Tubing Question ?

spdracr39

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Which area do we post questions for tubing and water toys? I thought it might be under inflatables but that seems to be inflatable boats. Just wondering about rope types and lengths.
 

oops!

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Re: Tubing Question ?

here or the watersking forum bud
 

Scott Danforth

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Re: Tubing Question ?

rope lenght is about 75'. I bought a rope specifically for towables.
 

204 Escape

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Re: Tubing Question ?

I myself would buy a rope with the "bungee" in it. We have one that we got at BASS PRO, and it really works well. Just my $0.02
 

spdracr39

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Re: Tubing Question ?

Just for the newbies, I bought a 60' rope before reading this and it is a little to short. I will be going to a 75' rope for sure. My bandwagon 1+1 says not to use a bungee rope but I don't know why. Does anyone know why it would be an issue?
 

the vision

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IMG_0196.jpgWhere can I find a 75ft. tow rope? All I can find at Cabelas, Bass Pro and online are 60ft. It's just to short and I can,t keep the kids in the middle.
 

Samvq1

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Re: Tubing Question ?

60 ft seems to be the standard towable tow rope length. I haven't looked to hard but i don't think I have ever seen one any longer. A standard ski rope is 75 ft. A ski rope will sometimes have sections that allow it to be shortened. As far as keeping tubes in the middle good luck. After a good whip if the riders aren't heavy enough to create some momentum to come back inside the wake the tube will just hang out outside the wake until you whip it the other way.
 

26aftcab454

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60 ft seems to be the standard towable tow rope length. I haven't looked to hard but i don't think I have ever seen one any longer. A standard ski rope is 75 ft. A ski rope will sometimes have sections that allow it to be shortened. As far as keeping tubes in the middle good luck. After a good whip if the riders aren't heavy enough to create some momentum to come back inside the wake the tube will just hang out outside the wake until you whip it the other way.

yeah buddy!
 

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My kids are all lightweights and even my 16yo won't center in when towed on a tube. The adults come back in the wake fairly easily, but I've even had them stuck outside of it for a while. I don't know that 10' or so of rope would help it out like it would skiing.
 
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