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8122pbrainard 
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 Topic: Fly High Pole SuggestionsPosted: March-30-2012 at 11:21pm |
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Dave, Please do not attach it to the lifting ring.It's been mentioned so many times that I lost count!  But, hopefully you will get more time to explore CCfan. There are tons of older threads that are very useful and full of info. Do spend more time with us! 
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For what it is worth, I went looking for an extension pole, but decided on the Fly High Monkey Bar. It opened up the area behind the seats, is very solid, and comes off and mounts easily. It took about an hour to drill four bolts for the mounting plates. It uses a cable to the front of the boat, either a strap around the front of the hull, or attaches to the lifting ring on the front deck.
It is not as high as a regular pole, but seems to b a good compromise between a tower and a pole. You can also mount the Fly High tower boom on the Monkey Bar if you are doing much instructing. This was a factor in my choice. Maybe useful |
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Posted: March-29-2012 at 4:04am |
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two pc is just for ease of handling/storage
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Posted: March-29-2012 at 4:03am |
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get the guy in roseville to send you a picture, it sounds like that is a barefoot international stainless steel 2 pc with stainless buckle and two cables and bow strap for 150...thats the best one IMO.
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Posted: March-29-2012 at 2:17am |
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Your choice $40 or $125  With board rack  Fly High $150 |
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Posted: March-29-2012 at 1:38am |
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I really like my flite pipe. Maybe check around to see if you can find one.
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We had bought a 'Big Air' pylon for our outboard runabout. It had a notched plate, that is screwed to the floor, to capture the bottom of the pylon.
It worked well, but needed a cable to each corner of the boat (4). |
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Posted: March-26-2012 at 9:32pm |
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Skylon
Are the I/O extended pylons the same just with added supports? I wonder if they are missing the sleeve inside? |
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 6:27pm |
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I know you're just joking but if any GOPers read this they will think it's true.
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 5:05pm |
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Another new "green" Obama executive order. All ski boats will now be sail powered only.
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 4:49pm |
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Saves gas
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...those who have fallen and those who will.
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 2:01pm |
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That big sail thing, how does that work? Is it meant to use air to stabilize the boat against the pull of the skier/boarder?
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 6:16am |
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The awffel tower?
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For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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Posted: March-11-2012 at 6:07am |
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China? China? This is the United States calling, come in China!
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Its hard to see but there is a 2 meter leader already attached so no monkey needed the rope can be seen right by the OT in BAREFOOT. The whole lake is only 6 feet deep, that guy is doing "the walk of shame" after falling on his pass.
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 9:34pm |
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You would have to climb the pole like a monkey to put the rope on! And what the hell is that in the water in the backround???? Looks like a guy riding an underwater bike!!!
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 9:21pm |
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But back in the"good old days", we did it the "hard way"!! |
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 9:02pm |
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Once you put on a barefoot wetsuit and try a higher pull---you'll never go back. You guys use that new fangled eeeelectricity don't you?
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 8:25pm |
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I agree and I know John and Eddie will too. Come on guys, we used to BF in cut offs and a belt (or none!). Give me a break!!
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 8:00pm |
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I got some cracks in the gelcote from using my lifting ring for the High Fly (this was before the accident). I think the cracks occured during trailer pullout - apparently the boat flexes some.
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 7:39pm |
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I have a stainless fly high I paid $175 for barely used, it is a two piece and works great. The official version is the lift ring is designed for verticle loads only, not side loads, and you can crack your gel or worse have the ring pull through using it for the fly high. Unofficially I have bad sun baked gel that I am not concerned about,and for ease of take down while underway (low bridges) I use the lift ring I inspect the ring regularly, and so far no problems, but I am not a professional, don't try this at home.
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I think as long as your lifting ring is tight and secure it should be fine, we do that with a Malibu without any problems both the boom and a Super Flyhigh are hooked to the lifting ring without a problem. I think more people use the strap since not everybody has lifting rings.
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 7:11pm |
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I see some people use the bow strap and some use the lifting ring to secure the pole extension.
Is there anything wrong with using the lifting ring for securing the pole? |
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 6:43pm |
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Here is the predessor to the Super Fly High / tower mounted. I think it does have a jib LOL
It was called the Stiffy 
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Posted: March-10-2012 at 12:55pm |
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The one on the Sanger looks like it needs a jib!
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Posted: March-09-2012 at 11:26pm |
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You can always still go low with a fly high attached since they have an eye or attaching point if somebody wants to slalom ski. I like the stainless steel versions best. You can even stack a couple extended pylons on top of each other.
 
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I owe my life to my old Fly High pylon. Works great to deflect boats running over you!
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Posted: March-09-2012 at 10:48pm |
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HA! Hollywood, you kill me. Wait til you get a little older, then you'll appreciate that little bit of help
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Posted: March-09-2012 at 7:00pm |
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-1 go low |
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