Baller rodltg2 Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 Did not find any on google search. Anyone put a tower on a carbon pro that looks good ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 I can't make a sentence with "tower" and "looks good" and slalom boat work, I know its in the eye of the beholder but every time I see a tower bolted to a tournament boat it sucks a little bit of joy out of my day.. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 Ha ! Not a fan either but looking for the kids and barefooting. The MC and BU look good but would like to weigh out other options. Hoping to get a ZO boat soon as my cc is getting up there in hours but still strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 Here is a CP posted on here from 'Down Under', it had been stolen then recovered. I saved it because I like the Slate Aqua color panel considering it for my next boat, (maybe with the gun-metal stripes vs silver?) Not sure I like the white tower with the black windshield frame but overall I think it looks OK. I suspect you cannot install the factory Bimini with the tower but I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted October 19, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @bananaron you cannot switch back to slalom easily with the pole . Especially with a Bimini top. Takes time to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigskieridaho Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 This is funny. I asked @Horton the same thing about 2 months ago. If you look at the old proto photo from 2011 there is a CP with an Enzo style tower. Actually looks pretty good. Skiing is my passion, but still sneak a skate/surf set here and there. Best info I can give ya....@rodltg2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 The one in @RAWSki picture looks like a roswell, you would use a tower bimini rather than the style that has all the support legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @ozski I couldn't have said it any better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wtrskior Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @rawski I don't get why people put towers like that on ski boats. the rope will run up at least close to it at shortline. its ugly too... The small swoop towers that use the curve of the windshield frame look decent and do not get in the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @rodltg2 You can get fly highs that have a pylon level attachment. This one is from Barefoot International. http://barefootinternational.com/images/galleryImages/PYLONS/FlyHigh/FlyHigh_0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @BrennanKMN, @rodltg2 It would be interesting to know how strong that pylon attachment is. IE was it designed for recreational use on open water or can it handle the pull of even a 35' skier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 @wtrskior - biggest reason is that the style you describe don't fold down very well if you need to get the boat in lift or garage. The forward swoop towers fold easily and the boat is still drivable into a lift with tower down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 I have a New Dimensions tower on my '97 MC 190, as can be seen on their website here. As towers go, I think this one looks pretty good and follows the line of the windshield. It folds forward very easily to fit in the garage. Seems like with the CP this type of tower could work well since the windshield swoops back quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 So I totally understand your desire for a tower. I'm the same way in that I don't ski exclusively. I, and a lot of my family, still do a lot of other stuff, so I want a tower. However, I would not put a tower on a closed bow. Generally speaking, what I see on the market is if the ski boat is an open bow, a tower can add value to it. If a ski boat is a closed bow, the tower actually reduces the price, so now you are paying a bunch of money to reduce the value of your boat. I just can't bring myself to do that. Would you even consider an open bow from one of the big 3? Or is the CP price so good that you just HAVE to do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted October 19, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2016 P.S. Fly high poles suck. That is what I use now, and I am in the works to switch to a tower ASAP as I really have not liked using the pole for the last 3 years of ownership of my boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted October 20, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 It's not just the price , it has a fantastic wake at my line lengths ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TallSkinnyGuy Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 @escmanaze I don't think a tower reduces the value of a closed-bow boat in California, but different markets may not be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 Oooh, let's hear about this. What are your line lengths and speeds? And at those line lengths and speeds, are you finding the wake significantly better than any of the big 3 with open bow options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 There was a tower on a boat in the Europe Africa stream w/ a neat low tower. Never figured out what the tower was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted October 20, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 15-28 on normal set. Can't say about current MC or Bu as have not skied behind them. I do think it's a bit softer than the nautique. But would buy a 200 no problem. Just so pricey ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller escmanaze Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 Very interesting that you found the CP softer than the 200. I ski at similar speed/length, and I love me some soft wake. I am glad to hear you say just a bit, though, because I basically have to buy an open bow because of family size, so I would be sad if you said a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigskieridaho Posted October 20, 2016 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2016 @rodltg2- I think if you want to put a tower on the boat go for it. There are some great manufactures, and I think a Roswell aviator would look great on the boat. I want a CP as well, and will be putting a tower on the boat I buy no matter which make if it doesn't already have one. I don't understand all of the haters about installing a tower. If you don't like it then don't chime in. I am the only tower at my ski lake and hear it all the time. Fly high poles are crap. It is like a classic car purist, that dislikes anyone who modifies the car from original. Many tournament boats have towers and ski just as good at short line than ones without. Enjoy man and let me know if you need any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox197 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 my 197 has the mini tower and looks top notch. doesn't get in the way of shortline and doesn't look out of proportion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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