Tube Towing

[gilbertmilton]

Hello,
I have a G21 Super Air and am wondering where others attach their tow ropes for tubing. I’ve been hooking mine to the tower, but I’m worried about damaging it. Do most people use the tow hitch at the back of the boat near the cooler/rope storage instead?

[CHassmann]

I do not have a G21, but I think most (if not all) experienced boaters would discourage pulling a tube mounted to the tower.

https://www.barts.com/blogs/news/sho...r-no-heres-why

[SilentSeven]

Small tube - like one rider or couple of smaller kids - you're likely OK. Get one of those 4 person flying sofas...naw...prolly not a good idea. IIR, most all manufacturer documentation is that you shouldn't pull a tube from the tower.

[bturner]

I think you're going to find the consensus being that tower from the tower is generally not a good idea for anything past a single tube with small children. While I'm sure the tower would handle most stress situations created with towing a tube the risk/reward of doing so just doesn't make a lot of sense, at least to me. That said I see people doing it all the time.

As Chris Rock once said..... "just because you can drive your car with your feet, it doesn't make it a good idea".

[MN Ryan]

I've had this debate with a brother-in-law (granted, we have old boats). I'd prefer to never tow a tube, but it occasionally happens. I refuse to tow a tube from my tower. He maintained it was fine till one day he noticed a cracked weld in his tower. Did the Big Mable cause it? Maybe not, but I can't imagine it didn't contribute.

[SilentSeven]

I'd prefer to never tow a tube, but it occasionally happens.

^^^ this.

[bturner]

It's all fun and games until Big Mable cracks the tower.

[MN Ryan]

Exactly! Luckily for him, our family cabin is in rural MN, and he found a guy to weld it for $50!

Did I mention it's a MC?!