Tow eyelet

[CalDawn1 0]

I have just purchased a '02 228S. The tow eyelet is mounted in the swim platform. Does anyone have experience with this setup? Is it strong enough or have there been problems with it breaking?

[The MOST 0]

Hello CalDawn1,

 

Congratulations and welcome aboard!

 

We have not had any history of warranty issues with the ski tow ring on the 228. However, the ski tow ring on that boat is designed for water skiing only. It is not intended for wakeboarding, tubing or pulling any other object behind the boat. The ski tow ring should never be used to tie off the boat or tow a disabled boat.

 

Since your boat is about 6 years old (but new to you) it would be a good idea to check the integrity of the extended swim platform by giving it a good "once over". Check for signs of previous misuse such as stress cracking or other damage. Look at the top, edges and underneath the platform, pull and tug on it a bit to see if there is excessive flexing. You might want to go as far as asking the previous owner if they used the boat for watersports and if so, what type of activities.

 

Wasn't it good ole Ben Franklin who said "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"???

[Soonerjake 0]

. However, the ski tow ring on that boat is designed for water skiing only. It is not intended for wakeboarding, tubing or pulling any other object behind the boat.

 

Is this true for this model only or all models? Seems like the popularity of wakeboarding and tubing would make it a necessity for those eyelets to support it. Does anyone still ski???

[CalDawn1 0]

Support Team: Thanks for the response. That is very helpful information. Of course, the dealer personnel indicated during the search process that this would not be a problem. So I will have to look at installing one. Do you have drawings available as to where and how to install? Thanks again.