Are Tower Booms the Ultimate Solution for Your Boat?
When towers were introduced in 1996, Correct Craft probably had no idea how they would change the future of the sport forever. By adding the tower structure to the deck of the boat, the rope angle changed dramatically as it pointed upward to seven feet from three feet. Water skiers, wakeboarders, kneeboarders, ski skiers, and barefooters all were quick to realize the dramatic improvement in performances as well as the reduction in impact injuries that resulted from the physics of being pulled in a more upward fashion.
One of the obvious advantages of the tower is taking advantage of the all new tower boom which can put the entire boom on the tower and out of the boat. The ski pylon or gunnel were the only available attachment points for a boom before the tower. Having the option of either using the ski pylon or tower allows you to choose what will work best for your boat. If you are interested in the latest technology, you will choose the latter.
The benefits of having a tower boom, I will list here;
1. it keeps the boom out of the boat thus freeing up space inside the boat
2. it folds up easily for storage
3. the expanding extension arms are fully adjustable to your needs
4. looking cool is standard with the tower boom because it does not look like any other boom
5. the upward pull and the rigidity of the tower boom make beginning skiers feel more confident during the learning stages
6. it reduces injuries by adding an upward pull and a stable handle for the skier to hold on to
I recommend finding a supplier who will stick his neck out and guarantee that their tower boom will fit your tower. There are tower booms for every tower so make sure you get someone who is experienced in getting you the correct one. If you do not get this type of service, find someone else.
If you know your tower tubings out diameter, then that is all you need to get the right tower boom. If you are not sure of how to get this measurement, then you will need to know your tower manufacturer and year it was built.
There are three clamps that need to be mounted on your tower. The boom clamp mounts to the back leg of the tower as low as possible. The addition two clamps are mounted up high on the tower with one on the back leg and one on the front leg to form a triangle between the three. This mounting system is the most stable of any type of boom.
Once your clamps are all mounted, you will put the boom together to get an idea of how long your extension arms must be. After you attach your first extension arm, you can adjust either of them to put the boom in the desired position. Once you like the location of the boom while it is together, you can adjust the two cables to where there is no slack.
You will realize after using your tower boom that it is designed to last for a long time. Having one of the coolest pieces of equipment will definitely take a back seat to having the ability to be the go-to-guy on the lake for helping others to learn to ski without the abuse that they are used to or are afraid of on their own.
