Stand up for tubing!
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Topic: Stand up for tubing!
Posted By: bkhallpass
Subject: Stand up for tubing!
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 1:50pm
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Now that Tullfooter has been outed as an avid tuber, I feel compelled to stand up for this glorious water sport. Here is a recent photo of my two favorite competitors on the west coast tubing circuit.
Be loud and proud Tull you are in good company. 
BKH  ------------- Livin' the Dream |
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Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 3:19pm
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you guy's are finally coming out of the closet ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 3:35pm
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BK, whatever it takes to get and keep the family on the water. Another year or so your little girl is going to be wanting to move up to something else.
Edit: Hard to not like something that puts a smile on the faces of 2 VIPs like that. ------------- |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 3:45pm
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oh I thought this was going to be about standing up on the tube while tubing and then finishing with a back flip off of the moving tube.
which I do recommend doing a front flip verses a back flip has it's a little less stressfull on the back when you hit the water and your upper body stops but the momentum keeps your lower body going forward not good unless your a cat or the that one girl from america's got talent. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: 66Skylark
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 5:37pm
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That's a great picture Brian.
Here is a shot from a couple of weeks ago of me and my 6 year-old daughter on the double tube. This was her first time on the tube and, as you can see by the smile on her face, she loved it. When we got back to the dock my wife asked her how she liked it and she exclaimed, “That was awesome!” 
Kyle ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1445" rel="nofollow - 1966 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1976" rel="nofollow - 1998 176 MA/ |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 5:50pm
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Nice Kyle.
Daughter is 20 months, and that was her first tube ride. Wife is . . . well, more than 20 months and that may have been her first tube ride in over 10 years. Just a little fun on a Sunday afternoon. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: k.o.
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 6:05pm
do you guys think that we'll see pics of pete in his tubes???? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7587" rel="nofollow - 86 ski nautique |
Posted By: critter
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 6:13pm
My 15 month old grandson and his mother ..
He has riden many times and loves it until he goes to sleep. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 6:28pm
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Kyle, I was snooping around your neighborhood the other day trying to find you Skylark. Your house is easy to find with your 176 at the dock. I did't see any signs of that Skylark. Have you had it in the water this year? ------------- |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 6:37pm
He was out tubing. We tubing enthusiasts like to get out as often as possible, particularly in the morning when those pesky skiers mess up our water.  BKH------------- Livin' the Dream |
Riley wrote:Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 6:47pm
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I could use a nice warm tube right about now after swinging a couple of trannys in and out yesterday...now i know what the f these things feel like ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: backfoot100
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 7:19pm
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This is a great post. I just had an excellent experience over July 4th weekend. Mrs. Backfoot and I were at her bosses place for a party. They live on a lake so I took the boat over. He has a 12 yr. old daughter and 13 yr. old son who've never been skiing before. The son wanted to ski so I got him up on a pair of combos at the same time I taught the dad to drive an inboard and he was pulling his son around the lake in an hour.
His daughter was absolutely scared to death to even get in the water let alone ski. His wife has filled his daughter with these visions of snakes and gators since they were old enough to walk. They don't have a ski boat but they do have a fishing boat, pontoon and PWC's and he went out and bought a tube just for the party knowing that I would be there with the boat. The daughter had a friend come over and the friend wanted to tube, but the daughter absolutely refused. The friend finally talked her into it after they saw me pulling a few of the boys around in the tube. At the end of the day, the son learned to ski, the daughter was tubing (and absolutely loving the water) and the dad had experienced driving an inboard and pulling his son up for the first time. I let them hold onto the combos and a tow rope and he now can't keep either of the kids off the water. He's even looking to buy an inboard now. Of course, I recommended a CC. All this in one day and it probably never would have happened without that tube. Don't tell me that tubes don't have a place in the world of watersports. ------------- When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded. Eddie |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 11:24pm
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Eddie, were you in the tube line for Badgerland?
They must not have updated the site in a while, still can't find it.  ------------- |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-15-2008 at 11:28pm
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Very exclusive HW. We can't have the wrong types diminishing the value of our sport. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-16-2008 at 2:22am
There has to be an HW signature in there somewhere. Nice pic critter. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-16-2008 at 11:00am
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in terms of alternate lifestyles, they are called speed bumps ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: The Lake
Date Posted: August-16-2008 at 12:17pm
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My boys (now 18 and older) who all ski and board love to tube (I confess, I confess). Brian they got their start on the tube about the time they could walk, dad driving and mom riding with them. It was a great way to help them get comfortable behind a boat.
Chuck ------------- Walk on Water www.coldwater.me http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=775&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970 - 69 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: August-17-2008 at 1:54am
| Ill stand up for it. It is an excellent rough water sport on those busy weekends. Never to be done on deecent water though. My tubers arent being ran hard enough untill they are cartwheeling upon exiting the tube haha. Tubing behind my boat is equal to an ass beating ha. |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: August-17-2008 at 10:31am
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and even once in a while the girls with the big racks pop up out of the water not knowing thier tops are down around thier ankles ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: k.o.
