Beefing up glass for tower mount - Malibu Euro

Doug

I've mounted a Monster Tower on my '92 Sunsetter. I added 3 - 4 layers of glass in the mounting area. I was just wondering if any one else with this boat needed to do this before mounting there tower.

The legs are mounted on the sides, not the top of the gunnel.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

Doug, You could always just get a large backing plate and put a good amount of Marine-Tex on it to fill and inconsistancies. I think that would work just as well and not be as much trouble.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

is that yours in your profile pic looks good but you might wanna flip the spakers

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

I have an '89 Malibu Skier that I'm about to mount a tower to, but I was going to do a top-side mount. Does anyone have experience with that? I'm wondering if I need to beef up the fiberglass or if a 1/4" rubber or neoprene pad on both sides of the fiberblass will be all I need.

Any thoughts, suggestions, or advice.

Thanks.
Ryan

Doug · Posted: Jun 30, 2004 10:39 am Post subject:

If you look at my profile, you will see a roll-bar tower that is top mounted on the boat. There was no additional structural "beefing up" required for it.

surfsup · Outlaw Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 118 City: Orlando

I owned a '91 Malibu Skier Euro F3. I'd think you'd need to install a rubber pad and back plate to prevent any fiberglass or gelcoat damage from the tower stresses under load. The decks from that era never contemplated the installation of a tower.....