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| Author: | drballard33 [ Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | water tube tow line recomendations |
OK, I am about to pull the trigger on a two person tube and two one person tubes. I have the bridle purchased so I can connect to my vista but I have a question about the two line. I see many different kinds online and even see the bungee type of lines. What kind of line should I get? |
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| Author: | yrless11 [ Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
I haven't had the bungee line personally, but they seem to get mixed reviews. I would probably shy away from one for now. My other recommendation would be to get a 2 piece line...IIRC, they are 50' + 10' section to get the total of 60'. This way you can shorten if you need too. Also, size the line for the tube, ie if you have a 1-2 person tube, get a rope for that size. If yo use a 4 person rope on a 2 person tube, the rope will drag in the wake sraying the riders in the face. I'm battling that scenario right now even though I have a 2 person tube and 2 person rope. My next steps are to make sure I'm inflating the tube enough and mess with how I am connecting the Kwik Connect. |
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| Author: | Walt [ Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
I'm fighting the same thing. We used to go through the cheaper/thinner ropes like crazy because one of my novice drivers would run over the rope, so we would shorten it. After a season or two, they were only about 25' so needed replacement. I got heavier ropes about 5 years ago, but they throw spray into the riders face, and just hang up in the wake, making it more difficult to get a rider outside. I too am looking for a happy in-between. |
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| Author: | drballard33 [ Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
Uh o. I bought a heavy duty line thinking that was better. I plan on pulling a two or three person tube. I bought one that was good for up to a 5 person tube. I may buy a lighter weight line as well since they aren't too expensive. |
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| Author: | Kvou812 [ Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
I have 2 tubes that are 3 person tubes and I use this to keep the line out of the wake, which as you know causes spray and the line to catch on the wake, jerking the riders: http://www.sportsstuff.com/dyn_prod.php?p=SPT53-2030 Its kinda pricey, but does come with a 4 person rated rope on each end, one to attach to the boat and one to attach to the tube. I got mine new off Ebay for about $80 delivered. Works great. |
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| Author: | davidmorgan744 [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
Actually I cant understand what you actually want to do and what you are looking for. Explain that clearly that will help us in suggesting the perfect one. |
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| Author: | drballard33 [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: water tube tow line recomendations |
I really just wanted a suggestion on different types of lines... i.e. materials, styles. I had read that too HD of a line may cause it to drag in the wake. I purchased one and it seems to be working well, it is a HD line but is very light and doesnt get caught in the wake. since its my first time pulling a tube in about 10 years I wanted to make sure I was up to speed with any new changes in tow line technology. 
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