Best OEM style Wakeboard Tower for Challenger 1800

[Irish1800]

I've read several of the mods on the site and still am torn seems everyone uses something different and a few aren't offered anymore what is the closest tower to OEM offered? I need one that will collapse so I can get it into my garage for storage.

 

[RFoster130]

This isnt OEM. But i highly recommend you read this article. One of the best about towers and the boat is close to yours. I think it is actually written by one of our own members, WAJetboating.

http://articles.richardhartman.net/tower/tower.htm

 

[Irish1800]

This isnt OEM. But i highly recommend you read this article. One of the best about towers and the boat is close to yours. I think it is actually written by one of our own members, WAJetboating.

http://articles.richardhartman.net/tower/tower.htm

Great article and great write up. I like all the pics showing each step of the process. I'm looking at doing this over the winter, so that article will help. Thanks

Only thing I will say is the backing plates on any tower could be done in this process and probably should to minimize stress on the hull. IMO customer service goes a long way in consideration of a product for purchase. Service after the sale.

 

[parrothd]

Yep, just make your own backing plates for whatever tower you buy...

 

[Irish1800]

Yep, just make your own backing plates for whatever tower you buy...

What brand tower is on your Challenger?

 

[parrothd]

http://www.h2osportswarehouse.com/v/vspfiles/wakeboard-towers/aerial-wakeboarding-assault-pa.asp

There's not enough height for the speakers, with the canopy on raising and lower the tower to get it into the garage is just doable with one person. This tower looks nice, I think all the cheap towers like this one are made from some place in china, it fits, but just barely on the boat. Also, it's a wake boarding tower, if you want to carry skis you'll need a universal ski rack mount. I have it on the side tube now, and replaced one of the wake board holders with a knee board holder...

 

[parrothd]

Better pic..

http://www.h2osportswarehouse.com/v/vspfiles/wakeboard-tower/sea-doo/sea-doo.asp

Don't forget you'll need to have the cover customized to fit if you want to use it.. You can search for my username, I've got pics of my cover..

 

[Irish1800]

Yea I read your thread last night after I asked the question and seemed you weren't happy with it after you did it. Seems hard to find one that is close to OEM.

 

[parrothd]

No I'm happy with it, there isn't an OEM tower your going to have to buy one you like the look of and the make it fit. The shade from the massive canopy was well worth it, we use it all the time..

 

[kaess]

I just bought an 07 Utopia 205 and am looking to put a wake tower on it. I really like the OEM styling as well. Right now I'm trying to decide between the Aerial Assault and the Aerial Airborne. The Airborne, in my opinion, looks closer to OEM. I'm also deciding between black or chrome because black might look better with the black windshield on the Utopia. Being in a similar situation to you, I've looked at pretty much every wake tower company and for the price it seems to me like you can't beat the style and quality that Aerial towers offer.

Here they are:

Airborne

http://www.aerialwakeboarding.com/v/vspfiles/wakeboard-model/airborne.asp

Assault

http://www.aerialwakeboarding.com/v/vspfiles/wakeboard-model/assault.asp