tower question for a 196

[Lvnspeed]

will towers off other Nautique models fit a 196?

[darrel409]

RE: tower question for a 196

they will... with a bit of fabrication.

[SGY]

RE: tower question for a 196

What about the Spyder tower for the 196. I wonder if CC has any of those left over.

[DanielC]

RE: tower question for a 196

My church owns a 1998 Ski Nautique with a Correct Craft tower on it. It is currently moored 26 miles from me, so I cannot get any dimensions from it. I could, later this month when I winterize the boat.

[SkiTower]

A church owns a Nautique...Interesting.

[DanielC]

It was given to the building fund, but it got diverted to ministry instead.

[cat1168]

I have a 05 196 with a flight control tower from CC, It was installed at the dealer with no fabrication needed.

[MIDLANDSNAUTIQUE]

Towers off a 206 will fit a 196

[Lvnspeed]

anyone know of a deal for one?

[NCH2oSki]

Towers will not fit a 196. They are required to be towerless, besides you dont need a tower to slalom with! J/k I thought the mini towers look pretty cool, but they are head bangers.

[cat1168]

Here is a CC flight control tower on a 05 196. purchased from CC. The dealer installed it with no problems. I ski with a friend who has an 07 196 with no tower, we can not see any change in the wake between both boats. Skiing from 34 to 36 any line lenght. It is a great tool to help people learn to get out of the water for the first time long line. Also it is great for Barefooting longline.

[Lvnspeed]

glad to hear it. I really just want to tower so when we are skiing people can still sit in the back seat without getting there head cut off.

[DanielC]

If you are a recreational skier, the tower hookup will work. if you tow a serious slalom skier, they will pull the boat around a lot with the high attachment point of a tower.
I have skied behind the 1998 Church Ski Nautique, with a tower, but with ski rope attached to the pylon, many times. I have also skied behind my 1997 Ski Nautique, a lot.
There might be a difference in the wakes, but there might be a difference between having a 3/4 full gas tank, and a 3/8 full gas tank, and removing the back seat.
Reality is, take a Ski Nautique, leave the back seat in, put an average load of stuff in the trunk, if your model of Ski Nautique has one, and put a tower on it, and fill the gas tank to full, and the boat will still have one of the best slalom wakes of any boat.
By the way, I have a "Ten Foot Pole" for my boat I use when wake boarding, or want to use the back seat.
Official disclaimer: You should never put passengers in a boat where the ski rope passes over any part of their body, including the head. Serious injury or death may result.
If I had a laywer, he would recommend I say the disclaimer.

[igkya]

Lvnspeed,

if you want a tower, I have one I'd be glad to part with. Is currently mounted on a 206 and also has a blue tower bimini, if interested.

[swooddc]

lvnspeed,

is this the famous $12,000 03 196?