Date Posted: August-17-2008 at 3:08pm
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we do tubing for people who can't do anything else. and usually my brother drives over 25mph so yeah you'll get you'll get a hell of a beating.
i myself will never sit in a tube again after the beating i got. eric that's the best that can ever happen  that's why when there are girls in the tube i'll help pulling them in to tell them their top fell of  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=7587" rel="nofollow - 86 ski nautique |
Posted By: 66Skylark
Date Posted: August-18-2008 at 12:45pm
Hi Bruce, Unfortunately I haven’t gotten the Skylark in the water. I was going to put it in a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like the battery is dead. I’m off next week and hope to get it in the water then. How are you and the boys doing with the Mustang? Kyle ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1445" rel="nofollow - 1966 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1976" rel="nofollow - 1998 176 MA/ |
Posted By: scottb
Date Posted: August-18-2008 at 5:14pm
The next step is to get them on the kneeboard with you.
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Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: August-18-2008 at 5:56pm
We're picking away at the Mustang at a pretty slow but, steady pace. We've been too busy this summer being out on the water. I probably work on it an hour per week. We'll do a lot more after Labor Day when the other boat comes out of the water. We're looking at having it in the water in '09. Hopefully, for one of the reunions. You picked your vacation right, finally some nice weather. ------------- |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-18-2008 at 6:31pm
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BK, great picture! It's good to see smiling faces out there. I have to agree that you do whatever it takes to get your loved ones out there and enjoying it.
We finally broke down and bought a tube (at a huge discount) four years ago. But it was such a pain to haul around I stopped taking it. We decided to save it for vacations only. However, the kids have started to enjoy skiing and boarding so much that we haven't even used the tube now for a couple summers. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 95 Sport 1978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: August-18-2008 at 11:20pm
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I've seen Mrs BKH slalom, wakeboard and wakesurf all in water about 15 deg cooler than she'd choose.
I'd say you all have the water cred to get a pass on a little tube time. Besides, Aspen _did_ try to ski before she tubed, right? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 1:00am
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Eh, it is what it is just don't think it's a sport.
When is tulltuber gonna get back on and post about his wild tubing weekend? ------------- |
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 2:15am
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Ya HW, I agree. Tubing is about as much a sport as men's synchronized diving. ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 95 Sport 1978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: stang72
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 2:25am
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Yep...not a sport, However, I see smiles! That's a good thing
As long as there are smiles....well "ya done good"! ------------- stang Face plants are not that funny when it's you face! http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/images/3720/photo1.jpg" rel="nofollow - The Super Air |
Posted By: 74SkiNautique
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 3:42am
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I for one, hate tubers! for one reason!! Most tubers are not skiiers, so, they drive is circles making it impossible to slalom!!!! if they are considerate, i am fine...anyine else feel the same?? ------------- 74SkiNautique |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 4:57am
That's why we slalom early in the morning or late in the evening, when the Tubers are either still asleep or tired from a fully loaded tubing day...
At the skiclubs in the neighborhood there is kind of a gentleman's agreement here: barefooters out first, followed by the slalommers and then the skiers. The rest do their thing the rest of the day... Engine's start somewhere around 6.30 to 7 AM here, and by 10 to 11 AM, the skiers hit the beach and watch the unexperienced drivers and tourists do their thing on the water over a nice cold beer... We even get our own tubes out by then
Somewhere around 7 PM, we get back out on the water for the serious work. ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 5:28am
I actually feel about the same 74, as I suspect most do on this site. Just having a little fun when I started this thread. Tubes have their place, but it seems tubers rarely keep them there. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: stang72
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 2:26pm
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I think most of us feel the same...however , the BKH girls get a free pass! ------------- stang Face plants are not that funny when it's you face! http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/images/3720/photo1.jpg" rel="nofollow - The Super Air |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 3:47pm
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Do I need to comment??? Not really, as there has been enough said already! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 74SkiNautique
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 5:07pm
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hahaha. Yea, down here in VA, Boat drivers pulling tubers always follow like 100 feet behind my SN when i am pulling my dad skiing!!! It really pissis me off b/c they are so cluless to whats going on! Most of them, don't have a spotter, and are facing around looking at the tuber while driving!!! Very dangerous. But, im all for tubing rather than playing video games all day, just some people need to be more awar of whats going on. thats all. ------------- 74SkiNautique |
Posted By: reidp
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 6:31pm
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I would love to be at the helm to pull HW, Quinner, Jbear, and Johnny, or any other foursome of tube-haters, in a hottly contested bout of gladiator tubing until the last man's riding. And then if at least one of them's not grinning and boasting, I'll kiss all their butts. With that said, I don't own a tube, but I have had a good time tubing and taking satisfaction in separating anyone from the tube with a lot of tight turns and specifically timed bursts of throttle back across the wakes, but all the while making sure to stay away from the skiers. ------------- ReidP /diaries/details.asp?ID=231&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 1973 Mustang |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: August-19-2008 at 6:54pm
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Reid,We all know you are a closet tuber! ------------- |