Fly High Pole Suggestions

For what it is worth, I went looking for an extension pole, but decided on the Fly High Monkey Bar. It opened up the area behind the seats, is very solid, and comes off and mounts easily. It took about an hour to drill four bolts for the mounting plates. It uses a cable to the front of the boat, either a strap around the front of the hull, or attaches to the lifting ring on the front deck.

It is not as high as a regular pole, but seems to b a good compromise between a tower and a pole. You can also mount the Fly High tower boom on the Monkey Bar if you are doing much instructing. This was a factor in my choice.

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get the guy in roseville to send you a picture, it sounds like that is a barefoot international stainless steel 2 pc with stainless buckle and two cables and bow strap for 150...thats the best one IMO.

I really like my flite pipe. Maybe check around to see if you can find one.

Skylon

Are the I/O extended pylons the same just with added supports? I wonder if they are missing the sleeve inside?

Another new "green" Obama executive order. All ski boats will now be sail powered only.

Gimmick

The awffel tower?

Its hard to see but there is a 2 meter leader already attached so no monkey needed the rope can be seen right by the OT in BAREFOOT. The whole lake is only 6 feet deep, that guy is doing "the walk of shame" after falling on his pass.

GlassSeeker wrote: Once you put on a barefoot wetsuit and try a higher pull---you'll never go back. You guys use that new fangled eeeelectricity don't you?

But back in the"good old days", we did it the "hard way"!!

Hollywood wrote: skutsch wrote: TRBenj wrote:    The Fly High is a must for footing (IMHO), I'll second that! -1 go low

I agree and I know John and Eddie will too. Come on guys, we used to BF in cut offs and a belt (or none!). Give me a break!!

I have a stainless fly high I paid $175 for barely used, it is a two piece and works great. The official version is the lift ring is designed for verticle loads only, not side loads, and you can crack your gel or worse have the ring pull through using it for the fly high. Unofficially I have bad sun baked gel that I am not concerned about,and for ease of take down while underway (low bridges) I use the lift ring I inspect the ring regularly, and so far no problems, but I am not a professional, don't try this at home.

I see some people use the bow strap and some use the lifting ring to secure the pole extension.

Is there anything wrong with using the lifting ring for securing the pole?

The one on the Sanger looks like it needs a jib!

I owe my life to my old Fly High pylon. Works great to deflect boats running over you!

skutsch wrote: TRBenj wrote:    The Fly High is a must for footing (IMHO), I'll second that!

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