Fancy Nancy
New Member
- Jan 2, 2010
- 60
- Boat Info
- 2007 Sundancer 310, twin 5.0 MPI, Bravo 3's, RayMarine C80
- Engines
- 5.0LMPI's w/Bravo III
New boater here and wondering what your experience is pulling a tube occasionally behind this rig?
Tubing behind 240 w/5.0MPI and BIII
- Thread starter Fancy Nancy
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Going to burn some gas and have some good wake jumps(Grin), but should be fine.
wish2fish
Active Member
On my 220 Bow rider that motor pulls just fine. One problem I have is that the rope catches on the wake with smaller riders.
Four Wide!
Four Wide!
Yup - you'll do fine. If I remember correctly, you've got tabs, right? You'll have no problems.
Wish, check this out: http://www.sportsstuff.com/dyn_prodlist.php?k=145377
We sell these in the store for $99, so I'm sure you'll have no problems finding it for less than the price that's listed in the link. It really does a great job! Just some FYI!
Wish, check this out: http://www.sportsstuff.com/dyn_prodlist.php?k=145377
We sell these in the store for $99, so I'm sure you'll have no problems finding it for less than the price that's listed in the link. It really does a great job! Just some FYI!
Fancy Nancy
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- Jan 2, 2010
- 60
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- 2007 Sundancer 310, twin 5.0 MPI, Bravo 3's, RayMarine C80
- Engines
- 5.0LMPI's w/Bravo III
Thanks guys.... you have put my mind to ease.
Can you summarize the function of the tabs when towing?
Can you summarize the function of the tabs when towing?
wish2fish
Active Member
tabs keep the nose down when you have the weight pulling from behind. I dont have tabs and I only get bow rise when pulling more than 2 tubes.
Dennis,
Thanks for that. Only problem Is I don't want to put more stuff on the boat. I hate a crowded boat.
Dennis,
Thanks for that. Only problem Is I don't want to put more stuff on the boat. I hate a crowded boat.
Nacho Boat
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- Sep 23, 2008
- 482
- Boat Info
- 290 Sundancer 2006, Kohler Generator
Northstar 6000 GPS
Towed w/Ford F-350
- Engines
- Twin 5.0L Mercruiser w/Bravo III Drives
Tabs allow some of the larger boats to stay up on plane at a slower speed.
Without tabs, my boat will fall off plane at about 27mph. With my tabs down, I keep the boat on plane to around 20 mph.
BTW - The ideal tubing speed is between 20-25mph (depending on the thrill level of your rider(s)). So, you can see why you would need tabs if you boat won't stay up on plane at less than 25mph (which is not a problem for most bow riders, but is an issue on most DA's).
everthing's irie
New Member
We loved skiing tubing knee boarding with our 240sd and even knee boarded behind the 290da a couple of times. That was awesome! The wake was a giant launching pad.
Bottom Line
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- Oct 6, 2006
- 1,809
- Boat Info
- 2003 360 DA
2002 Sea Doo GTI (sold)
2002 300 DA (sold)
- Engines
- Twin Mercruiser 8.1L
Westerbeke Generator
I have pulled a tube behind my 300 Sundancer....makes for a fairly big wake for the tube to float over when turning...but it is a blast. Also, I have found when I have my trim tabs down, pulling a tube and getting up on plane, there is a nice spray that shoots and hit right in front of the tube.
Biggest complaint I get is the location of the tow eye.........the rope drags in the wake & puts a steady stream of water in the face of the rider.
Lazydaze thanks for the info on the booster ball which looks like it would eliminate that problem.
Wish2fish is right though...another dam thing to carry on the boat :smt043
Lazydaze thanks for the info on the booster ball which looks like it would eliminate that problem.
Wish2fish is right though...another dam thing to carry on the boat :smt043
My kind of Gal:thumbsup::lol::smt043:lol:You got yourself a keeper there. Doesn't she like football too, even if it is TN.
