Sleek Wake Tower?
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Topic: Sleek Wake Tower?
Posted By: MaxSki196
Subject: Sleek Wake Tower?
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 7:11pm
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I have a 2003 Ski 196, and am a pure slalom skier, but now my nephews want me to get a wake tower. They look so obtrusive for a small boat. Does anyone know of a sleeker low profile wake tower? Max 404-915-6007 Atlanta area ------------- MaxSki196-Six on Edge |
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 7:48pm
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The high fly pylons work just as well, don't cost much, & don't need holes drilled. I know kids like the bling of a tower! ------------- “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Ben Franklin |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 8:32pm
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I agree with SNobsessed. A flyhigh and wakeboard rack works great and doesn't change the lines of the boat. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 8:54pm
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Your profile says interests, slalom course skiing if I could find one. Last time I was on Lanier with the CCFANs the gang was skiing a course on the west side. Not sure if it's still there, maybe one of them could pipe in. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 9:00pm
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Yep, slalom course was set up back near Bald Ridge Marina this past weekend. Probably still up. Welcome to the site Max! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: September-23-2015 at 9:31pm
As if there was ever a weekend Jim was NOT on Lanier........  ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 2:08am
| At least they're not tubing |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 6:57am
 ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Hollywood wrote:Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 10:37am
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Extended pylon is a good solution and requires almost no mods to the boat, just the bimini if you have one. Tower on the other hand will require cover mods, mounting holes and possibly bimini mods as well Putting cover on will likely take longer as a result of where it interfaces with the tower legs. Depending on your mooring and garage situations tower may also need to be folded there each time. Take a look at new dimensions tower site, they make a nice clone of the factory tower for your era boat. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: MaxSki196
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 11:49am
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Thanks. I was too far away in a rented house. I did ski it before labor day, but did not see it out during the week when it was so peaceful after labor day. Love to know what the schedule is. I am happy to help out with it next summer if I could connect with who puts it in the water and so forth. Max ------------- MaxSki196-Six on Edge |
Posted By: MaxSki196
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 11:50am
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Unfortunately, I have had to do that too. That really pains me. But I will not tear up anyone's slalom water. That is only on weekend days when the water is not ideal for ski. ------------- MaxSki196-Six on Edge |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 12:44pm
| Just say no to tubing. Get a boom. |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: September-24-2015 at 8:08pm
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Max, that ski course is there. The guys that own it usually remove the buoys during the week. Last weekend there was a cruiser sitting in the middle of the course. Robin and I pulled up and said " do you realize that you are sitting in the middle of a slalom course?" Mark replied "yea, sitting here to keep the tubers and boarders from running up the middle of the course" . Someone had recently run through it and snagged a ball and cut the stainless wire. Don't know all their names. Mark, Roy and Christine, Rocky, Bob and Dave are usually on the course early in the morning around 7:30. Heard they would be there this Friday and Saturday mornings. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 10:18am
Look into the Spyder Tower that Nautique made for 2003-2007 196's.  I have surfed behind these and wake boarded and all my friends who can barefoot barefoot behind them on it also because it helps lift them out of the water.... I never once hit my head on it and there is still plenty of room to get over the windshield.. Honestly It's a great tower also because there's no worries about head room when pulling into a shorestation or garage. ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 10:34am
Peter, http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10799&title=learning-to-barefoot" rel="nofollow - Have your friends read this thread ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 10:42am
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That Spyder tower looks pretty sweet. ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 11:02am
Haha What's the problem now Mr. Know-it-all.? ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 11:22am
There's np problem. I just thought the thread I linked could help your friends. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: September-25-2015 at 11:46am
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Ahh. no they don't need help, one of them won the wisconsin state barefoot tournament at 14. They'd just prefer to go off the spyder tower as opposed to the back of the boat. We were on a trick water ski team, dude were 2 ski jumping, jumping off the ski ramp, backwords footing, barrel rollling and getting back up, 1 footing. All these dudes were nuts, i was the guy that stuck to the 5 foot extension off the boom, so that would be a good thread for me haha. ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |
Posted By: MaxSki196
Date Posted: September-28-2015 at 4:17pm
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Looks great, but does seem to be a bit impossible to find. Any clues? ------------- MaxSki196-Six on Edge |
Posted By: turningpoint84
Date Posted: September-28-2015 at 5:51pm
i THINK SOME COMPANY makes an after market OEM one, just google around. ------------- Proud 1968 mustang owner and now http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6454&sort=&pagenum1" rel="nofollow - 1970 Mustang |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: September-28-2015 at 9:05pm
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I am regularly on a 196 with a Spider tower. Not a big fan. Constantly hitting head on tower. I wouldn't remove it, but I certainly would not add one. My two cents. If you add a tower, add a tower. That half height Spider tower is more trouble than its worth. BKH ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: September-28-2015 at 9:42pm
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[QUOTE=JPASS] That Spyder tower looks pretty sweet. I Agree, I think all towers are by nature ugly, but that one is pretty low-key. All it needs is someone to invent a pin system to remove the obtrusive rear facing arm when not in use.....and for the idea I only ask 50% of the royalties.....I can PM my mailing address. . ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |