| One of the biggest revolutions in water skiing came | | | | 6. it reduces injuries by adding an upward pull and a |
| when Correct Craft developed and patented the | | | | stable handle for the skier to hold on to |
| tower. A tower mounts onto the deck of a boat like a | | | | Tower Booms are designed to fit all types of towers |
| cage that allows the rope to be raised from 3-4 feet | | | | on the market. There are even some suppliers who |
| off of the water to 7 feet of the water. This upward | | | | have gone so far as to guarantee that their tower |
| pull makes a dramatic difference in how | | | | boom will fit your boat or they will give you your |
| wakeboarders, kneeboarders, combo skiers, and | | | | money back. I recommend using one of these |
| barefooters feel when they are on the water. | | | | suppliers. |
| This upward pull makes skiers feel lighter while having | | | | The tubing that tower manufacturers use come in |
| the added bonus of keeping the rope out of the way. | | | | different "outer diameters." Knowing what this |
| The tower also can be accessorized to add racks, | | | | measurement is or knowing what year and tower |
| speakers, and lights that are the ultimate "pimping" | | | | manufacturer you have will be the only information you |
| accessories for your ride. All towers are designed to | | | | will need to get the right tower boom. |
| fold down so that a boat can pass under bridges or | | | | Setting up the tower boom for the first time is takes |
| on highways if you so desire. | | | | about an hour. You will need to mount the boom clamp |
| If you have one of these towers, you have a brand | | | | on the rear leg of the tower as low as possible. In |
| new option for adding a boom to your boat. Before | | | | addition, there are two tower boom clamps that are |
| the tower, the boom could only be attached to the ski | | | | mounted in a triangulated fashion to add an incredible |
| pylon or onto the opposite gunnel. A tower boom is | | | | amount of stability to the boom that is unparalleled in |
| the biggest break-through in boom technology by | | | | other types of booms. |
| allowing it to be attached to the tower directly. | | | | After determining the locations of these clamps that |
| The benefits of having a tower boom, I will list here; | | | | best suit your tower, you simply attach the first boom |
| 1. it keeps the boom out of the boat thus freeing up | | | | are to the clamp via a heavy-duty quick release pin. |
| space inside the boat | | | | The second solid aluminum piece inside the first piece, |
| 2. it folds up easily for storage | | | | and then just adjust the length of the boom cables so |
| 3. the telescoping extensions that secure it to the | | | | that your boom sits securely where you like it. |
| tower allow for raising and lowering it | | | | Your tower boom will definitely be one of the most |
| 4. it definitely looks cool | | | | used pieces of equipment on your boat and it is |
| 5. it puts the skier in a very safe position near the | | | | designed to last forever. It is a big bonus having your |
| driver and has all the great benefits of dramatically | | | | ride rigged with the coolest equipment available that |
| speeding up the learning of any water sport | | | | also helps you ski or teach like a pro. |