ski tow eye or pole for 312 Fastech
 

Hey Bird owners have any of you added a ski tow eye on the back of your 312 or similar?? my little girl likes to tube nothing fancy just straight. My boat pulls it up fine but hooking a lines to the rear strap points sucks and pulls the tube down rather than up... I know-I know.... this isn't a ski boat...but I do what my 8 year old wants what can I say... Any thoughts?

Why not add a provision like this.......with a backing plate.

http://www.gandermountain.com/modper...ID=GSHOP_11898

Mines a 271, but maybe this will help. Behind the lift actuator is a steel plate the ski hook is mounted to.

I took an 8 ft. length of 3/4" nylon rope and braided loops on each end to form a bridle that I attach to the rear cleats. Works fine for tubing' behind my 292.

+1 That's what I have always done...just get a ski bridle with a swivel float and you are good to go.:evilb:

I bet your deaf after you get drug behind this for a while.

LC

What Sprink & Fastech said - works great... Don't succumb to buy one with metal quick connects - it'll scratch up your cleats!

Huh, what did you say.... I didn't hear you :lolhit: :lolhit:


I'm hoping my silent thunder will be OK in that regard.

Hanging a bridle off the cleats is a quick easy. If you want to make the boat tow eye equipped then the same way Formula did the 271 and my 242 would be just like original equipment and look good.

Thanks bird owners,,, never thouht about the rear cleats.
Will have to make my own bridel so's not to rub on the paint anywhere.. a scratch and I KILLLLL YOU! :lolhit:

That looks good and probably works great. Look at all that room.. You could have a party in there (chicks and beer)...:lolhit: I'll have to look, tonight,,, with twins and my switchable exhaust tips and this and that I'm lucky if I can fit my hand anywhere in there.. Spark plugs 3-1/2 hrs WTF

I have skied behind my boat before and learned a few things real quick. You don't want to ski faster than about 25 or 30. That being said, I found a pair of 17" aluminum props on the cheap just for skiing and tubing. I run full tabs to keep the bow down but man...this old 'bird throws a hell of a wake at 20~25 mph. I ended up building a 100 ft tow rope that works great and gets you out of the prop wash. With the 17" props I have no problem pulling up 2: 200 lb plus men on one ski...I mean snaps them right up:evilb: We do ocean skiing on smooth days...it's really kool to be running along 25 mph in 30' of water looking at the bottom!!

Never have towed anything other than another boat, for that reason alone. I thought OP wanted ideas, this was on the 271 when I bought. But as others said a 100 ft rope would help tremendously.