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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 22 2005,6:12 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply

How do you think a 19ft open bow jet boat
would perform if I added a tower?
Would it add much weight?  Is it worth the
2.5k?


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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 22 2005,7:33 pm Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply

I'd be concerned about re-inforcement on the deck mount.  Glassman pretty knowledgeable about that sort of thing...

Unless your a die-hard wakeboarder, I'd shy away from it...


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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 25 2005,2:23 pm Post # 3 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply

Quote (shueman @ Jan. 22 2005,7:33 pm)
I'd be concerned about re-inforcement on the deck mount.  Glassman pretty knowledgeable about that sort of thing...

Unless your a die-hard wakeboarder, I'd shy away from it...

That sounds about right. :D


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I'll go along with that, support may be a problem!. :stupid
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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 31 2005,9:03 am Post # 5 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply

I've mounted a few towers....some even on boats,  :D

If the cap is sound and well built you can reinforce it easily. I have used marine ply and vinylester resin with very good results. I have also used West System on one boat, I love that stuff but it is expensive.

And I prefer Stainless over aluminum for the backing plate since once its mounted nobody ever goes back under to check on it (unless it becomes loose - which it shouldn't).

What kind of tower are you thinking of? I picked up a 13th floor tower used for under $500 once. That's the one Hallett uses.
I had to machine new feet and make new rubber gaskets, but it wasn't a problem. And the weight is not really that much. I did the install all by myself and I don't think the whole thing weighed more than 80 lbs.


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Post Icon Posted: Jan. 31 2005,8:57 pm Post # 6 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply

I like the 13th floor and the phat buddi towers.


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I like the style of the 13 floor towers. :good


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