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bteat88 Newbie

Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 38 City: athens
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Posted: Jul 31, 2004 6:35 pm Post subject: advantage of a tower or pylon |
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| i dont either on my boat. will that effect me? |
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colefooter Wakeboarder.com Freak

Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 3925 City: Fairborn, OH.
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Posted: Jul 31, 2004 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It would help a little or a lot depending on your skill level. Helps you get more hand time in the air |
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briguy18241 Newbie

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 9
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Posted: Aug 02, 2004 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| I have a pylon extention on my boat, but no tower. I do notice a big difference when I am in the air. Since most of my jumps are only 4-5 feet, its not much, but when you get better you will notice a huge difference. |
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beasoldierprstn Addict


Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 508 City: Melbourne, not the australian one
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Posted: Aug 03, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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more hang time _________________ my new signature |
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Se7en11 Newbie

Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 6 City: Williamsburg
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Posted: Aug 03, 2004 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| When you're a beginner it will help pull you out of the water; other than that, hang time is the only other real advantage i can think of, and it's been mentioned. |
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wakeboarder55 Outlaw


Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 202 City: nor cal
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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 8:32 am Post subject: |
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i had a bayliner with nothing and couldnt really do much. the boat would just pull me down on a jump _________________ HYPERLITE WAKESKATES SUCK! skate I/\/tegrity |
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Numberone_Newbie1 Criminal

Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 73
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Posted: Aug 05, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I used to ride on my friends boat which was like a 20 ft bayliner or something. They didn't have a pylon or a rack setup system, they just attached the pull line to some hook thing on the back of there boat. I struggled to get even 3ft of air, and when I first started out had a difficult time getting pulled out of the water. Now that I ride with the line and tower, I get pulled out much easier, and get 2x,3x more air then my friends boat. |
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HYPERLITE_103 Criminal


Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 90 City: Windsor
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Posted: Aug 12, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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a pylon and tower will pretty much do the same thing..just increase your hangtime _________________ www.jetpilot.com |
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AccidentProne Outlaw

Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 City: Portland
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Posted: Sep 01, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Normally i ride behind an Air Nautique but when i dont i go behind a boat without a tower or pylon and if the boat still throws a good wake the tower didn't effect me too much _________________ I do my own stunts cuz i like to take the risk yo! |
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89 skier Addict


Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas
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Posted: Sep 02, 2004 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen guys pulling 360's behind a Bayliner without a tower or pylon. It's all in your form, technique, and ability. _________________ So, I've got that goin' for me...which is nice! |
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