Tower tow point extension project...

[trayson]

Great job! Over time, you would expect galvanic action between the steel and aluminum so this installation could eventually be permanent. The moment arm has now doubled so the maximum force needs to be half of what it would have been before. One more, the nav light should be above the tow point to provide 360 degrees of coverage. Good to have friends like that. Are they some of your riders?

Thanks for the reminder. I bought some anti-sieze, so I'll remember to use that. Of course, they use a stainless bolt and aluminum tow point on the original tower tow point, so this shouldn't be any different.

Yes, I'll make sure my nav light is high and 360. And I'll of course be watching the welds and stuff over time. it's only going to tow wakeboarding, so I think it should be good. I have never and would never tow a tube from there. As I always say, the best tube "is the one you leave at home"!!

My friend that made it is a "rider" but of the two wheeled nature. We've ridden motorcycles together and are both fans of shredding the snow as well. He's actually not a boater, but has helped me out on a couple projects.

[jstenger]

Great job. Only possible issue, is that the extension does not appear to be anodized like your tower.

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[trayson]

Great job. Only possible issue, is that the extension does not appear to be anodized like your tower.

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And the implications of that would be? (I really don't know)

[jstenger]

Anodized aluminum has a coating on it that keeps it shiny and prevents corrosion. Bare aluminium will slowly dull and eventually corrode. Not a big deal, just wanted to make you aware.

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