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Hi,
I have a quick question about pulling a tube behind a run-about. The tube pulls well, but when I make a turn the tube submarines below the wake instead of floating over it. Additional information that may or may not effect this situation: The rope I use to tie the tube has a lot of stretch. The place where the line is connected to the transom is very low (but it is the highest connection point available on the boat). Any suggestions? Cheers, Gary |
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Gary wrote:
Hi, I have a quick question about pulling a tube behind a run-about. The tube pulls well, but when I make a turn the tube submarines below the wake instead of floating over it. Additional information that may or may not effect this situation: The rope I use to tie the tube has a lot of stretch. The place where the line is connected to the transom is very low (but it is the highest connection point available on the boat). Any suggestions? Cheers, Gary Gary, If you notice, the boat wake is probably pulling the tow line underwater as you turn, but none the less, you will have to buy a ski pylon to solve your problem, you can pick them up at most Marine stores for about $200. With the cost of fuel today, that is about one tank of gas. |
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"Gary" wrote in message
news:JIj_j.8015$9H6.5531@trnddc04... Hi, I have a quick question about pulling a tube behind a run-about. The tube pulls well, but when I make a turn the tube submarines below the wake instead of floating over it. Additional information that may or may not effect this situation: The rope I use to tie the tube has a lot of stretch. The place where the line is connected to the transom is very low (but it is the highest connection point available on the boat). Any suggestions? Cheers, Gary Raising the rope attachment point would help. But you can just tell your tubers to lean back a bit as the tube approaches the wake. And lake sure you are going fast enough that the tube is on top of the water, not in it. Weight forward on any tube causes it to submarine. Our teen and her friends do it on purpose sometimes cause it throws everyone off the front of the tube. |
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