Remove the short pylon

[spharis]

Someone had touched on this, but I thought I would ask as a topic. Have you removed, or would you remove your short pylon; If you did/do, what did/do you do with the hole. I am really thinking of losing mine as I have no use for it that I can fathom, and if someone did need it, I could always add it. I just need a solution for the hole.

[Jeff T]

I'm definitely curious to know too. I want to remove the short pylon (it is just in the way), but I don't know what to do with the hole.

When I was at that boat show, I was admiring the fact that Malibu's were spring loaded and the Mastercrafts had a removal pylon with a metal plate that would pop right in to fill the holes. This is definitely a nice touch.

[balair]

Your dealer should be able to patch the hole and make it look as if it were never there, at least the one i work for can.

[Razzman]

I had thought about doing this as well and thought that the wire hole filler thingies on desks (were you run the cables through the desktop) might actually be the right size and be flush. I know my desk here at home the hole at the back of the desk looks to be the same size as the pylon hole and it's a snap on plate.

[Razzman]

Your dealer should be able to patch the hole and make it look as if it were never there, at least the one i work for can.

On a DD boat i don't think it would be as easy as there's a plate bolted to the floor and the hole is in the center to the bilge. You'd have to pull the pylon and plate, patch the hole in the floor somehow and replace some of the carpet to match without seams showing.

[Jeff T]

Your dealer should be able to patch the hole and make it look as if it were never there, at least the one i work for can.

I don't want anything permenant. There could be a day that I need to/want to pull a skier. I would like to have the option of putting the pylon back on.

[Razzman]

Someone had touched on this, but I thought I would ask as a topic. Have you removed, or would you remove your short pylon; If you did/do, what did/do you do with the hole. I am really thinking of losing mine as I have no use for it that I can fathom, and if someone did need it, I could always add it. I just need a solution for the hole.

Hey i just had an idea, what about having a machine shop cut a thin aluminum plate the same size as the floor plate, drill holes to match and bolt it over it? You could chrome it, polish it or paint it, whatever suits your fancy.

Hey! Make a cup holder out of it! Wait a minute that's not a bad idea as i don't have a cupholder near me in my boat!

[spharis]

Razz....I will be adding a cupholder by me soon. There's plenty of room....why don't you do it as well, and we can be pioneers in our field. Just have to find a 3" holesaw.

[Razzman]

Like i said i had contemplated removing mine but the wife nixed it. Where are you putting your cupholder?

[wannabewakeboarder]

Someone had touched on this, but I thought I would ask as a topic. Have you removed, or would you remove your short pylon; If you did/do, what did/do you do with the hole. I am really thinking of losing mine as I have no use for it that I can fathom, and if someone did need it, I could always add it. I just need a solution for the hole.

SP, are you talking about the one to the left/behind the driver, infront of the motor cover, right Also this is on a DD, correct?

If you do part with it, would you be willing to sell it, to meee?

[wannabewakeboarder]

Razz....I will be adding a cupholder by me soon. There's plenty of room....why don't you do it as well, and we can be pioneers in our field. Just have to find a 3" holesaw.

Haha I'll trade ya, 3" holesaw for plyon.

[Razzman]

He's piecing a boat together ... one piece at a time!

[Jeff T]

Hey i just had an idea, what about having a machine shop cut a thin aluminum plate the same size as the floor plate, drill holes to match and bolt it over it? You could chrome it, polish it or paint it, whatever suits your fancy.

Any designers and machine shop owners in the house?