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bammer24 Newbie
Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 14 City: Akron, OH
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wakessories Soul Rider
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 283
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Posted: Apr 29, 2005 5:54 am Post subject: |
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6-7 feet.
1/4" steel cable with a tow strap over the nose... Make sure to get the cable with the clear plastic sleeve over it...
Here are some good pics of a decent universal pylon.
http://www.2ndwake.com/htm/wakeboard_pylon_pictures.htm
I would also advise creating a three point system when you're building your own, that way when you're outside the wake it's not giving as much and it will be more boat friendly. When I say three point, I mean one cable to the nose and two cables to the rear, similar to any tower you see around town that has a three point cable system that holds tons and tons of radio equipment.
BTW - I'm not liable for any of this information, building your own pylon can be risky due to the cables and all the stress on them. This is strictly my opinion if I were to make one.
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wesgardner Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 1507 City: Severna Park
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Posted: Apr 29, 2005 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Hey bammer24,
Go to diyTower.com...Bill was kind enough to put my "how to" up on his site, it pretty much covers the entire building process with NO holes to drill in the boat - all for about $80....
I used 3/16" coated plastic coated cable because that's the size nico-press tool Home Depot has....
Check it out...oh, you can look in my gallery for some pics of the pylon
Wes _________________ just broad reachin' thru life... |
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bammer24 Newbie
Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 14 City: Akron, OH
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Posted: Apr 29, 2005 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the info
wakessories, yea i'm without a doubt using the 3-point with 1 strap and 2 other support poles i just wasn't sure how tall it should be al how to do the front point strap. i have a better idea now, thanks |
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Fishmaster Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 1112 City: Atlanta
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Posted: Apr 30, 2005 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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Watch eBay as well, a used pylon these days often go pretty cheap, and bigairpylons.com has gotten good feedback on their pylon, at under $300 new. Lot's of people have made their own as well for under $100 _________________ Founder of Monster Tower Wakeboard Towers
(no longer associated with Monster Tower, but love those guys and the products)
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CHiLi DaWg Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Dec 2003 Posts: 1674 City: Huntington, IN
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Posted: May 01, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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bammer24, my friend built one real cheap. For the front support cable, he used a coated 3/16 or 1/4 cable to a ratchet strap which went thru the bow eye. It worked nice. I hate ratchet straps myself (because they kick my a$$ every time I try to figure them out ) but he was ok with it. _________________
churchy wrote: | You would be a big hit with the lesbians. |
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Krown77 Outlaw
Joined: 07 May 2005 Posts: 112 City: Haliburton
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Posted: May 19, 2005 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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i dont have a tower and we just bought a 45 tousand dollar crownline and my dad wont let me mutilate it yet. |
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wakebabe Newbie
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 36
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Posted: Jun 06, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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"bammer24, my friend built one real cheap. For the front support cable, he used a coated 3/16 or 1/4 cable to a ratchet strap which went thru the bow eye. It worked nice. I hate ratchet straps myself (because they kick my a$$ every time I try to figure them out Laughing ) but he was ok with it."
hey that answered what i came here for! i completed (except for the bow strap) my own 10 foot pylon, i may cut it down to 8 foot but...its a pretty powerful boat! _________________ michigan wakeboarder
Kettering University
Obrien Blunt Board with Nice Pro1 bindings
Crownline with Homemade bad ass pylon
wakeboard and 4x4 queen
aim: wakeboardgirl595 |
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wkbrdr Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 17 Jun 2003 Posts: 1412 City: Hudsonville
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Posted: Jun 07, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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is that andre agasi |
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wakebabe Newbie
Joined: 06 Jun 2005 Posts: 36
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Posted: Jun 07, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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Krown77 wrote: | i dont have a tower and we just bought a 45 tousand dollar crownline and my dad wont let me mutilate it yet. |
thats what im puting the pylon in is a almost 6 year old crownline, nice boat, nice wake
just curious what others have used for the front strap, and side straps..
does it HAVE to be a 3 point strap system? _________________ michigan wakeboarder
Kettering University
Obrien Blunt Board with Nice Pro1 bindings
Crownline with Homemade bad ass pylon
wakeboard and 4x4 queen
aim: wakeboardgirl595 |
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itch Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 2563 City: m m m itch igan
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Posted: Jun 07, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Question?
V drive pylons how tall can it be without a bow strap?
Can I just get a 2.5 aluminum pole and put a toe on top?
itch _________________ I would kill my Rabi with a pork chop to sleep with your sister! |
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wesgardner Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 16 Aug 2003 Posts: 1507 City: Severna Park
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Posted: Jun 08, 2005 3:39 am Post subject: |
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Hey wakebabe,
If you have no existing pylon, then yes, three point....check my gallery for my home-made pylon, cost about $80 to build and uses ALL cable except for a very short strap at the bow - this virtually eliminates stretch. I designed mine so I didn't have to drill any holes in the boat - the back clips attached to the two stern cleats, and the forward one went thru the bow eye. Set up time is about 5 minutes. My "how to" is posted over on Bill's (of Monster Tower fame) diyTower.com web site....
itch, I think it will depend on the wall thickness of the pipe you use...I wouldn't go very high at all without some sort of strap/cable. Unfortunately, if/when these things fail, folks could get hurt, so please, be careful with what you design and build...look in my gallery, it may be ugly, but it will not fail....
Good ridin'
Wes _________________ just broad reachin' thru life... |
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Powaman Outlaw
Joined: 04 Jul 2004 Posts: 170 City: escanaba
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Posted: Jun 09, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Ya i definetly would not make it very tall without a bow strap. Just think of a wrench with a pipe on it. Bolts hard to get out with regular rachet. Put a pipe on the end and it makes it very easy. Sam theory here. Thats way to much leverage all put onto the factory pylon. |
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