New Tower

[1LOKMOOMBA]

We've got a new tower. I'm picking it up tommorrow. Any advice on installation would be fantastic. Wish me luck. I'll send photos.

[Sled491]

Hey, which one did you get and from whom?

Oh yeah and good luck!

[kaneboats]

Advice? Take your time. Step back and look. Look at photos on the web of your boat with your tower. Put it where you want it. Check underneath to make sure the glass is thick enough to handle it. If not, take the time to glass in some extra backing. Take extreme care drilling through the gelcoat -- instructions are available all over this board. And, as always, measure twice and cut once.

[kaneboats]

You can hold her rudder when they drill into her.

[1LOKMOOMBA]

Thanks for the advice. I got the tower from NEW DIMENSIONS today hopefully Saturday it wont be windy and cold. And yeah, Ed its going to be scary drilling the holes but Kyle will make sure its all good, he's stoked. WE NEED WARMTH. I will send photos but nothing like the berth of "MARTHA"Got it from Only Inboards

[jester]

Good luck on the install. Can you take pic's of the process. Would be intersting to see from start to finish.

[tazz3069]

When drilling the holes, be sure to use a carbide bit. I did when I drilled holes on the bottom of my boat for the new ballast pumps. There was no chipping or craking of the gel coat.

[1LOKMOOMBA]

Thanks for the great advice. Its 9 degrees outside so it may be a few days before we install. I will take photos of our process and post.

[moombadaze]

get before, during and after shots-you cant get to many

9 degrees--bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrr

[mustangairchair]

remember tape the area good and run the drill in reverse till you get through the gel coat