Step 2 of additions

[argonaut]

Been out a couple of times in new boat - have to do 20Hrs running in on Volvo Penta ..... but the 280 with duoprop has some wicked acceleration.
Completed 2nd item on project list - fitted a Monster MTK tower .... first time I have fitted myself, pleased with the result.
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[Ianfs]

Whole set up looks amazing. How did you find the install of the tower? Fairly simple or challenging?

[shibbs]

Did you find yourself having to drill holes in brand new unmarked fibreglass??
I wouldn’t have been too keen taking that responsibility myself!
Looks good though.

[argonaut]

Thought about how to do it .... instructions, and youtube vids have a couple of you trying to hold it upright in place and mark hull with felt pen .... figured too unreliable to hold it in right place - too high chance of scratching the boat.
So rigged up some scaffolding .... scaffolding tower on the left, and a ladder ratchet strapped to a concrete fence post on the right. A 4x2” across the top, cable tied to scaffolding.
Then ‘hung’ the tower by a pair of ratchet straps and ‘wound up’ until clear of boat, then reversed boat under it.
Allowed getting it to exact position with no need to hold the weight.

On a FourWinns they have fibreglassed in thick strengthening pieces for fitting a tower, plus already wired out a Deutsch Connector for Nav light, they also have presided for speakers and spotlights if you want to add to a Tower. (Nice of them)

It’s then a question of drilling 4 holes for mounting bolts, lots of thought, actual work not too hard.

Putting 4 x 13mm holes through a nice new boat is certainly a buttock clenching moment, measure 10 times then drill once.
You run drill backwards through Gelcoat so its doesn't crack.
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[argonaut]

Maybe I'll do a write up ..... found some neat solutions for parts of the task.

[ian h]

how to make a difficult job look easy

[argonaut]

Or how to make an easy job difficult.
Now fitted my SkySki rack and 2 pairs of Wakeboard racks .... so Tower ensemble now finished.

[argonaut]

Racks now fitted.
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[shibbs]

Looking good!

[Ianfs]

That's an ingenious way in which to mount the tower.