best way to tow with a lund baron I/O?

[brunolund]

i have a 96 baron 2150 with an I/O mercruiser. the original tow ring above the outdrive has been removed and there is a large hole there where the previous owner ran the cables for the 15hp kicker motor. i want to be able to pull my kids skiing and tubing. i don’t like the yoke style as the rope always drags in the water. i’ve been told not to pull tubes with a tower, so what would everyone recommend? the fuel tank is in the center of the boat where a pylon would mount, so don’t think that is a good idea either. ???

 

[Scott Danforth]

i don’t like the yoke style as the rope always drags in the water.

pull from the transom tiedowns with a bridle.

it only drags until the line is tight, then its out of the water

 

[JASinIL2006]

Personally, I won’t tow tubes from the tow hook. A bridle attached to the transom tiedowns is your best bet.

If the rope dragging in the water while pulling riders is a problem, get a booster ball. They work great, and they stop rope spray from hitting your riders.

 

[ahicks]

Personally, I won’t tow tubes from the tow hook. A bridle attached to the transom tiedowns is your best bet.

If the rope dragging in the water while pulling riders is a problem, get a booster ball. They work great, and they stop rope spray from hitting your riders.

Taken one step further, you can make retrieving the tow rope easier (leaning over the back of some boats can be interesting) by attaching an new extra light line (1/4"?) to said float, that leads into the boat. This lets you pull the float into the boat where you can then pull in the tow rope easily.

 

[dwco5051]

Like the others said go with a bridle and float. A pylon mounted over the turning center of the boat is good for competition slalom skiers cutting hard and otherwise pulling the stern to one side or the other. Helps the driver keep in a straight line on a marked course but not necessary for what you are planning.

 

[brunolund]

fair enough. thx for the replies. i will try the bridle and float.

 

[Yegboats]

This is my favorite, it doesn't get sucked back into the drive area like the rope type. Lasts a lot longer too becasue it doesn't chafe/unravel like the rope style.
Also 14' is just about double your transom width and that's what's recommended.

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