NEW OWNER SKI TOW/PYLON

[curiousjb1]

FIRST OFF, GREAT SITE. JUST JOINED TODAY. BOUGHT A 95 2400 SCR TWO DAYS AGO. PUT HER THROUGH THE NORMAL TRIALS AND SHE RUNS GREAT. I BELIEVE IT WILL GET A WAKEBOARD UP BUT NOT SURE. I GOT A KNEEBOARD UP BUT HAD TO TIE ROPE RIGHT ABOVE OUTBOARD ON THE TRANSOM TIEDOWNS. MY PREDICAMENT IS WHERE AND HOW TO PUT A SKI TOW RING SO THE ROPE STAYS ABOVE THE WATER. ALSO HAS ANYONE EVER PUT A PYLON IN THE HOLE FOR THE AFT LOUNGE TABLE? AND HAS ANYONE GOT A WAKEBOARD UP WITH THIS BOAT? 5.7 MERCRUISER. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CREATING THIS SITE, ITS ALREADY HELPED THIS ROOKIE/NEWBY TONS. JB

[Brit Rider]

You have more than enough power to get a wakeboarder up....

Have you looked into a wakbeoard tower? or something like an Insantiy pylong?

Have a look at these weblinks for some reference:
MonsterTower.com
Roswellwakeair.com
DIYWAKE.com
Insanitypylons.com

Hope that helps.

[seapuppy]

welcome to the zoo....if your using a tow rope from ring to ring on the transom...in the middle where your tow rope attaches..i'd stick a float there..the red and white kind like you see on crab pots......that should keep the rope off and out of the props...a wake tower would be ideal for your boat...

SP irate:

[tglee]

I use the transom tiedowns for pulling a tube. They have pre-made harnesses just for this. It has a float in the middle and a small wheel that keeps the tow rope pulling from the middle when you turn. I'm not sure how it would work with a wakeboard.

[curiousjb1]

THANKS TO ALL. I THINK I HAVE DECIDED TO PUT A 2 1/2" TOW RING IN MIDDLE OF TRANSOM. IT HAS 3/4" WOOD WITH FIBERGLASS ON BOTH SIDES. I MADE A 2" BY 4" ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT BRACE SO I THINK IT SHOULD BE FINE WITHOUT CRACKING GEL COAT. I WILL TAKE PICS OF INSTALL IF ANYONE WITH CRUISER WANTS THEM. THANKS AGAIN. JB