Pop up ski pylon

[duffymahoney]

I actually don't own a tube and never thought about using it from the transom Just planning for the future. What kind of pylon is it? I need to measure mine, the one on ebay might work great.

[NICKYPOO]

It's tournement boat pylon from one of the old Ski Challengers, which if you recall was Bayliner's attempt at getting into the D-Drive market.

The one on Ebay actually looks pretty nice. That might be the ticket but, tubes really should be pulled from the transom.

Planning for the future? Baby on board?

[fleetpaint]

I would like to know about this too. Mine is in so tight and doesn't look like it has ever been moved. I took the bolts out and am still having a hard time removing it. My buddies Malibu has one that with just a twist comes up and down. Maybe the same one would fit on a tige?

I have the same issue! The aluminum pylon & the steel support are dissimilar metals, so they tend to corrode together, wich makes it almost imposible to remove! I am going to remove the whole unit and try to remove the pylon from the steel using heat.
one removed, I think you can lube with anti sieze, so the pylon can be raised & lowered as needed by loosening the two bolts! I'll keep you posted!

[duffymahoney]

Mine can't be raised or lowered. It has a lip on the top. I bought the ebay one for 65. Lets hope it fits!

[talltigeguy]

Mine can't be raised or lowered. It has a lip on the top. I bought the ebay one for 65. Lets hope it fits!

Are you going to just mount it through the existing hole then?

I would be seriously worried about the extra torque placed on it since when it is extended, it would place more stress on the fiberglass when a tube is pulled from the taller pylon. Let us know for sure how it works.

[duffymahoney]

Well I will use the same hole and attach it the same way somehow. It may take some modification. I wont just attach it to the fiberglass.

[fleetpaint]

I pulled the whole pylon asy. out of the boat, Heated it with a torch, beat the tar out of it. I did bend the top a little, but it came lose after heating it red hot!

Cleaned & polished pylon with emery cloth, then sprayed on some clear coat. Now the pylon slides up & down as designed.

[NICKYPOO]

That whole thing was in your boat? You could drag the Queen Mary around with that thing. Wow.

[fleetpaint]

That whole thing was in your boat? You could drag the Queen Mary around with that thing. Wow.

LOL!...yup! Thats what I thought!