{"id":9867,"date":"2025-05-20T10:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9867"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T10:02:14","slug":"choosing-the-right-watersports-tow-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9867","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-COMP-Tow-Points-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Watersports tow points comparison\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-COMP-Tow-Points-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-COMP-Tow-Points-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-COMP-Tow-Points-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTG525-COMP-Tow-Points.jpg 1130w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Tubing, skiing and wakeboarding all have different requirements.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Monster Tower, Sea Dog (eye), Centurion Boats (pylon)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p><iframe id=\"wxuzj5efbz\" src=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.dragonforms.com\/wxuzj5efbz\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Almost every boater, whether they\u2019re watersports fanatics or enjoy it casually, has the idea to take someone tubing, skiing or boarding behind their boat. But not all tow points are created equal, and the right type of tow point depends on the sport you\u2019re pursuing. Tubing, skiing and wakeboarding all have different requirements. Here are three common types of watersports tow points for your boat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tow Tower: Monster\u00a0Tower MTK Wakeboard Tower<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Pull: <\/strong>Towers are the best choice for wakeboarding, with the goal of elevating the tow point at least 6 feet above the water line. While pylons and towing eyes typically pull a boarder down after an aerial move, a line attached to a higher point allows the rider to elevate upward, catching more air. The <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5j8gazzf6f4gz5zvcmwyz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">elevated tow point<\/a> also helps keep the rope out of the boarder\u2019s way during tricks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Snag: <\/strong>You should absolutely never attach a tube to a tow tower because it could cause the tube to flip or catch way too much air. They\u2019re also not recommend for skiing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$1,889; <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5j8gazzf6f4gz5zvcmwyz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tow Eye: Sea Dog Transom-Mounted Stainless-Steel Ski-Tow Eye<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Pull: <\/strong>Mounted on the center of the transom, <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5q21b7rqz1bahq7bqfbfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">a tow eye<\/a> is the ideal spot to tether a tow rope for tubing. You\u2019ll typically find tow eyes on sterndrive boats or inboards, where the transom is unobstructed. It keeps the towline centered and above the water, so it\u2019s ideal for tubing and serviceable for water-skiing. It can be used for wakeboarding but is not ideal. Make sure the eye is mounted into a backing plate and secured to the transom with through-bolts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Snag: <\/strong>Doesn\u2019t work for outboard boats, and its low mounting point limits the ability of wakeboarders to catch air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$30.44; <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5q21b7rqz1bahq7bqfbfg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">amazon.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/water-sports\/high-vs-low-tow-points\/\">High vs. Low Tow Points<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tow Pylon: Pro Deck Adjustable \u00adSki-Tow Pylon<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Pull: <\/strong>Pylons work best when mounted in the center of the cockpit to elevate the rope above the engine compartment and transom to give the skier a wide swing on a slalom course. Many boats have the option for a <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5sk50t5gwcgpjfkc7ygxb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ski-tow pylon<\/a> that mounts in a base along the transom, which elevates the towline above the transom or an outboard. There are also aftermarket pylons with a \u201cpyramid\u201d pylon that mounts on the cockpit deck.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Snag: <\/strong>Pylons typically don\u2019t raise the tow point high enough for high-level wakeboarding and are not recommended for towing tubes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$503.99; <a href=\"https:\/\/outclick.co\/l\/01jtk5sk50t5gwcgpjfkc7ygxb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">overtons.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/water-sports\/choosing-the-right-watersports-tow-point\/\">Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Pete McDonald<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/water-sports\/choosing-the-right-watersports-tow-point\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the Right Watersports Tow Point Tubing, skiing and wakeboarding all have different requirements. Courtesy Monster Tower, Sea Dog (eye), Centurion Boats (pylon) Almost every boater, whether they\u2019re watersports fanatics or enjoy it casually, has the idea to take someone tubing, skiing or boarding behind their boat. But not all tow points are created equal, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,126,2801,4062,685,1957],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-9867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-affiliate","category-boatingmag","category-comparisons","category-june-july-2025","category-water-sports","category-watersports","tag-boatingmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9867"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9867\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}