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wkbrdr127 Newbie
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 38 City: Philly
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 1:30 pm Post subject: board racks on top of tower?? |
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has anyone put their racks on the crossbraces on top of the tower instead of the sides?? i no it would be harder to reach them but our slip has pilings and they would get in the way if they were on the sides |
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J-Ro PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 5662 City: Rocklin
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Its fine if you like water dripping on you all the time |
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wkbrdr127 Newbie
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 38 City: Philly
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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a lil water wont hurt.....but a board rack gettin bent on a piling sure would |
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ohsix PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 6837
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Romi Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 132 City: Mission Viejo, Ca
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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I have a Phat Tower and it has built in board racks on the top side of the tower. I only put small boards up there and place them as far forward as I can.
I just don't want to get the rope caught on a board or anything else for that matter. |
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salmon_tacos Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 2498 City: Austin
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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I think the water dripping would get annoying. Plus, there's the access issue you mentioned. I'd say to just get detatchable racks or if you don't already have a tower, try to find one that is narrow enough at the top so that racks won't protrude past the rub strips anyway...then be careful. |
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Richie Martin Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 205 City: Myrtle Beach S.C.
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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I put my racks on top.
It is much easier, in my boat to get to the boards. And lessens the risk of people dropping boards on my boat while hanging off the side. _________________ "I don't understand...what is this NO WAKE zone you speak of?...and what does it mean?" |
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wkbrdr127 Newbie
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 38 City: Philly
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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i can live with dripping...the metal track for the travel lift is on one side of the slip and at low tide the racks could get underneath it and when the tide comes bak up id be screwed...and the tower is being custom made now...its goin to like the mc x-series tower but it wont fold....so the racks will stick out |
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jim Bogden Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 178 City: Sandy, UT
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Posted: Jan 28, 2003 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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one thing to consider is the rope getting in the way, thats why the Tige rope hook is underneath instead of on top. So just make sure the racks wouldnt cause any problems with the rope while riding. |
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J_DOGG PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 5088 City: New Hampshire
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Nothing worse than drying off, sitting down to drive and having water drip on you for the entire day....
they put them on the side for a reason, this application might not work for you but for the majority of people this is the preferred location....you even get a little wet with them on the side....
PEACE |
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Boardbrat Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 340 City: Southern California
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately I have the Bull winkle look, (Boards on the very tip top of the tower. Like said above water drips on you, they are very hard to reach and the biggest problem I have with itis......Its so old school and looks retarted.....but i got it when the flight racks first came out and you had no choice but those board racks. Now its just laziness to be honest _________________ If you're gonna ride my ass, pull my hair too!! |
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Boardbrat Soul Rider
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 340 City: Southern California
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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Unfortunately I have the Bull winkle look, (Boards on the very tip top of the tower. Like said above water drips on you, they are very hard to reach and the biggest problem I have with itis......Its so old school and looks retarted.....but i got it when the flight racks first came out and you had no choice but those board racks. Now its just laziness to be honest _________________ If you're gonna ride my ass, pull my hair too!! |
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jim Bogden Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 178 City: Sandy, UT
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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just put the wet ones on the passenger side rack then it wont drip on you. Who cares about the others |
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wkbrdr127 Newbie
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 38 City: Philly
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Posted: Jan 29, 2003 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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i only have one board so theres nothing to get in the way of the rope when im riding. the tower's in the process of being made so im thinking of maybe 2 single board racks....1 on each side, so they could lay flatter. if i can get a pic to show the guy ill see if he could make it built in. any one have any pix of something like this? thanx |
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