Tower on a 79 Mustang

8122pbrainard wrote: Aaron, The 70's pylons were attached at the keel and at the sole (floor). There is a female cup that gets glassed in at the keel with a corresponding male pin in the bottom of the aluminum pylon. Just under the sole, there's extra wood crosswise between the two main stringers, This is where a plate that's welded to the pylon at the sole level gets bolted.

You know you're in trouble when you think to yourself "Keel, I've heard this word before and I think it's a boat word..."

I'm learning so much in such little time. Time to google what a keel is.

Does anyone know if he just might get lucky and the cup is already there? Seems to me the seat configuration would be kind of an afterthought, and that all hulls might be fitted with the cup, either way. Then down the line, but boat can be fitted either with a bench with no pylon or with 2 buckets and a pylon. The few 17s in the diaries come in both flavors.

KooK wrote: How does the Pylon normally attach? Does it get glassed directly. Into the hull itself or something?Thanks!

This is how mine is attached. Originally did not have welded aluminum bracket, just wood between stringers.

8122pbrainard wrote: 75 Tique wrote: Does anyone know if he just might get lucky and the cup is already there? Seems to me the seat configuration would be kind of an afterthought, and that all hulls might be fitted with the cup, either way. Then down the line, but boat can be fitted either with a bench with no pylon or with 2 buckets and a pylon. The few 17s in the diaries come in both flavors. Larry, Chances are real high that the cup is already glassed in at the keel especially since the M17 and American Skier shared the same hull. I installed several pylons back in the days when they were dealer installed. These were in late 60's early 70's hulls and the cups were there from the factory. CC may have continued the method into later years? I remember there was even one Cuda that already had the hole in the sole and in the extra wood between the stringers. That one was easy since all I needed to do was cut the vinyl flooring!!

Pete-My Marauder came just as you say. Cup, hole and extra wood. Now lets see where this thread goes!

Look back thru the posts under this topic. There is one available

Donald80SN wrote: Greg F. in Badin, NC has one. NCH20skier. is his screen name. He is on this post. Send him a PM via the site and he will get in touch with you. The ring and fingers are hard to come by. They remove with roll pins from the pylon. Some come out easy, some do not for if you slid the fly high or skylon over the pylon. You do not have to remove it if you used the Super Deluxe Boom Mount. Donald

PM'd. Thanks!

Thanks!

76-79 SN/mustang/Martinique should all fit. Pylons were slightly smaller diam 73-75 and would work other than the hole in the floor being too large. 80-87 SN is the same as the 76-79 version but won't have the flange at the floor.

76-81 Ski Tique would likely fit but the pylon won't have the bend at the floor and would likely interfere with a bench seat.

Avoid anything out of a v-hull boat, the length (especially below floor) will be quite different (bfn, Southwind, etc).

You should buy Greg's pictured above if it's still available.

Art Cozier may still have one.

dchris17 wrote: KooK wrote: I was a day late and Greg sounds like he has his sold, so I'm just keeping my eyes out at the moment for another good one. Thank you! I have already put a tower on my boat, so I will bow out on the sale of the pylon if you make it happen within a week... BTW, I hunted for a long time to find a simple tower that I didn't think looked terrible on my old boat, and though I will occasionally take some crap for it, I actually like the way it looks on my old boat.

What tower did you put on?

Dchris17,

Thanks a TON! Thanks to you I might actually be able to use my boat at least a few times this year, I thought I was going to be SOL until next season.

Again, thank you!   

Waterdog wrote: Not sure how your going to tow anything ? The loop fitting on the stern is to LIFT the boat not to pull from ?

Plus 1!
If you are contemplating using the lifting ring, don't.
BTW, no tubes no matter where you connect them!

Waterdog wrote: Not sure how your going to tow anything ? The loop fitting on the stern is to LIFT the boat not to pull from ?

From the pylon that dchris17 is passing up to let me have.

dchris17 wrote: KooK wrote: From the pylon that dchris17 is passing up to let me have. I couldn't swipe a pylon from a guy who won't be able to get wet as a result!

I honestly don't know if random strangers have ever been this kind to me. Between all the helpful people here, dchris17 passing up on the pylon for me, and NCH20SKIER helping me out like this. Really, thank you everybody!

75 Tique wrote: KooK wrote: I honestly don't know if random strangers have ever been this kind to me. Welcome to CCF. That's just kinda the way it is around here.

If you come to one of the mini events you will be blown away by how many guys are jumping on other boats with screw drivers and timing lights helping people dial in carbs and such that they have been fighting for a long time. At the same time you will have another group teaching your kids or friends to ski, wakeboard and foot.

At the last White Lake NC event. My 15 year old daughter learned how to Judge a fireball shot contest. It brought a tear to my eye.

Then there is Chris Quinner and I do not want to scare you off by telling you what you will learn from him. [LOL

Donald