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whats the best way to pull 2 tubes at once get one of those harness things and use the tow ring or would it be ok to clip them on to the transom tie down hooks ( i think its called) on each side of the boat thats what my buddy does on his mastercraft but his sticks out the water even just sitting there by the way i have a 2000 mariah shabah z182 with the 4.3

thanks in advance

Hi bdydrpranger95, For a single towable, I use the ski hook. For two towables, I just use the tie-downs and for three towables it's the tie-downs and the ski hook.

If you're not comfortable using the ski hook, a harness clipped to the two transom tie-downs will work just fine. I recommend the type that has a small float attached to keep it away from the prop.( I use this same type when we have tube wars on the water. Both tubes are connected at the harness ring so they stay together when running in a straight line. Take a few turns , when straighten out and the tubes go flying back at each other...bump, bump, bump... :D

WetWilly

ok thanks for the input i didnt know if it was safe to do it like that since when you come to a stop the ropes under water

Typically, tow and ski ropes tend to float on top of the water and there is always a little tension on them if you're moving, but if you're still worried about it then see if you can locate a couple of small plastic swimming pool floats that go over the lane divider ropes. Attach these to the tow ropes a foot or two from the transom and it will be harder for the lines to get caught in the prop.

As for myself, I try to never just stop if I can help unless it's an emergency, because it can throw passengers around quite abruptly and potentially cause the lines to tangle with the outdrive. Instead, I throttle down quickly then I turn around to pick up any fallen buddies or to retrieve the pooped ones :p

Another thing, here in California, the law says there has to be a dedicated spotter at all times when doing any water sports like skiing , wake-boarding or tubing, so there is someone always watching the ropes, gear and people in the water allowing the driver to just focus on driving.

WetWilly