Factory Four Winn's wake tower

atlmover · **Joined:** Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:02 pm **Posts:** 52

I have an 06 220 and was curious what a factory FW wake tower would cost? Anyone ??

skidaddytn · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2010 11:12 am **Posts:** 280

I don't know if you can get the factory one (mine has Four Winns stamped in the aluminum) after you've already bought the boat. I can tell you that when I bought my '07 h200, there was a choice of 2 different shaped towers. You also pay extra for each wakeboard rack that can go on either or both sides, and speakers were an option as well. The tower I have also incorporates the bimini above it with extension arms which is nice. I'm not sure if both tower styles allowed for that or not its been so long. I want to say that I paid 2k to add the tower plus 500 bucks for each wakeboard rack, but I really can't remember and would have to dig up the invoice paperwork.

The tower is really good, however, it lacks something very important. A light on top! instead, you still use the pole light at night which is as long as the beam of the boat so that it is higher than the tower. This is kind of kludgy.

Flyindutchman · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 7:06 am

We did the 'after purchase' addition of a tower with our 2011 H200. I think we paid close to $4k for ours but it was a pretty involved setup. The dealer sourced the tower from Four Winns - I believe it was manufactured by XTP (who maybe is now owned by Monster Towers).

I prefer this tower compared to what Four Winns offered as OEM on similar '10-'11 boats as it doesn't have the added tubing of 'side rails' and then a tower mounted on top. Also, the version they sourced for us has lighting built in for both a top light and rear facing lights. We opted for tower speakers and the dealer sourced Wet Sounds Pro 60's matched with a cheap Jenson 760 4 channel power amp. That combo performs well - both tubers and boarders (and some fellow cottagers

) can hear tunes no problem.

Lastly, the biggest concern my wife had was that our factory bimini still worked with the tower. Our dealer was sure that it would but once the tower was installed...no go. To remedy the situation (they are pretty awesome with their customers), a fixed hard frame bimini option was installed and I have to admit, I like it quite a bit. No worries at speed, rarely ever take it off, only concern is that if you do want it off you have to store it somewhere...and not on the boat. We leave it on the dock if we take it off.

The dealer had told us that it a tower was something we wanted, it was MUCH cheaper to buy it factory installed. All they had on the lot were wild red frenzy editions and we were stuck on the nice looking black so we went without for a season and paid more later.

ric · **Posted:** Sun May 10, 2015 9:31 am

Oh god no don't buy the tower from the dealer they will rip you off severely. You can get the OEM towers from Great Lakes Skipper for $1300 plus shipping. Four Winns wants what, like $4000?? Quite the profit. They carry all Four Winns styles from the early 2000s to 2015 (they had 2015 towers seems like they sold out). These are not replica towers they are exactly what Four Winns buys to install on your boat (four winns doesn't make the towers they are made by a 3rd party vendor).

http://greatlakesskipper.com/boat-tops- ... isc-towers

It will require a different bimini top setup made for the tower.

atlmover · **Joined:** Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:02 pm **Posts:** 52

The factory tower is $3500. Monster towers will not sell me the factory tower. They will only sell to the dealer. Forces me to only buy from the dealer. I really want the factory one but they are price gauging the heck out of me!

atlmover · **Joined:** Mon Jun 09, 2014 10:02 pm **Posts:** 52

Anybody know where I can find a factory one?

GottWhat · **Posted:** Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:58 pm

http://greatlakesskipper.com/boat-parts ... turer=1770

Some descriptions specifically state "new XTP Fold Down Boat Wakeboard Tower custom made for Four Winns"...but they two-thirds less the cost of getting them from FW dealer.

www.iFourWinns.com

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