Need Measurement on Total Boat Height with Tower

Shawn Madison

I am in the process of building a garage and my boat is still in winter storage about 50 minutes away. I was hoping some one could help me out with the total height of the boat from ground + boat + tower.
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jvanick · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 8:13 am Post subject:

My Malibu Sunsetter VLX with a Skylon tower is 10 feet from the floor to the top of the tower. I'd try to go a bit higher than what you think you need, just incase you ever change boats... (12 or so feet should handle any boat/tower combination)

-J

mkcarte2 · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 168 City: raliegh, nc

i think you are forgetting about the trailer jvanick

jvanick · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 9:50 am Post subject:

I think that it includes the trailer... but mkcarte2 you might be right... so add 1.5 or so feet to what I said before...

I know that from the floor to the top of the windshield (including the trailer) is total of 6 1/2 feet because if I take the tower off I can clear the boat into the garage, but just barely... I can't remember how much taller the tower is from the top of my windshield, but 4 to 5 feet sounds correct.... Remember tho, the malibus aren't very "tall" boats...
A SAN is much taller when on the trailer.

-J

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 10:34 am Post subject:

Thanks guys-sorry, I forgot to say what boat I had. I have a '02 Wakesetter with the Skylon tower. Yeah, the tower is very tall. I think it is around 7' from the floor of the boat. I was thinking around 10-12'.

Bo Coppinger · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 12:16 pm Post subject:

Turk - Suprised you have not pulled out your boat yet, the weather is great. Sorry about being off topic. Very Happy

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 1:30 pm Post subject:

Bo Coppinger, I had a few small warranty issues to finish up! Yeah-it is really nice out there today. My digital thermometer is up to 75 right now! But, I am in the process of cleaning up my fish n ski. I will probably hit the lake with it for a couple of weeks!

Bo Coppinger · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 6:32 pm Post subject:

Turk - If you make it down to chattanooga before you get yours going shoot me an email and you can come ride with us.

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 12, 2003 7:25 pm Post subject:

Bo Coppinger, Thanks Man! Same Here!

tc · Posted: Mar 17, 2003 9:54 am Post subject:

Hey Keep in mind that the Boat trailor will make the height vary.
There are lots of different Boat trailor mfgs and they don't always make them the same height. So allow for 0-8" difference's I would presonally make the raod trip and measure to confirm the height.

Shawn Madison · Posted: Mar 17, 2003 1:11 pm Post subject:

tc, Yeah-I am going over there this weekend. I was just trying to troubleshoot some ideas for my garage doors. It seems that I will have to drop the tower every time I put it in the garage. So, I will probably ad a carport on one side of the garage to use on nights that I will be going out the next day and garage it during the week and winters.
Thanks All!