Ouch.....:lol:
Nice! :grin:
I will say that it is well built and seems like it would hold up to a lot of abuse. But, yeah, I think it's over priced, too. Selling it at $99, we don't make much. But, I just can't see selling it for the list price of $130.
Tabs are absolutely indispensable when it comes to watersports. If you're towing someone that's a little timid, drop the tabs and the drive down... You can cruise around at 5mph and the bow won't come up in front of you.
In regular cruising around, if you find the bow starting to "porpoise" in certain wave conditions, you trim the tabs down a bit and it will keep the bow planted... nice and steady.
If you've got more people sitting on one side (for instance there's a good possibility your port side will be heavy), drop the tab on that side and the boat will level right out.
Who knows what's going to happen the first time Nancy plays with the tabs - especially trying the "leveling out" thing? I bet I do! :grin::lol:
PS: Nancy, are you the author of the books?
Fancy Nancy
New Member
- Jan 2, 2010
- 60
- Boat Info
- 2007 Sundancer 310, twin 5.0 MPI, Bravo 3's, RayMarine C80
- Engines
- 5.0LMPI's w/Bravo III
Dennis: not THE Fancy Nancy of book fame but she is pretty fancy none-the-less. And she is one of the biggest football fans you will ever meet. I'm expecting an adventure when she tackles the tabs issue....:smt001
tdappleman
Active Member
- Dec 17, 2007
- 1,608
- Boat Info
- 1996 270 Sundancer
- Engines
- New twin 4.3's - 235hp each with Alpha 1 Gen 2 Drives
I tow tubes behind my 270 and the kids have a blast. The tabs definitely help keep the boat on plane and level. My kids prefer a speed under 20 so it's a bit challenging to keep it there - throttle modulation works the best for me. You will definitely burn some gas! They both graduated this past season to being comfortable enough with waves that I can turn them into the wave and they'll jump it.
This is my daughter and we're moving about 19-20mph:
This is my daughter and we're moving about 19-20mph:
Lazy....I think she's just "over" another $100 for anything for the boat. The price really isn't out of line compared to everything else out there that has anything to do with boating :grin:
The tabs defiantly help at lower speeds & also help balance out the boat when you have a lot of guests.
The key is to stop pushing the button before the boat gets to the attitude you want. If you wait until the boat is where you want it... it's too late.
What typically happens, when someone is learning tabs, is they hold it down to long and the boat lists way over to, for example, the port side. Then they correct it, but again hold it down to long and now it's listing to starboard.
I remember the first time my brother tried tabs - I was following him in another boat. His boat just kept listing one way... then the other... then the other.. then the other. After enjoying the show :grin: for a few minutes I finally called him on the VHF and filled him in.
The trick is small taps. And then give it a couple seconds to react.
Bennett's (trim tabs) website has a simulator/game that might help.
Once you have a boat with tabs, you'll never have another without them!
tphinney
New Member
from a guy that actually owns a 240DA w/ 5.0 MPI. it's a dog for tubing. you need to be very careful not to overload the boat or you will never get on plane. a Driver (me), two teenage boys and 2 adult males and I had to keep asking those on the boat to move forward just to get on plane when one of us was on the tube.
the 5L MPI is just not enough motor for the 240DA when it comes to water sports like tubing or Skiing.
the 5L MPI is just not enough motor for the 240DA when it comes to water sports like tubing or Skiing.
Respectfully, Tom, I must disagree. I'm not discounting your experience at all - just giving another side to the story.
I'm actually quite familiar with this hull style as I've been on it many, many times... more often than not, with a load similar to yours.
I wouldn't say that this boat is a rocket out of the hole, but I always felt it was quite good. In fact, I normally don't even need full throttle. With the Bravo III and tabs down, it comes out of the hole very nicely. Often, I don't even use full tabs.
I'm actually quite familiar with this hull style as I've been on it many, many times... more often than not, with a load similar to yours.
I wouldn't say that this boat is a rocket out of the hole, but I always felt it was quite good. In fact, I normally don't even need full throttle. With the Bravo III and tabs down, it comes out of the hole very nicely. Often, I don't even use full tabs.
