pylon question

determination · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: pylon question

hey im building a pylon for my boat now instead of a tower to save cash.... but um my ddad brought up a point which i starting thinking he has something here... how does the rope not just fall straight down the pylon at times?? i mean i can just throughing the loop over the top part and it jsut falling down a few times?

bluefish86 · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 3:13 pm Post subject:

Im guessing you're wondering how the rope stays at the top of the pylon? It has a special cap with a slot in it that the rope slips into.

determination · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject:

well yes but what keeps it from for some odd reason coming out of the slot and falling down the pylon?

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

I loop the rope over twice, or you could tie it

BIGMAC · Posted: Jun 18, 2003 7:14 pm Post subject:

I assume that you have looked at other pylons. If you make yours the same way you will be fine. The rope will not fall down if put on correctly. we have never had one fall off and we don't do any double loops or anything.

determination · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 7:22 am Post subject:

all right... i was thinking about putting a tow hitch as my top you know like the ones to tow your trailers with and all... do you tihnk that qould work or not?

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

i think it would but how are you going to get it to secure so it doesn't fall off

poston · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 4:48 pm Post subject:

this works for me... ball screws in the bushing thats screwed into the coupling thats screwed onto the pole.

gryffin · Criminal Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 89 City: SoCal

The hitch would work, and just double loop your rope so it doesnt fall off and you should not have a problem.

determination · Posted: Jun 19, 2003 5:58 pm Post subject:

that things pretty badass

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

Poston-how tall is that

poston · Posted: Jun 22, 2003 4:25 pm Post subject:

its 7 ft. tall, the conduit comes 10' long and threaded on one end, i just chopped three feet off the unthreaded end. I made a plywood box base, and hold the thing up with ratchet straps. I think I have less than $40 in the whole contraption.

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

that pretty good, can you post a pic of it set up on your boat

poston · Posted: Jun 24, 2003 6:46 pm Post subject:

here's the picture...

wakeboarder · Addict Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Posts: 702

not bad, does it move at all

poston · Posted: Jun 24, 2003 6:57 pm Post subject:

pole stays in place, but the boat rolls quite a bit if you cut out too far. Just gettin' by till i get a "real" boat.

Steve Strange · Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 30 City: D-Ville, GA

Yeah I made one similiar for my Hooptie boat, 1984 Marquis Mercruiser I/O. I welded a 2 inch trailer ball at top of pole. Yes, you just loop rope over ball twice, no problem. It will never, ever, slip down pole.
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