Attaching ski rope.

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   This is a novice's question. On my Southwind there is a lifting ring on the rear deck. How do I attach the ski rope? What is the secret? I do not have a ski pylon for mid mount as yet.

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83Southwind Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: September-10-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote 83Southwind Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Attaching ski rope. Posted: January-09-2005 at 1:34pm
	This is a novice's question. On my Southwind there is a lifting ring on the rear deck. How do I attach the ski rope? What is the secret? I do not have a ski pylon for mid mount as yet. 83Southwind
	Wick

David F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: June-11-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1770	Post Options Post Reply Quote David F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-09-2005 at 4:58pm
	I use a snap ring like those used for mountain climbing.

kenny g Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-13-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote kenny g Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-09-2005 at 8:14pm
	83 to the best of my knowledge,that aft lift ring was designed for vertical lift.you may want to check into the stress effects on horizontal pull from that point.if u look at it from under the rear deck/stern area i think u might reconsider pulling a boat or skier from the LIFT ring.
	kenny g

64 Skier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-08-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 415	Post Options Post Reply Quote 64 Skier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-10-2005 at 9:38am
	I pull my wife on a slalom ski from the rear lift ring. On my old boat, the ski ropes had worn a groove around the eye long before my purchase. Insert the loop through the Lift Ring and then wrap this loop over the top of the Lift Ring. Not all CC's had ski pylons so this must have been the Tow location. There's another CC hanging on the Lake where I live/ski. The pulleys and cable are not directly centered over the Lift Rings. That's a huge sideload...not saying it's wise....but that boat has been that way for years.
	64 Skier 66" HO VTX and 67" HO Triumph 71CC

Tim D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2641	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tim D Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January-10-2005 at 5:22pm
	Push the loop ( or any take-off loop) through the eye and open the loop and put it back over the outside of the eye.
	Tim D

Attaching ski rope.

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