My wife wants to buy a towable for more fun on the water. We have a 2002 310 Sundancer. Never did this before with this boat. Any input as to the best attachment points for the tow rope, tow speed/rpm etc...would be helpful. I'm assuming towing will burn a boatload of fuel! Do you get up on plane or just plow around in that inefficient power zone?
Towing a tube with a 310 Sundancer?
- Thread starter marks737
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- Jul 29, 2012
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- Boat Info
- 1997 Sundancer 290 The fat beam version
- Engines
- twins.
Starboard 5.0 alpha 220HP
Port 357 alpha 275hp
4HP Yamaha for Dinghy
depends what and how many you are towing and for what purpose. rear cleats will hold no problem. i'd use a bridle to center the towable though. you will not want to do it for long or often after the first fill up..thats how much gas you will use.
- Nov 12, 2006
- 5,334
- Boat Info
- 1999 Sea Ray 330DA
Twin 7.4 MPI (310 propshaft HP) V-drives
- Engines
- Twin Mercury Marine marinized 7.4L L-29 V8s
Cast iron block w 4-bolt mains
We tried it just for fun when I first bought my 330DA. Yes, it can be done and getting the tube over the wake can be fun. Or it can hurt because the wake is a little big for that type of thing. Mainly, it doesn't work well because the turning radius is pretty wide, so you need a lot of space where there's little traffic. Also, you will burn a lot of fuel from the constant going on and off plane.
75' tow rope is a good idea