasty experience when a tube rope snapped and sling shot back into the boat hitting my daughter in the chest. She was wearing a life jacket but it still knocked the breath out of her and brused her pretty bad.

[wolfeman131]

I don't like burning gas towing the tube much so we tend to make the beatings quick and painful.

I need to institute this policy

[kaneboats]

Sorry, kids. Cruise got stuck on 40 MPH and then my hat blew off so I had to turn around real fast to go get it before it sank. Hope you're all OK though. Now who's up for more tubing?

[rdlangston13]

Haha, the girls we not good at taking pictures and they were definitely harder on us than we were them. We tried to make a game out of who had the most beer in their can at the end of the ride and there was no clear winner after Heidi launched us in the the air upside down...


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[Salyers]

I dunno. Maybe you guys are doing it wrong...


I don't like burning gas towing the tube much so we tend to make the beatings quick and painful.

Exactly! We take the tube out first thing when we get to the lake. Wear out everyone that dosent do board sports for the day at the beginning and then I can surf to my hearts content.

[bergermaister]

Is this part of a strategy?

Come cruising out to glass
Blow up the tube and tie her on
Start up the figure 8's until everyone is pissed and leaves the area.
Stop, deflate tube
Have a cold one while whitecaps die down.
Begin boarding on your new private lake..
Hmmmmm.

[mmandley]

Is this part of a strategy?

Come cruising out to glass
Blow up the tube and tie her on
Start up the figure 8's until everyone is pissed and leaves the area.
Stop, deflate tube
Have a cold one while whitecaps die down.
Begin boarding on your new private lake..
Hmmmmm.

How did you know thats what we do at Hagg, to get everyone off the Dam side, just i don't need Tubes, i just got do a bunch of power turns sending rollers every ware LOL

[SEARK]

A few years ago when I was single and had a cottage rented, my buddy showed up unexpectedly with six ladies. That was a fun day, on and off the boat. Before anyone jumps in to ask: yes, there was a bikini swordfight on the lawn, as you do.

You know what they say. If there's no pictures it didn't happen. :)

[Worlds22SSV]

Just make them crash like this and they are done for the day and eliminates others in the boat that thought they wanted to ride. Pic with Video
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVhmGjmcl3c&feature=youtu.be

[wolfeman131]

it says "the video is private"

can ya fix that?

[Worlds22SSV]

try it now!!

[bergermaister]

Ha, yeah that'll work!