WakeAir tower & Phat Budde Tower

grlywake · Posted: Jul 08, 2005 8:24 am Post subject: WakeAir tower & Phat Budde Tower

If any one has either of these towers I wold like the pro's and Con's of either. I havent decided on witch one to buy. Thanks for your help.
For info I have a Mastercraft pro * 205 (21)

skinautique1985 · Outlaw Joined: 26 Feb 2003 Posts: 140 City: Yuba CIty,CA

I have worked with wakeair and they have very good product, also, check us out, www.launchwt.com/

grlywake · Posted: Jul 08, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: WakeAir

Thanks for the reply I do like the tower you mentioned. I'll show it to my husband. He likes the board racks that are a part of the tower.

wakeair1 · Newbie Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 31 City: Roseville, Ca

What Make and model boat do you own?

grlywake · Posted: Jul 08, 2005 11:29 am Post subject: boat

it is in my first post-- a matercraft 93 pro * 205

supreme92 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 City: austin

I have a wakeair tower and it is great. I installed it with the help of a buddy in about 30 or 45 minutes. I don't know anything about the other brand but I love mine.

grlywake · Posted: Jul 08, 2005 11:45 am Post subject: bimini

Did you get a bimini? If so how well did it fit. Witch type of tower did you get. I like the slider.

supreme92 · Newbie Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 19 City: austin

I did not get the bimini, love to burn! The model I bought was one they quit making last year, but it looks just like the defiance. The biggest reason I chose wakeair was because I wanted a custom fit one piece tower for a good price. I purchased mine in the middle of winter so I got a great deal. Just to give you an idea of how good there customer service is. The first tower I received was bent out of shape by fedex, wakeair took care of everything without me even having to get involved. And they also had my new tower to me within a week and a half.

Blue22V · Soul Rider Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 290 City: Double Oak

I have the Phat Budde Extreme tower. It is Solid, and takes only a few seconds to knock down to put the boat into the garage. I really like how tall it is, as even my buddy who is 6'4 can walk under my bimini and speakers. The only draw back, is the looks. It is a bit old school style wise, and not as sleek as newer towers. I really do like the built in racks, I only wish there was a swivel so you don't have to reach the boards from the sides.

grlywake · Posted: Jul 11, 2005 7:17 am Post subject:

THANKS FOR THE HELP I THINK TODAY WE ARE GOING TO BUY THE PHAT BUDDE. UNLESS ANY ONE HAS MORE ADVISE. I'LL POST A BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURE WHEN IT'S ALL DONE.

Styk33 · Posted: Jul 11, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

I have a wake air tower on my Sanger V210. Great tower, stiff, good looks, fantastic mounting hardware.

BelmontWake · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 278

Go with wakeair, we have one and it's as solid as a rock.

midwesty · Posted: Jul 11, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:

personally...a phat budde needs to add some things to their tower...they need some sort of other strap to hold the boards tighter to the tower...ours rattle and its annoying as well as in rough water this weekend i lost a screw cuz it was rattling so much...we then rigged up a couple of straps and it was perfect

just my 2 cents