How do you carry your tube on the AR192?

[Ismael Breton]

How are most of you carrying tubes or towables while on the lake when they're not in use and still leaving room for passengers? Do most people deflate them after every use?

Send Pics if you have them please!

 

[DBamaC]

How are most of you carrying tubes or towables while on the lake while they're not in use while still leaving room for passengers? Do most people deflate them after every use?

Send Pics if you have them please!

We usually strap it across the transom seating if we are going to use it again soon. I strapped it on top of the Bimini once when we were just taking a break once and going at slow speed to an area to float with friends.

If we are going to the lake towing with the cover on, we inflate it (not fully) ahead of time and put it in the bow to elliminate the low pressure stress you get at highway speeds. Depending on how much we planned on a given day to tube and how many people were riding, you could partially deflate and put it there with a strap on it.

Sorry...no pics.

 

[Zarrella]

Not a 192, but we usually bungie on the sundeck or on top of the bimini.

 

[Dhow]

We also strap across transom while not in use . I have a 12 volt fast inflate/ deflate pump so we can store it when all done ready to cruise . Then inflate to dry .

 

[njmr2fan]

We inflate and deflate on the water. Kids are usually swimming while I inflate, then we tube for a while and then deflate. If we are going to use it again, we'll bungee to the swim deck with a spiderweb net.

 

[DBamaC]

We have a little portable inflator/deflator too that we use on the water. I think I might eventually get around to building one in, but that project is a little further down the list.

 

[Ismael Breton]

We inflate and deflate on the water. Kids are usually swimming while I inflate, then we tube for a while and then deflate. If we are going to use it again, well bungee to the swim deck with a spiderweb net.

Spider web net? Do you have a link?

 

[Ismael Breton]

Not a 192, but we usually bungie on the sundeck or on top of the bimini.

I like the Bimini idea, but it seems like the thing would fly away if it picked up the right wind. How are you strapping it on top of the Bimini?

 

[KyleWade14]

I usually take the end loop of the rope attached to the tube and hook it on the tow hook on the back of the boat and lay the rest of the rope inside. I'm assuming the ARs have one on the back like the SXs do.

 

[njmr2fan]

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[Russ C]

Let me start by saying I hate inflatables and everything about them, unfortunately the kids love them.

The method I have settled on is to leave it inflated use about a 8 inch piece of rope and hook it from the tow-point (tube) to the tow-hook (boat) and let it sit on the swim platform. It will hang off a little but stays in place at top speed no problem.

I have also anchored it in a cove and just left it until I needed it. So far it hasn't come up missing.

Preferred storage would be a 12 inch cut and large rock at bottom of lake.

 

[paratrooper39]

@Russ C wow, tell us how you really feel lol

 

[lddv1224]

I just use two bungee cords around my rear cleats. Haven't lost it yet!!!

 

[paratrooper39]

that looks like it should work just fine, think I'll start doing that.