How to Connect a Tow Rope to a Tube

Tubing is a popular water sport that can be enjoyed by anyone. As with any water sport, safety of the participants is a high priority. You can increase the safety and enjoyability of the riders by towing the tube properly. Towing the tube properly starts with a solid connection. If the tube isn't connected properly to the boat the level of risk for the riders rises. You can avoid mishaps by making secure connections.

Things You'll Need

  • Tow rope
  • Tow harness connector set
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Instructions

    • 1

      Find the loop at the end of the tow rope. Pass the loop on the tow rope through the "eye" on the male portion of the tube harness connector. This is a white rubber connector that will attach to your tube using the hooks on the end. If the rope seems too big to pass through the eye, simply twist it to make the threads tighter; this will help to pass it through.

    • 2

      Grasp the other end of the tow rope and pass it through the original loop on the other end. Instead of making a knot here you are trying for a looped connection. Adjust the outsides of the loop so it fits around the narrowed square end of the tow connector. Pull the loop until it is tight. Knots can weaken the tow rope and cause breakage in the individual threads.

    • 3

      Repeat steps 1 and 2 to attach a female tow connector and rope to your tube. Many boat towables will already have this feature.

    • 4

      Feed the male end of the tow harness connector through the eye of the female tow connector on the tube. The hooks will fit firmly through the "eye" of this connector. Attach the hook or hooks on the tow rope to the eye bolts on the back of the boat. Some tow ropes are designed to keep riders centered behind the boat; these tow ropes have two hooks, which are to be positioned on each side of the boat using the eye bolts.