Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

[rkhanso]

I posted this on the Glastron forum, but it doesn't get much traffic so....

I was wondering if anyone has added a ski pylon to any Glastron fish/ski boat (outboard) and their opinions.

I was checking them out - the Swivel-Eze seems to be a popular one. It says you need access under the pedestal base for mounting, which I do. Is the back deck on one of these boats strong enough to support the stress applied by one of these for kids (15 and under) for wakeboarding? I have a 1990 model Glastron 17' fish/ski boat, which has the 3/4 post required by the pylon.

Additionally, the support posts for the pylon seem to need to be secured to the top of the same decking on back? or the top of the transom? I guess I'm just wondering about the strength of the back of the boat and possible stress applied to the fiberglass or wood for the back deck/fish platform.

 

[rkhanso]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

OK, anyone install a swivel-eze type pylon on any bass-type boat and not necessarily a Glastron?

Still the same questions about strength of the deck material and the stresses of pulling a skiier/wakeboarder

 

[JustMrWill]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

I don't have an answer...but I am thinking of installing a ski pylon in my boat. I was leaning on mounting mine on the floor...not the the deck...it doesn't look as sturdy as I woudl like. I figure that if I mount it on the floor and have it up againt the inner wall of the splashwell then I would have even more support. Or...drill a hole through the deck...re-enforce the hole with 1/2 ply and glass/resin and mount the pylon to the floor..though the hole. Probably overkill.

If you are set on mounting it on the deck..I would re-enforce all the mounting spots at the least.

-JMW

 

[tommays]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

All i can say is they get a LOT of yanking you REALLY need to have a strong floor and a spot you can through bolt the front leg

Screws will rip right out of the deck on the front leg

But are ok on the real legs because the get pushed down into the deck

Tommays

 

[JustMrWill]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

This is sorta what I was thinking... (boy do I need to get a nice CAD program...paint just isn't doing it)

The blue area is inside the boat wall of the splashwell..the pylon is behind that...going through the splashwell...the hole throught the splash well would be re-enforced with as big a piece of plywood I could fit...possibly all the way to the transom. I would also try to re-enfoce where the tow support braces attach. I think I would re-enforce the floor where it attaches.

Will this work?

-JMW

 

[ZmOz]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

I have a nice pole in the back of my '72 Glastron...I love it. I didn't install it, but it's bolted to the floor in the back and then there are aluminum plates under the splashwell in the back. The plates are bent and extend about 6" down the transom.

Here's a pic:
img.photobucket.com/albums/v494/zmoz/1559DSCF0027-med.jpg

 

[JustMrWill]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

Link didnt work...here is the image

Is that permanent? I would hate to lose so much space when I was not skiing/tubing.

-JMW

 

[ZmOz]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

No, it's not permanent. You just have to unbolt the two supports (thumb screws) and it twists out of the floor. I never remove it though, it doesn't really seem to take up any room. You can still sit and store stuff under it. I get the most enjoyment out of it standing up in the back holding onto the pole while someone else drives around really fast. 8) It also makes a PERFECT handle for climing into the boat.

 

[79Merc140]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

Here is what I did. Might not work for your boat depending on how the hull is designed.

First I had to glass in a 4x4 to the bildge under the back deck as my boat was disigned for a V-4 engine and I was/am using an inline 6 and the pole wasn't long enough to get above the motor without doing this first.

Then I had to cut a hole in the back deck and place the stainless steel fitting on it.

And this is what is above the back deck just infront of the motor well.

P.S. As you may notice, the motor well isn't big enough to allow me to tilt my Merc all the way up.

 

[itwontletmein]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

the one in my bass boat went in the seat hole then there were bars that went to the transom i pulled 300lb guys on tubes all the time with no problems

 

[Ripfence]

Re: Adding Ski Pylon to boat - Glastron fish/ski

My Nitro Fish and ski just has a thick aluminum pole that screws into the back deck no other supports are needed.

 

[sigbigdig]

I have a Glastron GS-160 with no factory installed Ski Pylon. There is a yellow warning sticker below where they would have cut through the top of the deck just forward of transom. I will look tonight and see if there is a female receiver piece bolted to the floor underneath the seat. I would be very interested in finding out more info on getting or fabricating an OEM-Like ski pylon.

 

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