South lake
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We have a 2010 R25 classic with a rail mounted on the swim platform. We also have a pontoon boat. Both boats spend time on our lake in west central Ohio, Grand Lake St Marys. This lake has lots of boaters and its not unusual to come across someone who is having mechanical issues and needs a tow. Last year I towed a couple of boats in with my pontoon boat.
I've never towed anyone with the Ranger Tug. My preference is to tow other boats from astern with a line attached to their bow ring rather than a side tow. I haven't come up with a good idea of how to do that with my Ranger Tug. The cleats at the cockpit are too far forward to use one of them and the rail on the swim platform complicates that as well. I thought about putting a reinforced cleat on the swim platform to use for towing but I'm not sure the platform is mounted in a way that makes that possible.
I'm curious if anyone else has considered how to tow another boat in this situation.
I've never towed anyone with the Ranger Tug. My preference is to tow other boats from astern with a line attached to their bow ring rather than a side tow. I haven't come up with a good idea of how to do that with my Ranger Tug. The cleats at the cockpit are too far forward to use one of them and the rail on the swim platform complicates that as well. I thought about putting a reinforced cleat on the swim platform to use for towing but I'm not sure the platform is mounted in a way that makes that possible.
I'm curious if anyone else has considered how to tow another boat in this situation.