Need new tower

[tktige']

I'm in the market over the winter for a new tower on my 2001 21v. Time to say goodbye to "OLD SHAKEY" AKA Metcrap

anyone know what tower this is in the photo
Thanks Todd

[ragboy]

Thats a pretty nice looking tower. I have looked at many companies, and I don't recognize it. Its not a very good angle, but from this angle, it looks nice.

[chpthril]

That looks like a Phat Buddy, but not 100%.

How 'bout a SS tower from Fly High.........free shipping! http://www.fatsac.com/FlyHigh/FlyHighProducts.html

[jake's02-22i]

looks to me like a Xplosion Tower but they closed there doors.

[chpthril]

looks to me like a Xplosion Tower but they closed there doors.

Here is Moki's Explosion, does look like!

[Tanner]

That is for sure an Xplosion. I posted that exact picture a couple of years ago, and Xplosion claimed it as there's. But like someone said... they are gone. HOWEVER, there was one for sale by Xplosion, as a clearance item. It might just fit your boat. Check the classifieds here.

[Wake Bandits]

Go with some style if you think you may be selling it one day IMHO.

[ragboy]

I liked the phat buddy tower looks and the xplosion when I was looking, but so many of these companies are history. Samson makes 2 towers that will work on your boat, there is the Razor, and the Edge. The Edge is cheaper at $2395 but that price is for red, white or black and does not include racks. The Razor is $3500 powder coated, and $3700 aluminum but it INCLUDES 2 swivel racks at that price. Those racks can be any combo of wake/wake, wake/surf, or surf/surf. You can contact me off list if you are interested (robert -at- wake9.com), being that it is end of season we can probably get some kind of deal, at least free shipping or something, depending on the accessories that pack in. I found some pics of similar boats. Here is a link to an album I made of a bunch:

http://picasaweb.google.com/wakenine/SamsonTige#

Here are a few samples:

2100v with the Edge with weld on racks:





black powder coated edge with fusion racks on a 21i.




Here is an image with a Razor, but later model:


and here is a 2100v with a Razor:

[tktige']

Rags,
Thanks for the pics. I'm diggin the Razor Tower since I'm ruuning the Wetsounds 3 some set up for Speakers. Lots of weight on the tower.
My only concern is the mounting on the side of the hull. Is there any way around using a side hull mount. I was hoping to place the tower feet almost on the same footprint of the existing tower. The beam is 90'' on center and 72 on side from front to back.

[ragboy]

Rags,
Thanks for the pics. I'm diggin the Razor Tower since I'm ruuning the Wetsounds 3 some set up for Speakers. Lots of weight on the tower.
My only concern is the mounting on the side of the hull. Is there any way around using a side hull mount. I was hoping to place the tower feet almost on the same footprint of the existing tower. The beam is 90'' on center and 72 on side from front to back.

Well, my experience with Scott @ samson is that he has a good reason for everything. He is extremely meticulous. I am checking on this question right now.

[slacker661]

thats an xplosion. my friend has the same one on his 20v

[ragboy]

So I got a response back from Samson:

As for the 21V mounting on the side, this is how I would prefer to build the
tower for that boat. The tower is rock -solid. The side window on that
boat is different than on the newer Tige's. It is to the outside of the
gunnels. If we build the tower to mount on top, the tubing that would
usually follow the side window frame would have to be above it. I have
attached some pictures of a Razor and a Saber that we recently installed.

I can attest to the Rock solid part. Here are the pictures he sent me.



Here is a saber tower, they are considerably cheaper, but don't come with the racks.

[MoneyPity]

On my 20V I went with the Razor tower. It is a great fit in 22ft and smaller boats. Mine is rock solid but the installer neglected to loctite a couple of mounts so it's at the dealer being addressed. Compared to the stock tower, I no longer need to fight with the uprights and the bimini. The tower can easily be lowered and put back up with 1 person.

You can see numerous Tige rides in the Gallery Section of the Samson Site at http://www.samsonsports.com/

You can also go to my profile and view the tower on my 20V with 2 Pro 60's on it.

http://tigeowners.com/forum/album.ph...&pictureid=323

http://tigeowners.com/forum/album.ph...&pictureid=326



Because the Samson Tower horizontal tubes have a bend in them, you may need to get adjustable mounts from Wetsounds, or have Samson modify a plate at the top of the tower so you can mount your speakers to it. If it can be done, Scot and his team are fantastic and work hard to get you a solution that works for you.

When we originally did my tower the speakers pointed off to the left on one and to the right on the other. I called Justin at Wet Sounds and he told me what I need to adapt the quick connect kit I have. It was fairly inexpensive change.

Because most of us still recreational slalom ski I have 1 wake board rack for my cousins kids and a slalom rack for my daughter and I.