pulling a tube
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Can't you just install one? other wise you will have to Y ty off each transon cleat to a single line to the tube, just like some towing lines for towing tenders.
Or a really long line that can ty off one back cleat then thru the eye of the tube then back to other transom cleat.
My thoughts anyway.
edited to say, make sure you purchase floating line.
Or a really long line that can ty off one back cleat then thru the eye of the tube then back to other transom cleat.
My thoughts anyway.
edited to say, make sure you purchase floating line.
gaineso
What rings?
and explain your why not use a cleat instead of just saying do not??
It gives us information as to your reasoning and you might have a good one.
I have over 600 miles logged pulling a 650 pound tender on my rear transom cleats.
What rings?
and explain your why not use a cleat instead of just saying do not??
It gives us information as to your reasoning and you might have a good one.
I have over 600 miles logged pulling a 650 pound tender on my rear transom cleats.
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You can use the cleats on each side of the boat if you have a bridle. The bridle will let the tow rope center itself in the middle of the boat when running straight and will follow the skiier if they jump the wake and ski to the side of the boat. Just don't let the bridle get into the prop when manouvering to pick up your skiier. Another nice set up is the Gaerlick ski pylon.
Production cleats are generally not designed for towing, they lack the adequate backing that transom eyes have. Pulling tubers and skiers, and especially slalom skiers, puts a lot of pressure on the cleats, and they can easily pop off and become a projectile. Better to get a proper eye installed.
Considering the stern cleats are there to hold a boat to a dock in high winds and tidal surges, I do not understand how pulling a tube would put more strain on the cleats than the boats multi-ton weight tied up in a light storm. Please explain.
A properly installed towing eyes on both sides of the boat with a bridle is the proper way to tow a tube--either that or a pylon.
The smaller boats do not have adequate backup on the cleats and I have seen them pull out and become projectiles. A 22 footer is not equipted to handle "high winds and tidal surges"--If your cleats are backed up with a metal cleat and thru bolted they may well be strong enough--but many are not built like that.
You may become liable for the injury if the cleat (not designed for that purpose of towing a tube) let loose and caused an injury--why take a chance?
The smaller boats do not have adequate backup on the cleats and I have seen them pull out and become projectiles. A 22 footer is not equipted to handle "high winds and tidal surges"--If your cleats are backed up with a metal cleat and thru bolted they may well be strong enough--but many are not built like that.
You may become liable for the injury if the cleat (not designed for that purpose of towing a tube) let loose and caused an injury--why take a chance?
I would not use a cleat. I installed a tow eye with a sheet of marine plywood as a backer board and it works great, much better than the tye down eyes on the transom. The transom eyes left the tow rope too low and drug in the water. Now for your cleat. I ahve seen 40' boat with cleat torn out, the last thing you want is a stainless cleat flying back at your children when it pulls out of the glass. A couple of hours labor and $50 in parts and you can do it right with a ski two ring. The worst was my wife had to climb back in the engine compartment and hold up the marine plywood backer board while the marine glue cured. Not a happy camper especially when I closed the hatch on her and it was 100 degrees, my bad!!!
How much can be safely towed with a Ski Tow eye?
How big a vessel could be towed with a ski tow eye?
Just wondering. I probably wouldn't tow anything bigger than a 28 footer and then not in anything over 4' seas.
Would I be better off using the stern Ski Tow Eye? A bridle off the two stern cleats (8in thru bolted) or the stern rings?
From my view the cleats have a beefier backing than the transom rings.
How big a vessel could be towed with a ski tow eye?
Just wondering. I probably wouldn't tow anything bigger than a 28 footer and then not in anything over 4' seas.
Would I be better off using the stern Ski Tow Eye? A bridle off the two stern cleats (8in thru bolted) or the stern rings?
From my view the cleats have a beefier backing than the transom rings.
We have never had a problem with our 30'Maxum towing from the rear cleats. With a Bridle the weight is distributed much better than with a center towing ring. The only problem we have is with the enormous wake and lack of quick turning radius.