gwrace1
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Things change over time and a warning from the owners manual isn't really an opinion.
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Do you tow tubes from your tower or lower tow hook?
Sfriesen
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Can you get behind it to add bracing?
drewkaree
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So, back to this whole "flip your boat" thing...what are some of the methods to be able to do this? Sounds like one more cool feature I didn't know about. ?
biffdotorg
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I'm talking every user has an opinion. The Yamaha warning is just that, something to cover them if someone does something stupid from the tower. And whenever they use photos in their marketing materials showing a wakeboader pulling a trick, and yes an AR pulling a tube, there are CYA statements around those as well. (Something to the effect of controlled environment, or professionals photographed, etc etc)
The biggest reason folks worried, was the spider cracking around the tower bases, but yet now in the post above, we get the first person claiming spider cracking around their tow hook. If it cracks there as well, then there truly is no place to tow a tube. Until I see a spider crack, I will still continue to do what I am comfortable with as I have for so many years with two different tower boats. The safety of seeing that line at all times, and the ability to control that tube outweighs any cosmetics that I have yet to experience.
Also note, that I am not part of the "oops I sucked up my rope" club either for a reason.
Papa
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Tower used for kids only. Teens and bigger from lower tow point. Papa
biffdotorg
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OmG, my life is complete. Someone revived this stupid thread for 2021. What could be better. Long live the tow from the tower debate!
Can we have a TV VS Cobra debate in the same thread, that would be cool! (Smile)
Can we have a TV VS Cobra debate in the same thread, that would be cool! (Smile)
biffdotorg
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Ahh, welcome to the forum @markallan , someone had to revive this dead horse conversation. It's usually someone new the board. We hope to see you in the Oil thread and Stoltz roller thread next. And yes, you can use a pipe wrench to give your trailer enough room to use the 4" stoltz.
(just ribbin' ya, welcome!)
(just ribbin' ya, welcome!)
