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CCstinger260 07-09-2007 09:14 AM

My kids tubed behind the Stinger last summer and had a blast with the huge wake. My oldest wants try wakebaording behind it as soon as it's back together. He can't wait to try to fly off those 3-4 ft rollers at wakeboarding speed:D I'm setting up a small Baja ('87 174 Sunsport) for that stuff and hope to have that wet before this year is gone though.

Neverfastenuf 07-09-2007 11:34 AM

I use my 30' Eliminator Eagle to pull the kids tubing and wakeboarding all the time at Lake Powell.


Sam

Advantage_Rob 07-09-2007 11:55 AM

I use to ski and tube behind my dad's 1979 30' scarab all the time, & It had Twin 454's. Me and my friends were all pretty crazy kids though, and always signaled up for faster. We did challenges to see who could last longer with 2 tubes behind the boat, and My dad whipping us around with hairpin turns. It taught us how to tuck and roll real good, & I remember taking some painfull wipeouts daily! Good times!

Wally 07-09-2007 12:05 PM

i once (and the last time i will do that) tubed behind a 26' sport boat with a massaged 454.....the guy couldnt shake me off so he decided to make a full blast run down the river to scare me.....well i couldnt see anymore from the spray, and i dont know the exact mph....but he was cooking 60+ when he came around a bend and came upon another boat coming the opposite way.....couldnt slow down fast enough and i hit the oncoming wake and flew off the tube. Buddy on the boat said i flew an easy 50' before landing in the water......i hit upside down, backwards, neck first! Upon impact my entire right side of my body went numb!!! :eek: Like when your arm falls asleep during the night from sleeping on it!!! That was probably the single scariest moment i my life! The feeling started to come back almost instantly but i was so wiped out from the experience they had to literaly pull me out of the water by my life jacket cause i had NO streangth left........when i fully got back to normal i gave the driver a nice kidney punch to thank him for the ride :mad:

Panther 07-09-2007 12:17 PM


Originally Posted by Stormrider (Post 2190300)
Damn, should i even be saying that in the same breath?
Either way, what boats could you do it with?
Is skiing in a basic form even possible?

I wouldn't have wanted to be behind my 24 bbc w/ as loud as it was.
The boat couldn't hold plane at tubing speeds(less than 22-25).
And i wouldn't want to put that stress on my drive(skiing at least).

Here's an idea.... Ski behind JC's boat with Cutris on the sticks!! :eek: :evilb:

Sydwayz 07-09-2007 12:21 PM

Apparently, it can be done behind a TS Top Gun with HP500EFIs:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...2&postcount=12

:D

bcschoe 07-09-2007 12:22 PM

No Problem
 
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My 14 yr old daughter and her friend behind our TG. Both my daughters rode behind our CC Donzi when we lived on Puerto Rico all the time.

Stormrider 07-09-2007 12:22 PM


Originally Posted by Panther (Post 2191465)
Here's an idea.... Ski behind JC's boat with Cutris on the sticks!! :eek: :evilb:

It's called the catalina ski race. :D

you think a 30-32 concept w/ 250merc obs would be more friendly than a 750hp io? i'm guessing it would absolutely be more friendly to the engines.

bcschoe 07-09-2007 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 2191476)
Apparently, it can be done behind a TS Top Gun with HP500EFIs:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...2&postcount=12

:D

You beat me too it. Just remember to follow all the safety rules!

baronmarine 07-09-2007 12:28 PM

we would always pull the kids with our 28' check. had a 500hp worked great. we tried with the top gun but i can't keep the bow down to see. but after seeing bcschoe's pic's i may try it again.
todd


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