Avalon tubing...

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Avalon tubing...

#1 Post by Capt. Dan » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:09 pm

A couple videos of a happy crew tubing for the first time behind the new Avalon Tritoon...

https://youtu.be/BwQ00N6vWuo

https://youtu.be/G5wRrcxOgS4
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#2 Post by PlaynDoc » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:30 pm

looks like a great time was had by all
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#3 Post by RcgTexas » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:33 pm

couldn't tell the age of the tubers but you need to use some steering and swing em a bit! :wink:

looks like all were having fun though!
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#4 Post by Capt. Dan » Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:55 pm

RCG -- I hear you, but since it was the first time my 6 and 8 year olds had worked up the courage to tube, I figured it would be poor form to dump them!
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#5 Post by RcgTexas » Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:19 pm

I figured as much, couldn't tell their ages in the video. and then there is mama bear to contend with ! :shock: :biggrin2
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#6 Post by Capt. Dan » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:47 pm

Ha ha, grandma bear was screaming so loud that i told her she had to sit in the front of the bow and not look back!
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#7 Post by curtiscapk » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:13 am

nice vids Dan. It looks to me like your tow rope is tied around the bar??? Try putting a loop around the circle part of the hook then up and over the hook. Should look like this.
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#8 Post by Capt. Dan » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:33 am

Ahhhhhhh, thanks Curtis, I didn't think I had it right. Thanks!
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#9 Post by curtiscapk » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:53 am

Yep! That's why this forum is awesome!
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