Towable's

[DrunkenSailor]

Looking to get the kids a new towable for our Powell trip later this year. What do you guys have that the kids have liked? Any brands to steer clear of? This is for a 7 and 9 year old and the random adult that may want to get on it.

 

[NicPaus]

Costco or Sams is best bang for thebuck. I have 5 tubes we rotate. Was at Sam's yesterday's. Not in stock yet they are seasonal. I will check Costco tomorrow.

For that age a 3 or 4 person that is stable to get them comfortable.

 

[RodnJen]

West Marine had good deals on their basic tubes. We prefer the standard tube and one kid at a time.

 

[3queens]

HO sports I have found to be very durable and stable for kids I have a "Delta 3" works great
3 person or 2 fat persons with ohhh shit handles

https://www.shopforwarding.com/product/ho-sports-delta-3-towable/ HO Sports www.hosports.com

 

[2Driver]

MY son and his buddies had so much fun on this. Lots of different things you can do, LOL including Dad getting some revenge.

 

[Good Stuff]

Costco or Sams is best bang for thebuck. I have 5 tubes we rotate. Was at Sam's yesterday's. Not in stock yet they are seasonal. I will check Costco tomorrow.

For that age a 3 or 4 person that is stable to get them comfortable.

Have used the HO tubes for years. The built in back and arm rest holds smaller kids well. Really the best value I think. I do recommend a booster ball for the rope. It really made towing better and the tube easier to control. Eliminated that initial submarine that you can sometimes get when starting with smaller kids.

Sams Club in Murrieta had them when I went in over the weekend. I think both stores will ship them also.

 

[J DUNN]

We've been going with the "Mables", Big Mable, Super Mable. They've lasted for 3-4 years and are fairly sturdy on the water.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I guess a more important question is, is there *anyone* that follows the directions for the towable? or does everyone try to go crazy and whip the crap out of the towable across a large wake (sometimes of your own making) and go for like 4 feet of an air and a yard sale?

 

[Ziggy]

Big Mable.

I've got one of these I'd sell ya.
You can tow them in either direction.

 

[Tamalewagon]

This was given to us by a good friend but we've never used it. We have the Super Mable and don't need another towable. If you want this one, it's yours for free. It's a 3 seater.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME. Takers?

 

[Water Romper]

Overtons may have a good selection but for what Tamalewagon is offering, cant beat that

 

[lantz]

This was the favorite for kids and adults. You could easily put 4 kids on. It made for a great place to lay in the sun, and because of it's height, you could sleep on it at night and not worry about waking up in a puddle. It was pricey. Can't find them anywhere anymore, but there are others like this: https://www.amazon.com/Aquaglide-Ai...004UBEWTA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

 

[Echo Lodge]

I use to go through a tube every year when the kids were small. Found that anything with a back support would tear from stress. Used plain flat 4 person tubes for a few years... They lasted the longest and would double as a mattress for Powell (we always sleep on the roof of the Houseboat). Changed to Costco tubes as you could always return when the bladders would rip.

 

[Echo Lodge]

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Yup, that was the flat tube we used and slept on at Powell....

 

[svlperry]

This was given to us by a good friend but we've never used it. We have the Super Mable and don't need another towable. If you want this one, it's yours for free. It's a 3 seater.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME. Takers?



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I’ll take it if it’s not spoken for


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[DrunkenSailor]

This was given to us by a good friend but we've never used it. We have the Super Mable and don't need another towable. If you want this one, it's yours for free. It's a 3 seater.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME. Takers?



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Thats a hell of an offer. Is it in Havasu?

 

[DrunkenSailor]

I’ll take it if it’s not spoken for


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Ya beat me to it lol. It's yours!

 

[f12517]

I guess a more important question is, is there *anyone* that follows the directions for the towable? or does everyone try to go crazy and whip the crap out of the towable across a large wake (sometimes of your own making) and go for like 4 feet of an air and a yard sale?

You mean like this...?

 

[throttle]

Big Mable.
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I've got one of these I'd sell ya.
You can tow them in either direction.

Up river or down river?


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[Ziggy]

Up river or down river?


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Lol, as long as it's not in the refuge
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It's made to be towed with backrest forward and be on your knees or the normal way in a seated position.

 

[Javajoe]

I just bought a nice one and 3 wakeboards on Offer Up for 200.00

 

[throttle]

Lol, as long as it's not in the refuge[emoji6][emoji4]
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It's made to be towed with backrest forward and be on your knees or the normal way in a seated position.

Let’s give that thing a run for it’s money in speed alley [emoji12]


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[Tamalewagon]

The towable is located in San Diego. Whoever wants it, PM me.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

You mean like this...?

Close but you didn't get a barrel roll out of it. You had to do boat donuts in a figure 8 to work up the wakes into something approaching a tsunami and then whip them towards it. I still cant believe we didn't kill anyone or wind up with serious injuries.

 

[svlperry]

The towable is located in San Diego. Whoever wants it, PM me.

To far for me I live in Victorville


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[DWC]

The towable is located in San Diego. Whoever wants it, PM me.

I’m working in San Diego tomorrow if anyone needs me to pick it up.. Back in IE for the weekend and Havasu DS weekend if you need a drop off.

 

[svlperry]

I’m working in San Diego tomorrow if anyone needs me to pick it up.. Back in IE for the weekend and Havasu DS weekend if you need a drop off.

Can u pick it up for me and I can pick it up from you in the ie


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[DWC]

Can u pick it up for me and I can pick it up from you in the ie


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Yep, shouldn’t be a problem. Heading from Chino to El Cajon first thing in the morning. Just need to know where to go from there.

 

[svlperry]

Yep, shouldn’t be a problem. Heading from Chino to El Cajon first thing in the morning. Just need to know where to go from there.

I work for a tow company up here in Victorville and we have a yard in Chino so I can always pick it up from down there


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[Tamalewagon]

DrunkenSailor PM'd me first. He's got dibs.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Agreed anything @ Costco/Sams is good bang for buck.

Big Mable.
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I've got one of these I'd sell ya.
You can tow them in either direction.

We have the Big Mable, It is a little more compact when deflated and versatile which I like.

The Big Mable does not have individual seats, and you sit ON it. You are sitting on an air cushion. like a raft. The ones with individual seats (like tamalewagon showed here) you sit IN, and you just have a nylon barrier between the water and your butt, no air cushion. For larger people this may be less comfortable.

Just something to think about.