How to attach a rope to tower.

pet575 · Posted: Apr 03, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject:

It was answered a few times in a serious manner, ending with ontrider's suggestion/diagram that came before the "shoelace" post. Relax dude, people are just antsy because riding season is getting close and it has been a long winter for some of us.

dbismyname · Posted: Apr 03, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject:

Dude, Kyle you just got a sweet boat, we just gave you some suggestions on different ways to hook your rope up..... sounds like you accidentally sat on your tow point Embarassed

Hollywood · Posted: Apr 03, 2009 2:08 pm Post subject:

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 03, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

alright, I'm bored and grabbed my roommates stereo cord to show what I do..

Pretend the plug is the end of the rope, make the loop at the length you want to ride at.

not sure when the video will be done processing but here it is.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7487

Now that is what I'm talking about..

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Apr 04, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject:

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 04, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

LakeIolaLuke, mellow out. Seriously, you went to a personal attack for no reason.

People gotta learn sometime, it's not helpful to anyone to jump down their throats because they ask a question, even if it's a simple one. It's not the sort of environment we're trying to foster here.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Apr 04, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject:

I sorry.

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

Blindside_137,
perfect thank you!!

tonality · Soul Rider Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 435 City: DFW

We're mostly trunking it here, water is 62-65...you should be fine with a full wetsuit, i'd hope. Air temp and sunshine are all that matters Razz

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

Nope, just couldn't do it yet. Too my hands were too cold to think I could realy hang on to a handle all that well.

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

What is your water temp? We went out last weekend in full suits in mid 50's water. Keep your hands out of the water and you're fine Mr. Green

J.unio.R · Outlaw Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 154 City: E-City, NC

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE · Criminal Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 90 City: columbus

[quote="Hollywood"]Just found this on the LiquidForce site.[/quote]

haha i gotta good laugh outta that

edittman1 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 151 City: San Jose

This thread is Bubb Rubbing priceless!!! Laughing

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/windsor.html ?????

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jul 22, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject:

alright so I used my technique to create about 50' of length for my buddy when he brought his skate out and i don't know if i did it right or not (99% sure i did it right) but it never bit and then ended up slipping about 10 feet before he let go and it ended up shredding some of my coating off.

I don't know what kind of loop/knot can be made to ride at any length you want but the one in the vid i posted won't work!!

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

kyle f, I didn't see this post when it was first discussed, but I can't stop laughing at that video and how deliberately slow you did that. Nice work.\

Blindside_137, I didn't see your video, but I know how you can do it. It will most likely kink your coating, and I would probably have to make a vid and show you, but I'll try to explain.

When you know exactly where you want your rope to meet your tow point, go about one and a half times the circumference of the the ball, and bend the rope into a loop just like kyle f does in that video.

Then double it over the same way you'd double over the loop at the end of your rope.

The loop you just made will act like the loop at the end of your rope. Repeat the last step with the new loop and tighten it onto the rope that extends out to the handle to create a slip knot.

The second loop goes over your tow point, and you pull it tight with both loose ends.

To simplify, you make the same loop twice and pull the first loop tight around the loose end that goes to the handle, then slide it tight to your tow point. As long as it's tight, it won't slip, but like I said, it will kink your coating pretty good.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jul 23, 2009 5:09 am Post subject:

Christobull, I think I might understand what you're saying.. but a video definitely would help Very Happy

oh and btw, kyle f's video is actually my video... he quoted it Laughing

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

Blindside_137, my bad, I guess I wasn't paying attention. Well, I laughed pretty much the whole time I was watching it. It reminded me of how you talk slower to someone who doesn't speak the same language.

I'll try to get a video up sometime soon. I'm away from home and my video camera, but I was thinking about picking up the new Iphone that takes video this afternoon.

Only thing I was thinking about was that the coated rope may be the reason your other knot slipped. Just like you can't tie a large rope as tight as a smaller one, the coating may prevent a snug knot.

key · Posted: Jul 23, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

tie end to tower(a good knot)..........tie noose at other end......stick head in noose.....accelerate boat........jump off boat...... Evil or Very Mad

WilsonH · Posted: Jul 23, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

Hollywood, Laughing

I got a good laugh out of both of your pictures. Awesome.

TnR6Rida · Posted: Jul 23, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject:

Damn how did I never see this thread before? Hollywood gave me a good laugh with the like a shoe one.

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

yea hyperlite got it right with the shoe one

bigwake77 · Newbie Joined: 16 Apr 2006 Posts: 47

There are some mad paint skillz yo around here. I might just have to hang around here more often.

WilsonH · Posted: Jul 28, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

bigwake77, I'm sure they'd sell you lessons if you begged. Laughing

grinder · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 6

Do not under any circumstance just put the loop built into the rope over the pylon.

Otherwise you end up saying things like, "I've never seen this happen before, Kyle" and, "Hey Kyle hand me the knife I keep under the driver's seat."

True story.

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

grinder, you've got my attention. Hope you have pictures.

grinder · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 6

No pics, but it is amazing how tight a rope can get that is attached "incorrectly" to the tower. Freaking unbelieveable! If I hasen't seen it myself, I never would have believed it.

I was able to reassemble the rope later that night. A word to the wise -- go buy a good sized pocked knife and keep it on your boat.

Back me up here Kyle.