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But why that particular tower? Looks like it's already happily mounted on someone's Regal.

D. B & C only

Take it for a test drive. Still no pictures?

I don't know much about towers, so I'm not making any comment on them.

But, you can definitely find towers out there (new and used) that will be an exact fit for an 86 2001 Ski Nautique. It has to be one of the most, if not theeee most, popular boat for aftermarket towers.

I would just focus on the boat itself first. You could likely keep yourself and your wallet busy just getting all the necessities such as life-jackets etc. first. Not to mention possible repairs and parts replacements. You'd be surprised how expensive all the gear can be.

Once you're all set and going on the water for a while, then you can turn your attention the "extras" like towers, stereos, ballast, fancy props etc.

Also, to answer the question about the tower fitting, I think it would most likely be too wide. I'm guessing the Regal has a little more beam (width) to it.

Check out New Dimension for a look at different fits etc.

oledb4 wrote: Hollywood wrote: D. B & C only huh?

And X,Y and Z You haven't been around the site long enough to figure out the normal opinions of our our members. If it did not come with a tower option. don't f*#k up the boat by adding one. You may be better off consulting the gang over on wakeboarding.com

Do some searching and reading here on CCfan.

            "you may be better off consulting the gang over on wakeboarding.com"
scaring off another newbie? you are the kind of guy that makes me want to put a tower on mine ..

If you have any way to do a water test (test drive on the lake), do it!! There are a lot of things you can't check out as well on the hose. When I bought my boat this spring, it seemed like a cream puff and I settled on a run on the hose in the seller's driveway. The boat sounded great. When I hit the lake it was a different story, ended up spending months and $$ getting all the little bugs out that would have shown up on a water test. $2200 sounds too good to be true for a 2001 with good stringers. Post up some pics here, the guys will give you some straight opinions!

I like the towers on Joe's and MI-Nicks's 2001's a lot. I think if you pick the right tower, that compliments the lines of the boat, it can be a good addition. It also adds a lot of fun and utility. But, there's some bad ones, just thrown on.

I see a 2001 with a tower like a Bucket-T hot rod or a baja bug. Sure, they're modified Model Ts or VW Beetles, but they are cool in their own right and although not original, they are a cool modification.

Just don't throw something on there, and be aware that there is cost involved, and you also won't be able to go with an off-the-shelf boat cover, which means more cost for a custom one.

SNobsessed wrote: If the motor runs & the interior is usuable, I would say $2200 is a fair price. You can pretty much count on stringers a year or 2 down the road, if they aren't shot already.

I would say its a good deal but for that price I would expect mechanical issues. If it was rock solid mechanically I would say the price would be north of 4K. People dont very often "not know what they have" when they sell a big item. If its a difference of a couple thousand they ask around, plus its a nautique, pretty well known. Save your tower budget for all the mechanical issues you will have. Especially if you dont work on it yourself, you will have no problem blowing 2K at the garage.

If this is a dead discussion i dont mean to beat a dead horse, but if you do decide to go with a new tower do you home work. Not all towers are "universal" like they say they are online.

Quick story that make me look like a dumb ass, I consulted with H2o water sports 3 times before purchasing a tower for my boat. I did this becasue i didnt think this particular model would would fit. Actually I ordered one that I was sure would fit but then wanted to upgrade to a more detailed tower. Well Matt the sales associate was 100% sure it would. I tooks Matts word and made the purchase/upgrade. Long story short, after mounting the tower and determining that it was too big and lots of complaining later, they admitted it would not fit on pre-1990 nautiques due to the beam being too small and i got a refund. As for the holes in my boat, lesson learned on my part....And dont listen to 19 year old salesmen who probably dont have a clue any how.