A quesion.....please help!

mandi · Outlaw Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 223 City: Oklahoma

Hi I am new to this sport. And I have a question. We have a '86 Deck Boat. Kinda Stupid I know. But is it possible that I will be able to board behind it. And if I can is it also possible that I can put a monkey bar or pylon in it. Please help.

Kyle Shaw · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Posts: 157 City: Pittsburgh

yeah, you can wakeboard behind anything. I used to ride behind a 1964 Glaston that was only 16 ft long. Go look through wakeboard mag and call up some tower companies, they should be able to tell you what will fit on your boat.

mandi · Outlaw Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 223 City: Oklahoma

thanks

BIGMAC · Posted: Feb 26, 2003 12:17 pm Post subject:

If you are new to the sport you probably don't need to worry about a tower or pylon. I not sure what a deck boat is but if it has enough power to pull you then it should be fine.

garveyj · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 877 City: Savage, MN

Not sure if you will be able to find a tower that is already made for your deck boat. You may need to have one custom made, but there are alot of companies that will do custom work, or you can have a welding shop make something up for you if you can come up with a design that you like, and is strong enough.

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

I agree with bigmac, dont waste your money on a tower. Thats a couple grand that probably wont help you that much if your just a beginner. Just use the regular tow point from now. Maybe you could put that money towards a used ski boat or something.

grady · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 547 City: d-block

word...bigmac is rite...i def wouldnt worry bout a tower just now...if ur just beginning then as long as ur boat has enough power 2 get u outta the water then ur fine. save that money cuz once u start wakeboardin ur neva gonna stop and eventually ur gonna wanna buy a wakeboard boat lol...

mandi · Outlaw Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 223 City: Oklahoma

our boat has plenty of power to get me up. during the summer we got 5 grown guys up on their skis w/it all at the same time.

Syth · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 661 City: Brentwood

You can usually find some sort of extended pylon which u can put racks on, making basically any boat, a wakeboardable boat, but dont get a tower, save the few grand and save it for a new boat, i was caught with this same dilema last year.