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Author:  Spook [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Tube rope catches and drags in wake
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 :twisted: . 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
Author:  Walt [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
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.
Author:  M3eater [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:49 pm ]
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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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Author:  Teacher Todd [ Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
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. :shock: :D
Author:  M3eater [ Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:08 pm ]
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I love the smug comment (challenge) .........

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

.....Just give me 10 seconds ....... :twisted: :mrgreen:
Author:  St. Louis Dave [ Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
M3eater wrote:
I love the smug comment (challenge) .........

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

.....Just give me 10 seconds ....... :twisted: :mrgreen:


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)
Author:  jjker [ Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:12 pm ]
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Since we're on the subject of tubing, I thought I'd share this photo:

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I can no longer keep up with patching the holes...
Author:  Walt [ Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:12 pm ]
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jjker wrote:
I can no longer keep up with patching the holes...


I would at the very least de-claw the cat, unless it's the kids causing the holes.
Author:  aguyindallas [ Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:03 am ]
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Nice kitty photoshop!
Author:  jjker [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
I think it's cruel to de-claw a cat. (but dragging him on a tube is A-OK!)

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Author:  bluesman [ Sat May 09, 2009 5:46 am ]
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That photo is the greatest, even with the cat!
Author:  ksteiger [ Sat May 09, 2009 7:51 am ]
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Great photo, even without the cat!
Author:  bikerboater [ Sat May 09, 2009 6:19 pm ]
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That was good.. still chuckling!
Author:  barman84 [ Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
M3eater wrote:
I love the smug comment (challenge) .........

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

.....Just give me 10 seconds ....... :twisted: :mrgreen:


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.
Author:  robbo3 [ Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tube rope catches and drags in wake
barman84 wrote:
M3eater wrote:
I love the smug comment (challenge) .........

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

.....Just give me 10 seconds ....... :twisted: :mrgreen:


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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