Tubing behind a 320?

[CaptainBrad]

There is no center cleat on the 320 aft. There is a port cleat, a starboard cleat and trailer tie downs port and starboard. Where do you attach a tube? Do you need to use a ski bridge between the cleats? Thanks!!

 

[chuck1]

Just tie it to one of the cleat, but I think you will find it would be cheaper to purchase a small tow boat/jet ski(Grin)

 

[fc3]

Did it with my 330 years ago when she was new. Burned over 100 gallons very quickly and took a heck of a lot of area to make turns. Bought my first PWC the next year (2000). Works much better.

Best regards,
Frank

 

[Lazy Daze]

The only problem I would see happening with going off only one cleat is the tube will be closer to the wake - you'll have to try it and see if it becomes a problem. It's not that far off center, so it might not be that big of a deal.

A watersports "tow bridle" would solve the problem - attached to both cleats as you were thinking. It could also attach to the lifting rings, but it might put the tube rope too close to the water - the rope will drag quite a lot through the boat's wake. The platform might pose an issue with the rope in this location, too.

You could also install a ski-tow ring like the smaller boats have. They're about $20.

 

[CaptainBrad]

Thanks for all the suggestions!

 

[Greg]

I used to tow a tube behind the 340, tied it to the port stern cleat. It worked fine, the rope was low in water but didn't seem to cause any issues, splash, etc. They do make a Booster Ball to put on the line to keep it out of the water:

http://www.sportsstuff.com/dyn_prod.php?p=SPT53-2030&k=68024