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jbodollo
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Took this pic of my SD 187 at Crab Island Destin Florida.
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Very nice!
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We love our 2004 Sundeck 187 too. We have taken it from Bath, NC all the way to St. Augustine Florida in small sections over the past 5 years and have loved every minute of it. Most of the time she is at our lake house pulling tubes and wake boarders. Such a great sea worthy and dependable boat. My family says it is time to move up to the new Sundeck 2200 DC but I hate to say goodbye to our 187!
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Just bought a used 2004 198 and my question is for pulling tubes do you use the ski eye or the two tie downs on the side of the boat?
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The ski eye will work just fine (ski "poles" DO NOT!)
My ski eye is located a bit low on my boat, so I also purchased the SportsStuff Booster Ball and it especially prevents the tube from nosediving by keeping the rope above the surface of the water. It works really well.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=SportsStuff-Booster-Ball&i=14181
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Sounds like it comes with the entire rope—boat-to-Ball and Ball-to-towable, true? I'm considering it since I need to use the tow eyes rather than the ski pylon. The rope drags, and the towable submarines. Know of any reason it wouldn't work with a self-centering tow harness (I use this one: http://www.iboats.com/12-Tow-Harness-5000lbs-Airhead/dm/view_id.166433 ) ?
David2003 Sundeck 217 OB, Yamaha 150 2 Stroke
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own." - Number 6 -
@HydroCanis, I use the booster ball with the self centering tow harness. Works fantastic.
Yes, the ball includes the rope for both ends, with directional indications. Just add the self centering Y harness for the eyes and you're in great shape.------------------------------------------------------------------------------2010 Hurricane SS 188 OB
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Great. Thanks.
David2003 Sundeck 217 OB, Yamaha 150 2 Stroke
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own." - Number 6 -
Gorgeous!!!! I want to go where it is warm!!!! We just trailered our boat 3 hours from Michigan to Illinois on Monday and brought it to our cottage 2 hours south on Friday. Saturday some excited boaters put their boats on the lake recently thawed lake, and 3/24(yesterday) it snowed 3 inches!!!! Crazy week! I want to be in Florida... where your boat is... LOLOLOL!!! Send us some warm weather!
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I had a similar question about the stresses put on a ski pylon when pulling an inflatable. Bottom line is, don't use it. Go with the "Y" harness attached to the stern eyes and use a booster ball. That way any stress as a result of the inflatable nose-diving (between 2000 and 4000 pounds) is evenly distributed across the transom.
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But you can't get as much height from the tube when your rider bails unexpectedly and it starts kiting before you can throttle back!
David2003 Sundeck 217 OB, Yamaha 150 2 Stroke
"I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. My life is my own." - Number 6 -
I just came on to check and see if the booster ball was worth it? Love this thread, because I had one in my cart at overtons along with a tube... Does anyone have the Gladiator Hero 4-person tube? I am ordering today...
Also Overtons has a coupon for memorial Day... It is MEMORIAL... I just got 20% off my entire order!!!
