How much is too much??

[Woody_tobius_jr]

Probably seems like a silly question, but...my brother is out from the East coast, and I want to take him out on my boat, and maybe teach him how to wakeboard. My concern is, is that he has gotten a little on the, uh, " portly" side. He's crowding that 300 lb mark, will this put too much strain on my tower or where the tower mounts to the boat when I try to pull his bacon butt out of the water?


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[surroundsound64]

The ski pole (if equipped) can easily handle that. That is a lot of force on the tower, but probably not too much. Again though, if you have the option, use the pole.

[mikepol]

I think your line, even if strong, will break before physical damage to the tower.

Plus I don't think there are many humans that can't hold onto a rope handle with enough force to damage most towers.


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[SkiTower]

I am 300 lbs and the tower doesn't have a problem. The main concern is when you attach a multi-person tube to the tower, now THAT's a lot of force.


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[Woody_tobius_jr]

Thanks guys, I never even thought about using the ski pole, I think I may take the " better safe than sorry" route, and try pulling him with the pole.


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[seachicken27]

My suggestion would be to use an old handle. I have broken 4 handles over the past 3 years, each time it was while trying teach someone over 240lbs how to get up. I keep a crappy handle on board for that purpose now.

[HS]

There is a warning sticker on the transom of my 210,,,it has a max weight limit for the tower tow point. Obviously, its a different tower than yours, so that info might not relate...so Does yours have a similar warning sticker?

[SkiTower]

There is a warning sticker on the transom of my 210,,,it has a max weight limit for the tower tow point. Obviously, its a different tower than yours, so that info might not relate...so Does yours have a similar warning sticker?

what's the limit on yours? Curious what they design to...

[scottb7]

i am curious also, about that sticker. my 2008 210 does not have a sticker. Can you take a pic of it showing where it is? just curious.

[Woody_tobius_jr]

There is a warning sticker on the transom of my 210,,,it has a max weight limit for the tower tow point. Obviously, its a different tower than yours, so that info might not relate...so Does yours have a similar warning sticker?

No warning sticker anywhere, I was out getting things ready today, I'll go through the owners manual, maybe it will say something in there.

Unfortunately, I don't have any old ropes or handles, mine are all only 1 season old.


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[ronskal]

Do yourself a favor and use the tower to teach your buddy how to WB, the tower is more than strong enough. Plus it will help lift him up rather than drag him forward from the ski pylon.
My buddy who is 325 lbs. learned behind my MC X2 and he WB's behind my 210 with the FCT3 tower. The FCT3 doesn't even hardly move.
The trick is for the driver to properly modulate the acceleration: too much power and he can't hold-on; too little and the board won't plane-out and he drowns and can't hold onto the rope. Make sure he stays as compact as possible in the catchers position all the way into the planing-out phase. We have never broken a handle or rope with him, we use good stuff, not old.

[Woody_tobius_jr]

Do yourself a favor and use the tower to teach your buddy how to WB, the tower is more than strong enough. Plus it will help lift him up rather than drag him forward from the ski pylon.
My buddy who is 325 lbs. learned behind my MC X2 and he WB's behind my 210 with the FCT3 tower. The FCT3 doesn't even hardly move.
The trick is for the driver to properly modulate the acceleration: too much power and he can't hold-on; too little and the board won't plane-out and he drowns and can't hold onto the rope. Make sure he stays as compact as possible in the catchers position all the way into the planing-out phase. We have never broken a handle or rope with him, we use good stuff, not old.

Right on, thanks for the info.


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