Ghetto tower for a Ghetto boat

hitchcrack · Newbie Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 5

Well I have started on my tower this weekend. I have got a lot of my info from this section of the forums and www.diytower.com. I would like to say thanks to all the people who have posted in this section of the forum because all of my questions were answered with out even asking them. I have been reading posts off this board for about 3 weeks doing home work. That search button works wonders when you use it. I also gotta give props to diytower.com there is lots of good info on that site. I Have Finished the speaker cans. So far I have spent about $140. It helps that I am a plumber so I have access to lots of materials that I would normally have to buy. Most of my materials are scraps leftover from jobs. I hope to start welding the tower sometime next weekend. I work some wierd hours so we will see how that goes. I don't know if you guys are interested but i can post some pics if you are.

Hitchcrack

Here is a pic of the boat incase you were wondering

QNev · Posted: Mar 02, 2006 10:58 pm Post subject:

Heck yes! Get some shots of the project.. keep us informed Very Happy

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kmagnuss · Posted: Mar 06, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject:

I want to see a pic of the wake!

hitchcrack · Newbie Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 5

Well the tower is finished!!!! Except for the powder coating. I am really happy with it. As old as the boat is i believe the tower really fits the look of the boat well. before building the tower I did a lot of reading and lots of people said that having a tower doesn't improve your riding. Well in my case I belive it did. I am not jumping any higher than I was before but I get more hangtime. I am able to do w2w jumps now. I did my first w2w 180 about 10 min after i did my first w2w. With pulling wakeboarders they come out of the water quicker. Over all I am pleased with the tower. Not bad for $200. The only thing I am not sure about is board racks. I am not sure if I want to try an build some or just break down and buy some. If I do buy them they will cost more than the tower. Anyway here are some pics of the tower.

Rhawn · Posted: Jul 07, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

Nice work man!

Brit Rider · Posted: Jul 07, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject:

genuinely awesome! good work! Very Happy

Mariner · Guest

hitchcrack, beautiful! that looks really awesome for a DIY project. Where are you located in Texas? You could probably make a little cash building those for we regular folk who weren't born with a silver Malibu up our butt.

wesgardner · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 7:45 am Post subject:

hitchcrack, I hear ya on board racks...obviously you can weld? I'd have a go at fabbing some...

I can't weld so I really can't be of any help...sorry

ragtopdave06 · Criminal Joined: 15 Jul 2006 Posts: 61 City: Winston-Salem

That looks awesome hitchcrack. Great job. It's a nice looking tower, and it makes the boat look really good too!

hitchcrack · Newbie Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks for the compliments! I am really impressed with how it turned out, I also like how it looks with the boat. Since i built it I was able to follow the line of the window which I believe makes the tower flow with the boat. If you look straight at the boat it looks kinda fugly but who cares my boat has a tower for only 200.00. I am now trying to find a way to mount my Bimni (spelling?) top to the tower so It will be high enough to walk under. I will post some pictures if I find a way to do this. Also I think I will wait until winter to do the powdercoating. I am still looking at the prices.

Hitchcrack

wannabewaker1 · Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 25 City: luhvul

Hey man! That's freakin' awesome! especially for diy! I'm very impressed. that's kind what me and my dad did to our boat!What and how did you mount the bottom part of the tower onto your boat like that! I'm thinking of doing exactly what you did! thanx for the pics.

hitchcrack · Newbie Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 5

Thanks! I used a plasma cutter and cut the plates out of 1/4 cold stamped plate. There is an identical plate on the inside of the hull. I also went to home depot and got some shower pan liner and put that between the outer plates and the hull. let me know if you need some more pictures

wannabewaker1 · Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 25 City: luhvul

alright thanx! pix would be icing on the cake! But I understand what you did a little better now!

teggsr925 · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 14 City: Philly

how did u mount the tower to the boat?