Tubing from the Tower?

I've indoctrinated my wife and son that the best tube is the one that you leave at home. Boardsports and skiing only for us.

As others have said, not from the tower. think about how you'll have the rope get slack and the huge jerk you feel when the tube is dragging in the water and the slack's taken up. No thanks.

I see that you have a direct drive. obviously the pylon is the strongest tow point. But hardly convenient for anyone sitting in the back seat. Maybe that's your excuse? that since you can't have people sitting in the back seat there's just not enough room to have people out and tow a tube.

I popped a tube one time six or more feet into the air perfectly ejecting everyone only to have it submarine itself into another wave practically stopping my boat upon landing. Hardest force I've ever felt on my boat and glad it wasn't from my tower.
A wise man once told me the quicker you get the riders to tap out the quicker you can put it away. *cough *cough Berg..

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I tow the little kids on the three person tube from the tower, but they are 6 and under usually only 2 on at a time, and don't get crazy with them, I like the rope high so I stays out of the wake when just putting around with them, but when the teenagers get on and the serious tubing starts ,then its down to the pylon, I love pulling tubers , just something about making them catch air makes me smile, and the little kids love cruising around it, if they are smiling , im smiling. driving in a strait line all day surfing gets pretty old and boring , nice to change it up a bit , and nothing better than making teenagers buckle and cry uncle.

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Originally Posted by trayson

I've indoctrinated my wife and son that the best tube is the one that you leave at home. Boardsports and skiing only for us.

As others have said, not from the tower. think about how you'll have the rope get slack and the huge jerk you feel when the tube is dragging in the water and the slack's taken up. No thanks.

I see that you have a direct drive. obviously the pylon is the strongest tow point. But hardly convenient for anyone sitting in the back seat. Maybe that's your excuse? that since you can't have people sitting in the back seat there's just not enough room to have people out and tow a tube.

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If I have to tow a tube on my DD, I do it from the tow hook on the transom right above the swim platform. This seems like a strong point. Any thoughts?

Tow hook from transom I believe is the best place to tow a tube


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Originally Posted by padge

Tow hook from transom I believe is the best place to tow a tube


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The new boats don't have the transom option anymore. Stuck with the pylon, but that's where I have always pulled tubes from, on the random occasion that we do it.

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Originally Posted by moombahighrider

The new boats don't have the transom option anymore. Stuck with the pylon, but that's where I have always pulled tubes from, on the random occasion that we do it.

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The grab handle should have a hook?


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Originally Posted by padge

The grab handle should have a hook?


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Negative.

17 mojo

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A two page thread on how to tow a tube! Who knew it was that hard??? [emoji3]


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When you got some people towing from the tower where it should never be towed from, it's well needed I guess....