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78Ski 
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 Topic: Extended PylonPosted: April-10-2008 at 11:27pm |
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I'm looking to buy an extended pylon for my 78 ski nautique. The stock pylon has a bend towards the bottom, will this be a problem?
Does anyone know the diameter of the stock pylon for a 78? I would measure it but the boat is in storage. Thanks |
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BuffaloBFN
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Posted: April-10-2008 at 11:55pm |
I'm sure it's been done, but I thought it would be a problem on my '79. I had 3 tabs welded on the pylon just above the bend. Standing in the back of the boat, put them at 9, 12, and 3 o'clock. An unfortunate side dish is that you're pylon will be a bit taller?!!? 
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78Ski
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Posted: April-11-2008 at 1:29am |
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Thanks for the help. What kind of tower is on your BFN? It looks great.
I'm considering a tower but I may be selling in a year to buy a SAN. I'm not sure if the tower would be a smart purchase. |
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Captleisure
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Posted: April-11-2008 at 3:15am |
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I have a Skylon on my '79, it has a hole drilled through with a keeper pin which doesn't allow the pylon to slide all the way down, like Buffalo said it gives you bonus length. I can measure it for you in the am.
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lewy2001
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Posted: April-12-2008 at 11:51am |
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I have just recently purchased 2 SN2001's from the US & imported to Australia. They both have bends towards the bottom of the pylons. Is this normal for the SN2001?
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TRBenj
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Posted: April-12-2008 at 12:03pm |
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The bend in the pylon is normal. The extended pylons Ive seen (I have a Fly High) dont go all the way to the floor- there is a bold that goes through them that rests on the top of the stock pylon.
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Barracuda
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Posted: April-12-2008 at 12:29pm |
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Will- Are you planning to remove the ring and finger from the top of your stock plyon?
If not, you will need to find an extended pylon that clamps to the side of the pylon.We've been using a clamp style for a couple years now and they work very well. We even pulled 4 barefooters long line from it last fall. -Brad |
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lewy2001
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Posted: April-13-2008 at 8:45am |
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"The bend in the pylon is normal"
Thanks TRBenj. I was wondering how they could have been bent in roughly the same place. I knew you Americans were having a obesity crisis but..... Why do they have this bend ?? All our ski poles in Aus are perpendicular to the floor. |
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emccallum
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Posted: April-13-2008 at 1:27pm |
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What you may want to consider is a Flitepipe it clamps to the outside of the pole. I dont think they are still being made, but come up for sale every so often. I have a spare one that I am considering selling.
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Hollywood
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Posted: April-14-2008 at 1:50pm |
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I feel they were bent to hug the motorbox and allow more interior space in the older, smaller ski boats. CC progressively stopped bending them and I heard anything '01+ is perfectly straight.
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BigAir
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Posted: April-14-2008 at 6:43pm |
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I got a piece of aluminum bar stock from a salvage yard, took it to a machine shop and had them use their lathe to create a new straight pylon. I had them make it about a foot longer than stock so that the rope clears heads in the back seat better too. Total cost was about $100.00. It works perfectly for skiing or using an extended pylon and my factory bent pylon sits in the garage unmolested.
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