how much does a pylon or tower help?

wake&bake · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 City: Virginia

I'm pullin W/ a bass boat on lake anna VA, I got an OK wake at a 60' rope will a pylon help me get better height off the wake?

DJew Jake · Posted: Sep 27, 2003 8:07 am Post subject:

yes, because the higher you go the more you feel pulled down from the normal pylon, a tower or high-pole eliminates the downward feeling

ORIGINryder · Posted: Sep 27, 2003 12:07 pm Post subject:

definitly worth the $$

wake&bake · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 City: Virginia

yeah I do feel like I'm being pulled down to the water when I try inverts. all that gets me is a face full of lake. Ive never seen a bassboat w/ a tower but I think I can rig a pylon on the back deck, it's got to be better than pullin w/ the transome hooks.

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DJew Jake · Posted: Sep 27, 2003 7:39 pm Post subject:

most boats will accomodate a pylon witha bow-harness

wesgardner · Posted: Sep 28, 2003 5:22 pm Post subject:

Hey wake&bake,

I just built a pylon for under $100 made from galvanized parts bought at Home Depot. They have the nico-press tool there in the store allowing you to make the cable terminations you need. You can also use all nylon webbing - there's a guy on e-bay with plans for that.

e-mail me if you want more direction

Wes

wake&bake · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 City: Virginia

wesgardner,
Hey Wes, I'm Interested in your homemade pylon. Any info your willing to share about the design would be great. My main concern is bracing w/ a bow strap or kickers enough to not put stress cracks in the fibergalss. I'm planning on mounting the pylon to the wood reaar deck, plus that would be a great project to keep me busy while it's to cold to get in the water. have you tried the new pylon and if so what the you think about the extra height.

wesgardner · Posted: Oct 01, 2003 1:40 pm Post subject:

Hey wake&bake,

E-mail me and I'll fill you in on the particulars - I used to build boats and work in boatyards so I'm VERY familiar with all the parts and pieces that can be used....maybe e-mail me a pic of your boat so we can talk "intelligently" about where/what to mount. No, I haven't tried it yet...other than giving it a few good hard pulls from the side to see how much give (none) there was in the cable. I gotta go down to florida this weekend so I'll have to wait (unfortunately no time for a stop at the cable park on this trip)

My e-mail is wesgardner@comcast.net

Wes

Gaignstar · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Posts: 468

it's a must fo shizzle !

adameusf · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2003 Posts: 5

Hey wes, I hate to jump in on this topic, but I'm in the same situation, except I have a center console. If I email you some pics of my boat, would you mind giving me some hints and pointers?

Thanks.

hitit · Outlaw Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 178 City: Nor-Cal

Remember that the rope seeks level. If your being pulled down from the back of the boat, rope seeks level. If your being pulled from eight feet above the water, rope seeks level.