How to Buy a Wakeboard Tower for a Boat

Getting Started

The quickest growing water sports today are wakeboarding, wake surfing, and wake skating. In these sports the participants love to jump high off the wakes so they often elevate the area where the tow-rope is attached to the boat. This allows the rider to catch more air and hang in the air longer, and in turn gives them more time to execute tricks.

Originally, an extended seven foot tall ski pylon manufactured by Skylon was used to elevate the rope. Shortly thereafter, wakeboard towers were born to add stability and so that the support cable could be removed. Wakeboard towers also offer a place to hang wakeboards to unclutter the boat's floor. Towers have also become a popular place to mount speaker systems and tower lighting.

Due to tower popularity and demand, most wakeboard and water ski boat manufacturers offer the option to include a tower. However, deciding what type and which kind of wakeboard tower to add to your boat can be overwhelming and confusing. Wakeside.com has created a guide full of information and analysis to help you select a wakeboard tower for your boat.

For the rest of the article, including the below information, see Wakeside.com.

• Original Equipment and Aftermarket

• Custom and Universal Adjustable

• Wakeboard Tower Styles

• Wakeboard Tower Finishes

• Collapsible Towers

• Wakeboard Tower Construction

• Wakeboard Tower Installation

• Wakeboard Tower Accessories

• How to Select the Right Tower

• Why Buy a Tower On-line?