Are wakeboard towers collapsible?
Just like factory wakeboard towers, most aftermarket options feature a folding capability. If you are planning on storing your boat in a garage, you will definitely want a tower that collapses. In the folded position, you can fit the clearance of a standard garage door with the boat still on the trailer.
How much does a wakeboard tower weigh?
approximately 60 lbs.
The front legs are 66″ for the tube and 71″ overall and the rear legs are 46″ for the tube and 51″overall. Each leg is attached to your boat with our innovative use of a Heim Joint and rotating swivel. The shipping weight of the tower is approximately 60 lbs.
How much does it cost to have a wakeboard tower installed?
How much does it cost to install a wakeboard tower? You should expect to pay between $1,000 to $1,500 to install just a wakeboard tower. The cost will vary depending on the boat shop you hire and their hourly rate.
Can you remove wakeboard tower?
Tower shouldn’t be too difficult to remove, but you’ll have some gelcoat repair to do once it’s gone.
Is it easier to wakeboard with a tower?
Do I need a wakeboard tower for wakeboarding? No, you do not need a wakeboard tower in order to wakeboard from a boat. However, a wakeboard tower does make it much easier to wakeboard, kneeboard or wakeskate. A wake tower gives much higher tow point that helps keep the tow line elevated.
Can you wakeboard behind any boat?
It’s not possible to wakeboard behind any boat. Boarding behind this type of artificially made wave is also known as wakeboarding or wake surfing. Due to risk of injury, you should never wakeboard behind a boat that has an outboard motor or an inboard/outboard motor.
Is a wake tower worth it?
A wakeboard tower solves the problem of a low tow point by raising the tie-off point. A higher tow point also helps you get up on your wakeboard much easier. While it is possible to wakeboard without a tower, we highly recommend adding one to get the air you’re looking for when performing tricks.
Can you install a wakeboard tower yourself?
Installing Your Wakeboard Tower Yourself You will need a drill, drill bits, and a wrench to install your wakeboard tower. We suggest using socket wrenches, but you can also use adjustable wrenches. Many of our customers choose to install their wakeboard towers and have successfully done it themselves!
Is it harder to water ski or wakeboard?
Wakeboarding is much harder and more complicated than waterskiing, but incredibly fulfilling once you get the hang of it! Plus, after you know how to waterski, then wakeboarding will be easier to learn. Wakeboarding also has one thick shorter board for wakeboarding.
Can you water ski without a tower?
You can wakeboard without a tower, but a tower offers a higher rope attachment at the boat stern, resulting in an upward rope pull for the wakeboarder. Most wakeboarders start to wakeboard without a tower or extended pylon, however, and do just fine without it.
Can you ski behind a Bayliner?
A 19′ bowrider with a 350 motor can generally tow anything, from a tuber, to a heavy beginner skier, to a newbie wakeboarder. A Bayliner 19′ bowrider with an outboard can pull a 260lb skier out of the water without any issues. They are nice and light and can run quite fast when fitted with a 350 engine.
What makes an aerial wakeboard tower collapsible?
All Aerial Wakeboard towers are collapsible. Each model folds down a little differently but overall it’s a very quick and simple process. Folding is a very popular feature to have for storage where minimal vertical clearance is available. The process involves removing specific bolts from the tower using an allen wrench.
How long does it take to install a wakeboard tower?
Universal wakeboard towers can be installed by the average do-it-yourselfer in 4 to 6 hours. Once installed properly, Aerial wakeboard towers are extremely sturdy, strong and quiet. Do I need a wakeboard tower for wakeboarding? No, you do not need a wakeboard tower in order to wakeboard from a boat.
Can You tow a tube from a wakeboard tower?
You should never tow a tube from a wakeboard tower. The amount of force could damage or break a wakeboard tower, lead to damage of your boat’s fiberglass hull and possibly injure someone. Towing a tube is very different than towing a wakeboarder.
What kind of bolt does a wakeboard tower use?
Most of the wake tower models we sell use a single larger bolt per foot which is loaded through the center of the foot. Once tightened down, the weight of the tower is evenly distributed across the mounting surface. Our FreeRide tower features a solid oval mount that uses two large bolts.
How big is the top of a wakeboard tower?
A wakeboard tower with No drilling or sliding a telescopic top to fit. The double bar top section is one piece from side to side. Folds down < 60sec. You can side or top mount the tower for the best look. 55 inch tow point. The best rotating deck mounts on the market.
Absolutely not! You should never tow a tube from a wakeboard tower. The amount of force could damage or break a wakeboard tower, lead to damage of your boat’s fiberglass hull and possibly injure someone.
All Aerial Wakeboard towers are collapsible. Each model folds down a little differently but overall it’s a very quick and simple process. Folding is a very popular feature to have for storage where minimal vertical clearance is available. The process involves removing specific bolts from the tower using an allen wrench.
Is it possible to repair an old wakeboard tower?
Also, because the process of anodizing is done in a specialized electro-chemical bath to whole sections, it is very difficult and expensive to repair the finish on a wakeboard tower. All the old anodizing will have to be removed first before re-anodizing.