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I bought a 1995 Fourwinns 220 Horizon late last fall. Only got out a couple times. We love everything about the boat but the kids are disappointed about the ropes catching in the wake when we tube. I have seen a Sportsstuff Boosterball but didn't like the price. Has anyone found anything to help this. The rope and tube get hung up in the wake and it really interferes with my ability to crash the kids . I was brainstorming and thought about attaching the foam pool noodles on the ropes at the correct length so the rope and noodles ride the top of the wake. Anyone tried this before?

Just thought I'd throw this out there, I have about 4 months before we'll even think about getting out on the boat. Thanks, Shawn

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Shawn
Washington, Iowa
1995 Four Winns 220 Horizon

5.8 EFI 58FAPHUE

Look around other posts. We've addressed this recently. My issue was as a result of too heavy rope used for the application. I'm using the toughest, heaviest rope I could find. The cheap Walmart ones didn'tdo that due to rope cross section. I plan on going back to the cheapo's once the heavies wear out.... if they ever do.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

Hmmmmm ... I know what you're talking about, but we never really have a problem with it. Maybe Walt's suggestion that the heavier tow lines may be more prone to it, is valid. With what we use, the ropes just ride up over the wake, pretty much.

Still, it's up to the boat driver to get the tube out of the wake.........

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

Had the same problem years ago. What I did was increase the speed and the sharpness of the turns to throw the rider from the tube...Oh wait you wanted to know about keeping the rope out of the water....sorry no help there.

Best one was doing figure eights and creating the giant rollers. I then came in with the tuber on the opposite side of the boat and swung him acrosss the wake and into the rollers. He skipped across the water before crashing and thenhis eyelids were inside out. He never doubted I could throw him after that.

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Todd
1988 Four Winns Horizon 200
AKA "Summer School"

I love the smug comment (challenge) .........

"You can't get me off that tube..."

.....Just give me 10 seconds .......

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Gordon Arnold
New Hampshire

2003 268 Vista ..................................................................Prior: 97 245 Sundowner

I love when they say that to me. My 260 can dig a pretty big trench that can put a tube WAY up in the air. (safely of course)

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2001 Horizon 260 - 7.4 Volvo GSI DP

Since we're on the subject of tubing, I thought I'd share this photo:



I can no longer keep up with patching the holes...

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2008 H200SS
5.7 EFI Volvo Penta
Black graphics
2004 Toyota 4Runner

I would at the very least de-claw the cat, unless it's the kids causing the holes.

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Walt B
"Debt-Charged"
Black '07 H210SS
6.2L Bravo One turning a 21P HIFive
Wakeboard Tower with Perfect Pass Stargazer version
Missouri River; Kansas City, Mo.

Nice kitty photoshop!

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

I think it's cruel to de-claw a cat. (but dragging him on a tube is A-OK!)

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2008 H200SS
5.7 EFI Volvo Penta
Black graphics
2004 Toyota 4Runner

That photo is the greatest, even with the cat!

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2005 Horizon 230 5.7 GI/DP 280-HP
2005 Suburban "The Battlewagon"

Great photo, even without the cat!

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2003 Sundowner S205, 5.0 GL/DP 220hp
Long Island, New York
My Boat: http://www.edcr.us/boat/

That was good.. still chuckling!

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2004 180 Horizon
NE Georgia

I like to speed up cut it hard and let the tube stop dead center and circle the rope under and pull from the opposite side. Nothing like a good face smack to get them to kill the I can stay on all day line.

My wife suckered me with this one once and flipped me over the back of the Super Mable, now I see it coming and can hang on. It's fun to see others get tossed this way while on the tube though.

We have to Doable ball and it's worth the $100. I've used it to tow pretty much anything and it greatly reduces the amount of spray that you take to the face and gives a better ride when going slower for the kids.

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-Rob.


Current boat: 2011 Yamaha AR210
Previous boat: 1998 Horizon RX 4.3GL SX