If the pond isn't too wide run the rope to the opposite bank and pull the tubes into place with the motor vehicle of your choice.
No chance of running a rope, it's way to wide (600 feet).
I might be able to role them across the bottom but my boy tried to role one through some mud. It was heavy enough the mud just pushed up in front of it and created mud wedge that stopped it. I could see this being a problem in shin deep muck.
I'm considering a couple of 2 inch oil field pipes with 2x4's strapped between them. Make a 3 foot wide ramp from my stone point out to the weed line and carefully role them into position (staying uphill of them of course).
I can't wait for the water to warm up and for me to get some more daylight time to tinker with this!
