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Question about a possible Wake Tower.
Yes I "should" have bought the boat with one. I did not even try a wakeboard till after we got the boat.

Looked into the factory one from Phil Dill. Here is the response I got from them.....

Chris, the stainless steel arch – tower – is not available for a 200 horizon.
Regular towers are available , at $3545.83 for the tower and $1381.01 for the new bimini .
Cost for crating and shipping will run around $300.00 and installation is $ 780.00.
Expect a month for delivery

XXXXXXXXXX
Parts Manager
Phil Dill Boats Inc.


So a whopping total of 6k for a wake tower! What a rip! I'm more upset with FourWinns. What a crock to offer a wake tower that does not work with existing bimini.

I went looking and found custom built towers that look nice for about 2500.
http://www.wakeair.com
They will build the tower to fit around my bimini and will follow lines of windshield.

Should I suck up and pay the 6k for the "factory" tower? Anyone have a non factory tower?
My concern is that it is well built and looks factory or better.

Thoughts?? -- I got all winter to decide

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2006 200 Horizon
Volvo Penta 5.0GL
Texas
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here are some others to look at...
http://www.xtremetowers.com/
http://www.bigairpylons.com/
http://taylortowers.com/

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2005 Funship 214 5.0GXi/DP | 2006 Yamaha FJR1300

I don't have a tower and have never wake boarded, but I've heard it said that some of the aftermarket towers are better than the factory ones. Don't forget http://www.monstertower.com.

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

way high... paid like 650 for our binimi on ours. no wake tower though... PD can be a rip for sure.

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2006 FW 203 FS
2005 Dodge Laramie 1500
2003 CRF 247F SuperMoto racer
2001 CBR1100XX

Thanks everyone for the links!
Been checking them out. Lots of options.
Here is another one
http://www.samsonsports.com/towers.html

As of now, I have no idea which one I'll go with.

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2006 200 Horizon
Volvo Penta 5.0GL
Texas
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You should look at this one. I have a 05 Horizon 200LE. I've seen this on a couple of four winns and it looks great on them. My dealer recommends them here in NH. I am getting mine put on in the spring. Was quoted $2400. Also check out Monster Tower
good luck

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2005 Horizon 200 LE - Volvo Penta 5.0GXi 270

my200winns,

Do you have a link to the company? What is their name? I've already checked out Monster Tower. They are on my list.

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2006 200 Horizon
Volvo Penta 5.0GL
Texas
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2005 Funship 214 5.0GXi/DP | 2006 Yamaha FJR1300

http://www.skylonsports.com/

Sorry here is the site.
matt

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2005 Horizon 200 LE - Volvo Penta 5.0GXi 270

I've been looking at the Pro Flight towers http://www.proflighttowers.com/. They are custom made and seem about the cheapest custom tower I could find. I thought about a universal tower but they are nearly the same price and I don't like the idea of piecing them together to install.

If you buy one soon please post here what you bought and how it worked out.

JC III

I put a monster tower on my 99' 180 horizon and made the factory bimini work with it without modifying it. I love the tower, quiet, cleans easily and you can fold it down or take it off real easy if you want to for storage.

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1999 180 Horizon LS 4.3 L GL Volvo SX
1994 Powerstroke
2002 Jeep Wrangler
not@work.gon
Happiness is an Empty Boat Trailer!!!

cmack - did you decide on a tower? I just picked up a 2002 200H and I would also like to add a tower. I like the way the FW factor tower follows the lines of windshield and the way bimini is integrated into the tower, but not the $6,000 price tag. The wakeair seems the closest to the factory tower. I would be very interested in the choice you made and why.

Does anyone know who makes the FW factory tower?

Thanks in advance.

Kelly M.