Ski post search for 2000 Islandia

[Geo2]

Has anybody had any luck finding a source for a ski post for Islandia? I assume it's the same post from 2000 on?

 

[bhatch21]

Where is this ski pole you speak of? Any pics? All the Islandias I've seen just have the rope eye on the engine cover.

 

[Geo2]

View attachment Ski Post.pdf The ski post is talked about on page 54 of the 2000 operator manual.

 

[bhatch21]

Cool. Looks like the mount is molded into the fiberglass engine cover. My 2003 doesn't have that, but I sure would like to have a raised ski pole.

 

[davidwjacob]

Did you ever find anything on this?

 

[bhatch21]

I never found anything OEM. I think the manual is showing something that was never built. Check Google images. The only Islandias with ski pylons have aftermarket ones mounted into the fiberglass swim deck.

 

[illru]

Just below that molded mount is that stout looking silver rod in the engine bay. The idea has crossed my mind to weld a tow tower to that rod and cut up through the cover. But they must have left it out for a reason. Right? :-/

 

[slaizer2000]

I never found anything OEM. I think the manual is showing something that was never built. Check Google images. The only Islandias with ski pylons have aftermarket ones mounted into the fiberglass swim deck.

i've found numerous errors in my 2007 islandia manual. However mine does have a ski pole attachment. I think the later models offered them as optional.

 

[bhatch21]

To slaizer2000. Okay, cool. Can you post a picture of it?

 

[slaizer2000]

I'll take one of it next time I'm on the boat. Although I don't think its the same as the one in your pix shows it has the bolt at the base of the pole. Where as on the 2007 the bolt is on the boat and you screw the base of the pole in to the bolt.
Following link is the schematics for the part.

http://www.seadoopartshouse.com/oemparts/a/sea/500ccb8cf870021b3c6a7316/hull-2

Here is a pix from the 2007 manual.

 

[slaizer2000]

pixs of 2007 islandia ski assembly and pole

pixs of the ski pole and assembly from my 2007 islandia.

plug in place

plug removed

ski pole

ski pole attached (i didn't screw it in. Think the bolt is about 3/4 to an 1 inch long so its a little lower than it is in my pix)

 

[bhatch21]

Looks nice. I like how it is removable so it doesn't always obstruct the swim deck. Probably not worth adding for me with the $700 BRP price tag. Thanks for the pics.

 

[slaizer2000]

the challengers also have a ski pylon. 189 dollars although I have no idea if it would fit the old islandia or not.

http://www.seadoopartshouse.com/oemparts/a/sea/500cac51f870021b3c6a6a9c/tower-and-bimini-top

 

[bhatch21]

That's just for the post. I think you would need the $410 "installation kit", or base, too. Maybe we should ask who has the best aftermarket ski pylon and see if it would work on an Islandia.

 

[Tim75]

Based on the pictures, I think the reason BRP left it out is that any adult slolem skier or wakeboarder can bend it easily unless it is titanium or stainless steel.