Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

[87Chap]

im looking to build my own wakeboard tower. i have access to pipe benders and very good at welding so the work is not a problem and the tools is not an issue.

I am looking for a diagram and or plans on one i can build and i'm having a hard time trying to find them online. any help would be great!!! thank you

or if anyone has any tips or advice that would be helpful too!

 

[FLWakeRider]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Hey, sorry for the delay on the reply.
Been a little busy with a lot of problems at work.
I know I saw a really good DiY somewhere, I am trying to see if I can find it again. If I do, I will post it.

 

[smitty1258]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

http://bierbower.net/diytower/


my personal fav

 

[kartman]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

i just modified a swingset for a front porch, not the ugly square lookin ones, it has nice flowing lines. its at the powdercoater right now. when i get it back, i will post pics.

 

[FLWakeRider]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I love that wooden one It is pretty freaking awesome. Who needs Fat Sacs? Not those guys. That tower probably put them way over there recommended weight limit.

 

[FLWakeRider]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

And, I just noticed, that the board and bindings in the upper rack is the same one that the wife rides. I like their style.

 

[J. Mark]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Going home to build a wooden tower right now!

 

[lowkee]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I am looking for a diagram and or plans on one

Not to be cras, but if you are going through the trouble of making your own tower, why make what someone else finds attractive? Make one custom for your specific boat and your specific tastes. Look at a catalog of boats (search for 'wakeboard tower' on google images) and make a combination of what you like most baout other (prefab) towers. If is your boat and your time, make what you will be proud of and what will truly be *your* tower.

 

[smitty1258]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

i just modified a swingset for a front porch, not the ugly square lookin ones, it has nice flowing lines. its at the powdercoater right now. when i get it back, i will post pics.

waiting on pics

 

[kartman]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

i havnt gotten it back from the powder coater, but here is some pics of it before i sent it. it will be powder coated silver, im thinkin of painting the boat white and silver/grey. just havnt decided yet.

 

[wanttofly]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Looks sharp, hope it works out well. Looking forward to the pictures when the tower is done.

 

[SteveDavis]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Well, maybe it's just me, but I perfer the non home made racks. I would never let a wood rack sit on my or someone I knows boat. Metal racks are the way to go, but I have not seen a good home made one yet. Maybe someday.

 

[cribber]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

i havnt gotten it back from the powder coater, but here is some pics of it before i sent it. it will be powder coated silver, im thinkin of painting the boat white and silver/grey. just havnt decided yet.

Ya gotta show more pics when you get it back from the coaters and mounted. Looks great!!!

 

[SoTexGuero]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

http://bierbower.net/diytower/


my personal fav

LMAO!!!!! they look like my kin folk.

 

[conk3416]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I just got done making my own wakeboard tower. Its made out of steel tubing, and connected together with heim joints. Its just spray painted right now but i plan on powder coating it this winter.

 

[bradrc]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I saw some nice ones out there that where home made. i think if you know what you are doing it could really save yoou some money. And i agree, why not build something that someone else would admire. Also i think weight could be a matter. Using steel or even wood would be a little heavy. Don't you want to try to the weight down on your boat. i would use a light metal. Just my thought.

 

[SeanT]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I actually really like that wooden one. I wish it were feasible.

 

[stimps]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

I looked into making my own, a good friend is an awesome fabricator as he makes all the pulpit rails on the luxury motor yachts we work on. Also have access to really cheap metal work. In the end though I purchased a jobe 1.1 tower as making one was just not worth the effort. The tower fitted on perfectly, proper feet and joints, light weight aluminium tubing so less stress on boat and it looks great. Worth giving some serious thought.

 

[BaylinerNN]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Just finished changing the mounts on the homebuilt tower. Spent time sanding and pollishing it as well. I used a Heim joint with bolt for mounting. Did so I could fold the tower back to place the travel cover on as well as placing in the garage.

 

[4x4fab]

Re: Home Made Wakeboard tower!!

Just finished changing the mounts on the homebuilt tower. Spent time sanding and pollishing it as well. I used a Heim joint with bolt for mounting. Did so I could fold the tower back to place the travel cover on as well as placing in the garage.

I know this is an old post. I'm a fabricator. I have the same boat. I'm looking to fabricate my own tower. Yours looks great! I'm just curious where your got the pieces at that you used to mount the tower to the boat?