Yes it is physics , and mechanical engineering,
this is the inside of my installation , 1/8" carbon graphite reinforced composite ( epoxied to fiberglass ) to spread the load out , plus where the tow hook was originally (an additional 1/8' thick stainless bar stock on top of the composite to...
Hi , I too had the same problem , and those swimming googles just don't cut it with the kids, unless APPLE came out with a set (:
This was my solution : Add a ski pole thru the transom
this is a link to the post I made here...
Thanks for feedback guys,
EDIT: The backing plate is 1/8" Stainless Steel flat bar, not 1/4" as I stated earlier.
Some of us are getting old, just don't remember things as well as we used too.
Here are a couple of UPDATED photo's:.
As you can see the pole has been cut off significantly from the...
Judging from the photo's it looks to me like the anchor is being pulled a little to srbd by a combination of the 2 forces , Chain and Safety Line.
If it were me I would loosen up on the chain (by a link) and tighten up on the safety line. add a stainless plate or possibly a shock absorbing...
Hi Guys, I own a 2007 205 sport and like a lot of you I was unhappy using the center tow hook or the transom tow hooks for tubing and water skiing. They are both positioned too low, and when tubing the line will hit the wake causing a spray for the tubers. (and swimming eye goggles don't look...