Tubes

[weekendboater]

My younger kids like riding on a tube behind my 22i. I have been using the tower to tow them on the tube because it is a little easier to get the tube to them when they are in the water. But I started wondering if it is too much weight or drag for the tower. Any thoughts?

[Nobody]

My younger kids like riding on a tube behind my 22i. I have been using the tower to tow them on the tube because it is a little easier to get the tube to them when they are in the water. But I started wondering if it is too much weight or drag for the tower. Any thoughts?

I think one tube is ok, but pulling three tubes with three teenagers can give you a little stress....

[Jeffe]

Wouldn't do it at all.

[jwanck11]

nah. tow from the transom.

[yllw20]

I wouldn't keep doing it. tow from the transom hooks. I use a splitter that attaches to both hooks and then the rope attaches to it. It will then pull the tube down the middle of the wake and allows it to move freely from side to side

[Jason B]

Just use the ski pylon or your transom hooks, much safer.

[jwanck11]

He has a 22i which means there is likely an eye integrated into the grab bar on the transom.

We have a tower, pylon, transom grab bar eye and transom hooks.

[somebodyelse5]

Get them surfing...or wakeboarding...... just please stop the tubing haha.

But if you must continue tubing, i agree with what they say up there ^
Eye hook from transom if you can, otherwise use the ski pylon.

When I am absolutely forced to bring the tube (I hide it in the garage) I use the ski pylon. Last time I had to bring it was like 3 years ago haha.

[MoneyPity]

Don't use tower and depending on weight and tubes pylon is questionable. If it is like mine and not bolted to stringers then use a harness off of the stern hooks. Is weird and Tige is an exception but better the stern hooks verse cracked gelcoat.

I have gotten funny looks from other inboard owners regarding the ski pylon but what is a Tige owner to do?

[Guapo]

I really hadn't thought about this before. I just pull from the tower since it keeps the rope out of the wash and lets the tube move freely. I only tow my young kids, so there's not a lot of force. I assume the alpha z was sturdy enough for tubing...am I wrong? Or is it some safety issue???

[Oklahoma Breakdown]

Not sure about the newer ones but my Metcraft is already looking forward to some sort of nice catastrophic failure just trying to hold itself up so I use the stern hooks.
It is more inconvenient though as pulling from the tower yields some really good tube riding.

[Duncan]

::kicking hornets nest::

I think the issues are different with the Alpha Z tower. Both the dealer and a Tige rep told me to tow a tube off the tower because it was bullet proof. Will that translate to warranty coverage? Probably not.

The pansy pylon is a joke. And the D rings are under the swim platform and underwater.

Would I tow a 5 person monster tube of the Alpha Z? No. But I do not hesitate to pull our double tube.

(Maybe I should start hiding the tube too)

[Guapo]

My stern hooks are below the water line...so I have to either use the ski pylon or the tower. Or better yet, tell the kids they can't tube anymore I hate pulling the tube...hate it...

[somebodyelse5]

::kicking hornets nest::

I think the issues are different with the Alpha Z tower. Both the dealer and a Tige rep told me to tow a tube off the tower because it was bullet proof. Will that translate to warranty coverage? Probably not.

The pansy pylon is a joke. And the D rings are under the swim platform and underwater.

Would I tow a 5 person monster tube of the Alpha Z? No. But I do not hesitate to pull our double tube.

(Maybe I should start hiding the tube too)

Hide it, hide it, hide it

[jschnip]

Hide the tube! Only skill required is on the part of the driver - where's the fun in that.

Get them some knee boards if they aren't ready for wakeboarding/etc.