How do you all tie your swim pad to the boat when towing or under power?

[JTinMO]

We have a new swim pad (sams club Memorial Day special), and we haven’t taken it out yet. I’m wondering what you all use to tie the big bastard to your boat when trailering it to the lake or once on the lake simply going to your cove out spot.

The mat came with a bungee cable with carabiner clips but not sure I should trust it on the interstate.

What’s the best solution here?

[tgrace98]

I have an aqua stack mat and I tie it to the swim platform for when I’m driving the boat can’t talk about towing the boat with it because mine is kept in a slip. But I just use 2 bungee cables and the carabeeners like what you have and it doesn’t move in the slightest bit. Even doing 50mph.

[akorcovelos]

If I had to tow it on the highway I’d put it in the boat and put the cover on.

[cmattj]

Maybe inside when towing? We strap out to the pull handles on out model using the Velcro strap only. No issues

[JTinMO]

Maybe inside when towing? We strap out to the pull handles on out model using the Velcro strap only. No issues

Cmatt - That's one of the better setups I've seen for tying it down. Most are some convoluted rope setup.

I've got a 3 hr tow each way in 1.5 weeks. It will ride inside the boat under cover for that trip. More so trying to figure out how to strap it to the rear swim deck for the short 30 minute trips to the local lake when I don't trailer it covered. I obsess over these things, that's my way of life.

[sailor55330]

I would agree when towing, in the boat, under the cover. I don't have a mat, but have carried my friends. Roll it up, velcro around the roll to keep it rolled. It rests on the swim platform then run a line through the mat (in the middle tunnel formed from rolling) from one side to the other and tie it off on the rear cleats. It holds tight and haven't had an issue. Only way it breaks loose is either a bad cleat hitch, the cleats pull out or the mat itself explodes.

[AsLan7]

I have an aqua stack mat and I tie it to the swim platform for when I’m driving the boat can’t talk about towing the boat with it because mine is kept in a slip. But I just use 2 bungee cables and the carabeeners like what you have and it doesn’t move in the slightest bit. Even doing 50mph.

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Can’t really see it here but two caribeeners clip to the swim platform railing and pull handles.

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