Pylon

glossyride · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 31 City: Acton

hey i have been wakeboarding a little over a year now and really starting to getting into learning new tricks. I have a crownline boat and i was wondering if putting a pylon in the boat would be a watse of money or not since it isnt a wakeboarding boat. Thanks+

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

definitely not. you can make any boat better for wakeboarding, but it may not ever be as good as a nautique. just have with what you got and what you can afford.

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

yea the boat really doesn't matter. I ride behind my 19' spectrum which is really a fishing boat but it is making it's transformation into a wake boat...(till i can afford a good one).......i too am researching pylons and will probably mount one b-4 the season is out. so go for it dude and wake till yer bones ache!!!!!!!!

glossyride · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 31 City: Acton

alright guys thanks for the help i will probaly be ording the pylon in the next few weeks so i can get a solid amount of time out on

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

I did this and it was $120

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

If you use coated cable you can't even see the cable to much

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

i would do that but i can't drill into my floor i realized when i removed my carpet my gas tank is right there!!!!!!!!!!

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lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

i have the same problem.... my tank is right in the middle of the boat. I think i am going to to mount my pylon on a deck that i have right in front of my transom. i will have to try to find a longer front cable but, hey the air is sweeter about 7' off of the water(so I hear) so lemmy know what u come up with. we may be able to trade some ideas.....

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

oh yea i have an outboard motor...what do u got?

glossyride · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 31 City: Acton

i got an inboard like 205hp small v8

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

go any photos?

glossyride · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 31 City: Acton

no im trying to get an older wakeboarding boat but parents are really interested

glossyride · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 31 City: Acton

its like a 98 crownline br202

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

My gas tank is in the same spot, the plate has short screws. I ended up getting a base much shorter then the diagram. You don't need big screws it doesn't support any weight. It just keeps it in place. You won't even come close to touching the tank, the plate sits on the floor

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 27, 2005 7:06 am Post subject:

You dont even need it screwed into the boat. Screw the ring down into a 2' x 2' carpeted piece of plywood. The tension of the hold down lines will keep the base from moving anywhere. Mine is like that and works quite well.

fmf · Criminal Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 62 City: Olympia

agree w/ Guitsboy. It's always good if you don't have to screw anything into the boat. Very Happy

not to change/steal a thread but Guitsboy, does your base move around a little? couple inches either way...?

GuitsBoy · Posted: Jul 27, 2005 12:43 pm Post subject:

No movement that Im aware of. And we've got some pretty big guys riding too. Im 6'2 210, and i ride with a couple guys bigger than me. The eye hooks for all the hold down lines are within 4" or so of the tow point, so a 200# guy pulling the rope only has 4" of leverage on a 7' pylon (ratio is 1:20). That means theres exactly 10# of lateral pressure on the base, which is easily held by simple friction thanks to all the downforce from the straps. Now, im not sure how much actual tension a 200 pound dude can put on a line, but the base will only see a maximum lateral force of one twentieth of the rope tension. If the eyelets were a foot below the tow point of a 7' pylon, the base could see 1/6th the tension of the rope, which is much greater. Keep the eyelets up as high as possible for best results.

Hope this helps.

Edit: The base dosnt move, however the top does indeed sway a couple inches depending on the rider and how tight the straps are...

fmf · Criminal Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 62 City: Olympia

GuitsBoy,
Definately helped. First time out the base was moving about an inch on really hard progressive edges from some bigger guys. last night modified the single strap up front to 2 straps one to each cleat. tightend it down good and whammo zero movement at all. not even swaying at the top. I think running the 2 straps to the front helped with the sway on the pole. Thanks for your help.

armed and dangerous · Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2005 Posts: 22 City: milwaukee

guitsboy i had no idea wat u were talking about with all that ratio crappo we just want to know if it moves

GuitsBoy · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 5:14 am Post subject:

The ratio crap has to do wit applied force. The closer the hold-down eyehooks are to the actual tow point, the less leverage it has, which means the more likely everything will stay in place.