boat pulling boat

[murphini]

I recently towed a dead boat: Took surf rope and made a triangle around the rear legs of the tower, put the handle thru the loop. Then I took my tube rope (rated for 4 person tube) and looped it around the rope then hooked the loop over the t-handle of the surf rope. The other boat secured to his boat. Probably 20ft back.

Towed 5mph-ish. Transom/ y-hooks would probably be best.

[Moki]

I have pulled several boats at high speeds with my ski pylon with no problems. However, my ski pylon is attached to my engine mounts and is very sturdy.

[R&T Babich]

We've pulled 3 large tubes with 8 people from the ski pylon so I wouldn't mind using it for towing at low speeds.
I built a harness for the transom hooks for towing, but I wouldn't use them if the factory bolts look like the way ours came.
I replaced ours with longer eye bolts and put a plate under the nuts.

[urbanstd]

My two cents. I was in the Coast Guard for 27 years, I would tow at a slow speed and use either the tow post or transom eyes.

Something to remember, if you are being towed or if you are towing another inboard or v-drive, your shaft seal is water lubricated from water provided by your engine. Your V drive is also water cooled via engine. You may be risking damage if you are towing or being towed at a speed high enough to get your prop shaft turning, no cooling or lubrication. We used to lock the shaft with rope around prop to keep it from turning. Sea tow or other tow company s may not know this, may be a very expensive repair.

[somebodyelse5]

My two cents. I was in the Coast Guard for 27 years, I would tow at a slow speed and use either the tow post or transom eyes.

Something to remember, if you are being towed or if you are towing another inboard or v-drive, your shaft seal is water lubricated from water provided by your engine. Your V drive is also water cooled via engine. You may be risking damage if you are towing or being towed at a speed high enough to get your prop shaft turning, no cooling or lubrication. We used to lock the shaft with rope around prop to keep it from turning. Sea tow or other tow company s may not know this, may be a very expensive repair.

Wow never thought of that, right on man thanks

Just kinda lock it with a rope? Sounds easy enough.

[MTtigekid]

we tow from the d-rings