Anyone know what a short tower is ?

[chpthril]

The question I will kick back is why are the billets different on the tower found on the 20V or 20I vs the "E" towers on a 22VE or 21I.

The billets are significantly smaller,

As to my bimini it is factory installed.

Have you looked at the difference with the billet styles between what is being refered to as the Short Tower not nessarily because of it's height but because of its billets. It surely is a deviation from the "E" tower.

So if the depth and width of the tower doesn't change the nomenclature what about the diffence of the towers billets which constitutes a construction difference and assembly difference. It says to me Tige makes three towers and that is Tige's NSM has said to me,

I don't remembor a big stink on this subject, I must be getting old. WOops I am old.

Not sure what else to tell ya cause I'm not sure what you are wanting to know

Like KKO and I said, Tige only makes 1 tower for the 20' boats, so dont feel like you got "short" changed

On the manufacturing side, these towers do have different "part numbers", for lack of a better term, but they are still either a "Z" series or "E" series tower. They dont call down and order a "tall" or "short" tower, they ask for a part # xxxxx so the fabricator knows what he is going to build. Because of the length and beams of the boats, each tower has different dimensions.

As far as the difference in the Ve and V billet uprights, because the Ve is 2' longer and the lateral tube running the length of the windshield is longer (tige went to a longer windshield in the Ve over the previous V), so the Ve has a billet with a larger foot base. If you can find a pic of the 05 22V/24V's, you will see that the windshield is shorter then the new Ve's, much like yours is, and has a single contact point on the billet, just like yours. So, in reality, yours is the original "E" series tower, and we Ve guys have the offspring.

From a consumer standpoint Tige makes 2 towers, from a manufacturing standpoint, tige makes 4 different "Z" towers = 22Ve, 24Ve, Rz2, Rz4, and make a different "E" for the 20V & i, the Z1, 22i/22Ve, 24V, RZ2, RZ4.

So, Tige makes 10 tower.

[Lucky 275]

I have the original E-series on my 22v, which uses a smaller billet upright. It wouldnt fit the ve because the windshield is much longer.

[Guest]

All I can say is what I see. It looks like the other models "e" tower designs and may be the original "E" tower but to my thinking the "E" on the 22I and 22 VE's etc is designed differently that the tower I have so one or the other is a derivative work. Sales @ Tige for a reason unknown to me calls it a "short tower" and P/N1234. I didn't make up the terms. I just wanted to uinderstand the differences and why the would call it something different. Just the proverbial need to know.

[Guest]

Not sure what else to tell ya cause I'm not sure what you are wanting to know

Like KKO and I said, Tige only makes 1 tower for the 20' boats, so dont feel like you got "short" changed

On the manufacturing side, these towers do have different "part numbers", for lack of a better term, but they are still either a "Z" series or "E" series tower. They dont call down and order a "tall" or "short" tower, they ask for a part # xxxxx so the fabricator knows what he is going to build. Because of the length and beams of the boats, each tower has different dimensions.

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From a consumer standpoint Tige makes 2 towers, from a manufacturing standpoint, tige makes 4 different "Z" towers = 22Ve, 24Ve, Rz2, Rz4, and make a different "E" for the 20V & i, the Z1, 22i/22Ve, 24V, RZ2, RZ4.

So, Tige makes 10 tower.

As I have said I was curious to know/understand what a "short tower" is since I had never heard of it except from Tige Sales reference to it. The reference was made by the Tige Reg Sales Mgr that worked with Da to help him get his RZ.

Here is what raised my interest. Again no concern just interest:

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"Jim,

I hope this helps...

If it is a factory tower and I know that it is. Then it is our factory tower called the "short tower". It is a term that we use to distinguish that tower from our other towers. This is the only tower that we have put on 20V's since 2005 model year.

Let me know if I can be of any assistance..."


Sincerely,

Charles Noname
Regional Sales Manager
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Thus my interest in the term "short tower". As far as I am concerned this question can fall by the wayside now. In the end it is a matter of perception . Nothing else. Book closed.

[Guest]

chpthril
you indicated that from floor to tower is 87 inches. How tall is your garage opening? Another FYI :

Thanks

[Guest]

Well since it is an E Tower and the Pro 80's wouldn't fit because they ran into my bimini the Pro-60 replacements are on there way. Yea Wetsounds. Great company to do business with

[Guest]

Tower Nomenclature Solved Bless and Close Thread Please.

After giving this subject enough thought over a precise number of beers to make a Rock Solid decision on, I have come to the Conclusion that Tige only has "E" Towers and "Z" Towers. The key visual difference between "Z" Towers and "E" Towers is where the bottom of the vertical billet mounts. On the "Z" tower the Billet mounts on the deck of the boat. The "E" Tower vertical billet mounts to the horizontal tube that is found just over the port and starboard sides window frame. So based on construction Styling we can now see class that there are only two series of Tige Towers.

Now within a tower Series, there can be different models. For instance on the "E" Series Tower used on the 100 inch beamed boats has a longer spread between mounting points. It could possibly be called the "E" Series Long Model. The "E" Series Tower used on the 96" beam boats which has a shorter spread could possibly be called the "E" Series short Model.

This explanation by this rookie Tigé Addict, was deduced on a few beers and fentanyl . We ( Wonderful TigeOwners) now have a written explanation that satisfies the issue that a short tower Exists, but it is a member of the Tige "E" Series Tower Models.

So Lanny Owens, is not wrong wrong wrong , and there can be peace, harmony,short towers, and Phil's Woodie in this Tige community again.

Hopefully this thread can be closed with a blessing from one of the 12 disciples of Tige.