PULLING A TUBE? TOWER?

[What she said]

We never tube, but we are helping the church with an event this weekend, and we will be pulling tubes all day. Where do you guy pull from? The tower, or the pylon? Or does it even matter?

[Tulsah]

I never pull tubes from the tower, always from the pylon. We've always done it that way on account of manufacturer warnings and generally accepted practice. Things may have changed though ...

[bwstx]

We always use the pylon. Not just recommendations and practice, but I have tried tower on a prior boat and driver has a lot more control to swing the tube from the pylon. From the tower when the boat turns there is less "pull" in a direction so the tube stays more in line with the boat.

[gwhite94]

I pull from the tower, and have not had any issues in the 9 or so years we have been doing it.

[Matt Garcia]

My tower has a warning not to pull a tube from there. What doesn’t make sense to me is that I get a lot more force from pulling a wakeboarder then a couple of small kids skimming across the water on a tube. I guess its all about liabilities and legalities.

[billwil]

I think the reason is that nobody is holding on to the rope...it's tied off on a tube. If that tube dunks or fills with water, it could generate much more force than a human could hold on to. It's the potential for excessive force, not that its always more force, I'm guessing.

[Cloud]

Agreeing with Bill, the danger is when the tube submarines.

[What she said]

Great into! I never thought about the tube going under water. What about the rope getting slack and getting into the board racks on sharp turns,,, that was my first concern?

[Matt Garcia]

I never thought about the tube dunking and filling with water. The one I have is a flat top so its very hard to sink or fill with water as there are no seats or cutouts. Good info to keep in mind though.

[mnpracing]

I never thought about the tube dunking and filling with water. The one I have is a flat top so its very hard to sink or fill with water as there are no seats or cutouts. Good info to keep in mind though.

A flat tube even with no cutouts, when submarined, will feel like you are pulling a tank

[TeamAllen]

I wonder if the Comptech Safety Trick Release would release the troubled anchor tube. I would think so?

[Firehoser_1]

Have pulled multiple tubes with teenage boys battling (up to 4 tubes at once), for the past 10 yrs. 2004 20i switch. Never had a problem. The 4-person tube is the current torture device used on the boys after a day of wakeboarding. Just need to pay attention as always, when the boys get launched off. I tow at around 17-18 mph. Just fyi.

[JohnZ3]

My tube only submarines when on the pylon. When connected to the tower it keeps an upward pull on the nose of the tube to keep it out of the water.

But, if it did submerge, could be expensive. I'll go back to pylon only.

[dom w. forte]

I never pull off the tower or the pylon , only off the stern hooks , my sons want more whip and thats the only way I can get maximun speed , also I dont like the rope coming across the rear uphlostery.