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Author Topic: for you boat owners...!!!! 68dustin CAFords OG Member # 5388 posted                              hey got a wake board tower that needs to be put on.... but its missing all the backing plates for the inside of the boat. i have the ones for the out side. if any body has a tower on there boat could you please explain to me what it looks like from the underside??? rougly how big of plates do i need to cut up, to attach the bracket from the tower to the inside of the hull? -------------------- "As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!" Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005  |  : 89_Fakesnake ¯ Member # 1253 posted                                 You can use 3/8" to 1/2" steel plate that's at least 3/4" to 1" larger outer ediameter than the diameter of the top mount that is bolted to the outside of the boat. Just make sure your bolt holes line up and you'll be fine. When drilling through the fiberglass of your boat be sure to cover the entire area with masking tape to prevent the finish from cracking. MEASURE TWICE AND DRILL ONCE! LOL Good luck! -------------------- 1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (for sale) 1972 F100 2007 GSXR 1000 Posts: 480 | From: Sacramento, CA | Registered: May 2002  |  : BlowN67 ¯ Member # 4229 posted                              if i rememeber right, there is just big diameter washers under each bolt. -------------------- AIM gonein67 JOHN * californiafords.com * corral.net * foureyedpride.com * yellowbullet.com * theturboforums.com Posts: 9809 | From: Home of LARD | Registered: Mar 2004  |  : 68dustin CAFords OG Member # 5388 posted                              Just washers??? see i have the plate that sits on the outside of the boat, but nothing for the inside. the out side plate is about a 4" dia. circle with 3 holes that attach to the boat. do you think if i just cut up some steel plates for the back side and ran the bolts thru it would be fine? kinda of like a big washer for the back side?? i think it would give it a little more support, more than washers. by the way thanks for the advice... [ July 15, 2008, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: 68dustin ] -------------------- "As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!" Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005  |  : BlowN67 ¯ Member # 4229 posted                              probably would be fine but is the underneath of the boat part flat to were the steel would sit flat.. i got to llok on my boat but for some reason i think they were like 2-2.5 round wahers for each hole -------------------- AIM gonein67 JOHN * californiafords.com * corral.net * foureyedpride.com * yellowbullet.com * theturboforums.com Posts: 9809 | From: Home of LARD | Registered: Mar 2004  |  : 68dustin CAFords OG Member # 5388 posted                              being a boat..im pretty sure its not going to be flat. i was kinda thinking about that as well... i have some fiberglass laying around and im thinking of kinda leveling it out back there. -------------------- "As I lay rubber down the street, I pray for traction that I can keep, and if I do begin to slide, please dear God protect me and my ride!" Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005  |  : RiddlerGT Midnight King Member # 113 posted                                 For the tower it's definitely advised to put a plate underneath. Using big washers or nothing at all will lead to spider cracking. The best method is using 1/2 to 3/8th inch plate. Also I recommend fiber glassing the plate into the boat. You can use Fiberglass hairs to hold it into place and it's not to difficult. www.wakeworld.com search - tower install Tons of information on there it's my local watering hole for local bay area watering holes. PS happy boating? What type of boat? -------------------- SR Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000  |  : 95Stangman ¯ Member # 6020 posted                              here are some pics of my 2005 supra launch 21v tower mounts. hope it helps paint a picture for you. looks like they used a plate for the front and just washers and bolts for the rear. good luck FRONT REAR -------------------- 2003 Silverado 2500HD Duramax 03 Mach 1 (sold) 98 Cobra vert (sold) 95 GT (sold) Posts: 212 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Sep 2005  |  : 95Stangman ¯ Member # 6020 posted                              looking at the pictures a second time i am not sure i took pics of the rear mount underneath correctly. i will double check that and let u know -------------------- 2003 Silverado 2500HD Duramax 03 Mach 1 (sold) 98 Cobra vert (sold) 95 GT (sold) Posts: 212 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Sep 2005  |  : 95Stangman ¯ Member # 6020 posted                              they were takin correctly. -------------------- 2003 Silverado 2500HD Duramax 03 Mach 1 (sold) 98 Cobra vert (sold) 95 GT (sold) Posts: 212 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Sep 2005  |  : 68dustin CAFords OG Member # 5388 posted                              hey, thanks everyone... pics helped out a bunch... will be putting it on next week... time for some wakeboarding the right way...lol.. Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005  |  :

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