In Need of Tow Eye for Ski Pylon
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Topic: In Need of Tow Eye for Ski Pylon
Posted By: 07pstroke
Subject: In Need of Tow Eye for Ski Pylon
Date Posted: March-30-2009 at 9:51pm
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Anyone,
I am in need of a new tow eye for the ski pylon for a 1987 Nautique, if anyone knows where to buy please let me know. ------------- Larry Melillo 1987 ski Nautique MT1 Monster Tower 2x200lb Ballast Tanks |
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Posted By: dwcar
Date Posted: March-31-2009 at 12:54am
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Hello Larry,
Welcome to the site. The item you are looking for is a hard one to find. A lot of Ski Nautique owners made the mistake of cutting them off for a fly pole (myself included). You need to keep watching this site, eBay and craigs list. One will come up eventually. ------------- 83Ski |
Posted By: 07pstroke
Date Posted: March-31-2009 at 2:06pm
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Thanks Dwcar,
I have been looking since I baught the boat, I put the MT1 tower on for this year so I dont need it, the boat doesnt pull many skiers as it does wakeboarders and barefooters. Im attempting to make the boat oomplete, I cant even find a dealer that sells aftermarkets. ------------- Larry Melillo 1987 ski Nautique MT1 Monster Tower 2x200lb Ballast Tanks |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: March-31-2009 at 3:51pm
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I believe MWCC will sell you the ball topper to replace the ring and finger for ~$125. ------------- |
Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: April-01-2009 at 11:33am
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I have the pylon out of my 92 if you are intersted. I installed a current pylon as it fits more for what we do with the boat.
Sorry it is not a ring and finger, it should work in your boat. 87 may have been the last year of the ring and finger anyway. ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-01-2009 at 2:24pm
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Jody, the ring/finger pylon base is only about a 1 - 1.5" diameter, not the straight 2.5" down like the ball top (some 87s then 88/89) and beyond pylons (2" diameter knob top 90+). Basically, it is not a drop in fit. And with the factory bend of that 92 pylon, I'm not sure how you can just chuck it in a lathe and turn it down to the smaller diameter.
If you can find a straight pylon from a 2000/2001 (not exactly sure here) Nautique, just turn it down in a lathe to fit the ring/finger keel socket. Ring/finger pylon base 
It looks like the pylons prior to this were the same dimensions, just with no cross drilled hole. Ball top (some 87, 88+) pylon base (excuse the color, I swapped the original 88 pylon for a 95, direct fit) 
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Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: April-01-2009 at 5:38pm
Man! I knew I bought that Bridgeport and lathe for nothing! ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |