Stock Tower Swap for Samson

[xpjim1]

Ragboy, Let us know when its on EBAY

[talltigeguy]

Let us know when it is on Ebay.

How far are the feet apart? I think the front to back distance is going to be too far for me to use it on my 24V, as that the Ve windshield is longer, so the feet are going to have to be further apart. It may look stupid with the rear leg far away from the windshield. I may have to work a little photoshop to see how it would look.

I assume the side to side distance is identical, but you never know.

And the bimini?



Go there and shake a few of the switchblades for yourself, first. The only one I have seen was wobbly. KS, who has a lot more experience with them, assures me that they are rock solid. Boats of Nevada has pretty much not used any more after the first one was so wobbly. I wonder if it was just not installed right.

[ragboy]

I'll be honest, I don't know what the Switchblade tower is. Is it like mine? If it is, then it is fairly easy to fold down. My wife cannot do it by herself, and I also racked my head real good the first time. Most men should be able to do it alone, but it is a heck of a lot easier with two people. Then again we keep it in a shop, so we rarely fold it down.

I think your tower is called the razor. The switchblade is 2 7/8 inch tubing, and doesn't have the extra horizontal tube. This is the switchblade.

[sparky216]

I think your tower is called the razor. The switchblade is 2 7/8 inch tubing, and doesn't have the extra horizontal tube. This is the switchblade.

I C. Never paid any attention. Not having that horizontal tube really makes it look better. Thanks guys, I was perfectly happy with my tower until now.....

anyone want to buy a Razor....lol

[dogbert]

Yeah, but where would you hang the fenders?

[ragboy]

Let us know when it is on Ebay.

How far are the feet apart? I think the front to back distance is going to be too far for me to use it on my 24V, as that the Ve windshield is longer, so the feet are going to have to be further apart. It may look stupid with the rear leg far away from the windshield. I may have to work a little photoshop to see how it would look.

I assume the side to side distance is identical, but you never know.

And the bimini?



Go there and shake a few of the switchblades for yourself, first. The only one I have seen was wobbly. KS, who has a lot more experience with them, assures me that they are rock solid. Boats of Nevada has pretty much not used any more after the first one was so wobbly. I wonder if it was just not installed right.

Mine is being installed in the Vancouver samson shop. I think I am getting the new tower with a new bimini, so the old will come with its bimini.

Here are pics of my boat from many angles.

http://www.garcias.com/iWeb/TheGarci...ge%2024Ve.html

Here are some closeups of the tower.

http://homepage.mac.com/ragboy/surfracks/

I am hoping I can get $1500 on ebay for it, plus shipping. If someone wants to make me offer before it goes on ebay, by all means. My tower will take 3-4 weeks to install, and scott at samson will be shipping my old tower to whomever buys it. He says he ships towers all the time, so he will be the one to ship it. So it will be shipped from vancouver.

[ragboy]

Yeah, but where would you hang the fenders?

I hear ya, but I love driving with my arm up on the windshield, and that tube always gets in the way. The main reason I went with switchblade, was the 2 7/8" tubing. The Z tower is the same thickness, and I really like it, its FAT, and looks and feels TUFF. I thought, if I go down to smaller tubing, it would feel like I got *enis reduction surgery or something. ;-)

[da.bell]

You are killing me ragboy.

*enis reduction surgery or something

[ragboy]

Of course, no offense to those with smaller tubing. Its just what I am used to. At home and in my boat.


LOL, sorry, couldn't resist that.

[CP3]

Its really easy to fold down, just watch the head with the heavy speakers

[dogbert]

I thought, if I go down to smaller tubing, it would feel like I got *enis reduction surgery or something. ;-)

Um, I don't know what you plan to do with your tower tubing and I'm pretty sure after that remark that I don't want to (TMI).

[farmacist]

Would it have possibly been less expensive to alter the warehouse door??

[ragboy]

I went that route, there is a load bearing beam there, that prevents making the opening any taller.

You can see in this picture, I put the tower up, when the boat is in, and had to lower front jack just to do this. I do have dollies under tires, that raises up the boat, about 1-1.5 inches. The tower lights would have to be removed, and then I would have to cut off the anchor light, and then maybe letting some air out, and lowering jack, but I still don't think it would be enough.

[ragboy]

Another part of the story, those lights you see there now, are newer, I broke the dbot5 lights I had. I am glad, I wanted to replace them. But how I broke them...

I was with friends, went to delta last year for a couple of days, have some good friends down there. We went to eat at the orwood resort after a day of INT competing. There are lots of low bridges, and tide changes, and they took me through a short cut after dinner, and had to go through 2 very low bridges, the second one, was too low, broke my lights. So i tried to lower my tower on the lake. What a hassle. Plus the current, and people watching, it was the worst. Its a great tower if you don't need to take it up or down but maybe once or twice a year. And don't even think about it on the lake.

Here is a video from mob.tv of the area we were in, you will see some low bridges, these were no problem, there were even lower ones.

http://www.mobgroup.tv/videos/wakesurfing.html

Go to bottom, salad trees video.

[Timmy!]

(didn't read every reply) - did you check with your dealer to see if they would be interested in your tower?