Who makes this tower

[SuperDave]

Can anyone tell me who makes this tower? It's on an 03 20i. I believe there were two tower options that year - Metcraft and another.

Thanks

[dcsnowwake]

thats Tige' old tower i believe made in house

[lee]

That is a Metcraft Tower. Tigé started making their tower in 2004.

[SuperDave]

Thanks guys.

Re Tige making their own towers, I was under the same impression that they did but I spoke to Tige yesterday (the parts guys at Head office) and they told me that Tige has never made their own towers.

[yllw20]

its a metcraft....make sure you keep the racks tight! check them on rough days when you stop.

[dcsnowwake]

Originally posted by SuperDave
Thanks guys.

Re Tige making their own towers, I was under the same impression that they did but I spoke to Tige yesterday (the parts guys at Head office) and they told me that Tige has never made their own towers.

interesting. from the dealers meeting last week my dealer came back and showed me pics from the fabrication shop with the towers

[delongheavyhaul]

I have that tower on my 05 24v. it is a metcraft. I don't care for it much. not very sturdy. that is the only thing i would change about my boat.

[lee]

Originally posted by SuperDave
Thanks guys.

Re Tige making their own towers, I was under the same impression that they did but I spoke to Tige yesterday (the parts guys at Head office) and they told me that Tige has never made their own towers.

Tell them to go look in the back of the plant in the metal shop.

[SuperDave]

So would it be considered a Wake Design tower or Phat tower (from the pic of the 03 above). I'm looking at a Westland cover off of iboat and they only list those two towers for an 03 20i. I'm hoping Wake Design as it's $100 bucks cheaper for the Sunbrella cover.

[hoopykat]

SuperDave-

Since the boat pictured in the photo is my boat...yep...Metcraft. I just wish whoever took the board racks off didn't...it'll cost me a chunk of change to replace them.

Mike

[Tequilasun]

Originally posted by lee
Tell them to go look in the back of the plant in the metal shop.

Lee that's great!

[dogbert]

Originally posted by SuperDave
So would it be considered a Wake Design tower or Phat tower (from the pic of the 03 above). I'm looking at a Westland cover off of iboat and they only list those two towers for an 03 20i. I'm hoping Wake Design as it's $100 bucks cheaper for the Sunbrella cover.

Actually, get a cover without the tower cut-outs and go to your local canvas shop (or sail shop) and have them put in the cut outs. That's what I'm doing and it's actually cheaper than ordering the cover with the tower cut-outs.

[SuperDave]

Oddly enough, the cover for the Wake Designs tower is the cheapest (out of the covers that cover the platform).

If I can find one without having to take it to another shop I would prefer as it's less running around and the warranty will still be valid.

Does anyone from experience if either the Phat or Wake Design Version of the cover (see iboats link below) will fit my boat/tower:

iBoats

[lee]

The WD tower and the Tigé tower should mount in the same locations. The only problem could be the diameter of the opening could be different.