Pylon on top of Tower! Can we say WHOA!

wakessories · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 283

Has anyone tried this yet? Seems like a bad idea! Not to mention it's WAY over priced!!!!

I wanna know how you attach your rope!

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Pro_X_Series_Wakeboard_Tower_Extension&r=view&i=12846&aID=2G

Rhawn · Posted: Jun 12, 2007 6:21 am Post subject:

Paging JPMinter, that looks quite sketchy on a few levels.

Bambamski · Posted: Jun 12, 2007 6:31 am Post subject:

What's the point?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Here's the original

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

why the sail?

wakessories · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 283

So when you cut I assume it doesn't pull the boat as much!

irish_rider · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 257 City: Dublin

they're used to make learning inverts easier. And you're meant to use a a real short rope. I dont understand it. one of the clubs over here got dean lavelle for a week and he uses it to coach. he's too expensive too.

jpminter · Posted: Jun 12, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

Somebody page me? I don't know what to think of that thing. Not very practical considering that it's so tall. I could see how it could be a good learning tool, but I don't see it catching on.

Rhawn, you're lucky I saw that. I rarely browse the boat forum.

Mcmenamp · Posted: Jun 12, 2007 6:17 pm Post subject:

Gerry Nunn had one down here this weekend and he did his demos with it. He said it softens his landings because as your falling down there is still a slight upward pull.

hco · Posted: Jun 13, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

I want to see some pros opinions first, I think it has some potential. Imagine boosting off of a double up and trying a raley or something with that thing, might add some height.

JV · Posted: Jun 13, 2007 7:18 am Post subject:

I swear I could capsize the 210 if you emptied the ballast and took off the sail.

wakessories · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 283

I honestly think it would void most warranty's as well. There has to be so much stress on the tower legs. I think it would be great to ride behind on someone elses boat, just not mine! Smile

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

Interesting.....Bring it to my lake and I will try it.

hamkj · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Dec 2003 Posts: 303 City: City

I had many people try it. It has a bit of flex.. so handle pass tricks had to be precise or else the handle would fly out of your hand. Most tricks were alot more "floaty" landings were softer.. bur driver and rider had to pay attention to each other... we ended up not using the sail. Sometimes the head wind would make the boat lean the opposite way waching the wake out. I still have the Stiffy Tower attachment, but the straps and such are worn and need to be replaced. Just havent gotten around to it for the past 3 years. It is hard on the tower. The newer production models that were built after my prototype version had nicer clamps. Mine were just u-bolts which scratched up the tower too.