Pulling a tube with SeaDoo?

[muskokamarc]

I have an 08 215 wake and I have pulled 4 tubes at once. Works out great if you can keep the ropes out of the water.

Lol that's a lot of weight. How big where the tube riders, and did you attach them all to the pylon?

 

[skiasylum]

I have the 2011 215 Wake Pro and this weekend we switched back from the boat to the jet ski for pulling two tubes with 4 teenage girls. Just way more fun pulling tubes with the ski. So 500 lbs in the tubes and 280 on the ski with a observer. Two same length ropes both attached to pylon. Takes at most 5 seconds to get them on plane and 20 to 25 mph at I’m guessing 1/4 throttle. Make sure your tubes are fully inflated, read somewhere that can make a big difference.

 

[muskokamarc]

I have the 2011 215 Wake Pro and this weekend we switched back from the boat to the jet ski for pulling two tubes with 4 teenage girls. Just way more fun pulling tubes with the ski. So 500 lbs in the tubes and 280 on the ski with a observer. Two same length ropes both attached to pylon. Takes at most 5 seconds to get them on plane and 20 to 25 mph at I’m guessing 1/4 throttle. Make sure your tubes are fully inflated, read somewhere that can make a big difference.

Yeah that's about the same throttle position and time to get to plane for me. Just worried that getting to plane may be putting too much stress on engine. Hopefully not?

 

[LakesideRec]

Some lakes in MN (Prior Lake where I live, for example) have local ordinances that require that the tow boat have enough capacity for all the passengers of the boat and the tube riders to legally ride in the boat. Also, in no-wake channels, the passengers have to all be in the boat - avoids kids falling off right in the middle of a bunch of traffic.

I would worry about the case when the tube submarines and turns into an instant sea anchor - you could easily overload the pylon and bend it. I have seen 4000 lb rated tube tow lines snap when the tube submarines (when being towed by a larger boat). If one rider falls off of one tube, its easy to forget about the other rider when turning around at low speed and have that tube submarine.

I agree with the other poster who mentioned that towing too much weight on a tube behind a PWC not nearly as fun for the riders or the driver. The lack of a larger wake, the inability to whip the tube out where you want it, and the constant fight to steer against the pull of the tube is much more challenging to make a fun ride than behind a larger boat.