wheaties82
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 25
- Reaction score
- 17
- Points
- 82
- Location
- 77358
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2018
- Boat Model
- 242 Limited S E-Series
- Boat Length
- 24
Long time lurker and pround to be a new owner of a 2018 Yamaha 242 Limited E Series boat! We are excited to join this community and use our new boat!
Unfortunately I built my barn before purchasing the boat and that has left me with tight tolerances all the way around when backing into my stall.
I can see my side-to-side clearance using the mirrors of the truck, however the vertical clearance is out of my view. My door height is too low for clearing the boat with the tower up but it does fit with the tower collapsed and Bimini leveled.
problem I am experiencing is the wakeboard tower does not want to remain in the collapsed position; unless someone is physically pulling it down it wants to return to the upright position. This is no bueno when trying to back the boat into the stall. My wife can climb in and hold the tower manually while I back in however I would prefer her to be my spotter on the ground watching the sides and rear to ensure I don't run into anything.
Is there a way to lock the tower in the collapsed position so my wife doesn't have to hold it down while we get the boat in/out of the stall?
I am honestly surprised that Yamaha did not allow for the tower to remain locked in the lowered position. I hope I am not the first person to encounter this issue and that there is an easy solution that can be recommended.
Unfortunately I built my barn before purchasing the boat and that has left me with tight tolerances all the way around when backing into my stall.
I can see my side-to-side clearance using the mirrors of the truck, however the vertical clearance is out of my view. My door height is too low for clearing the boat with the tower up but it does fit with the tower collapsed and Bimini leveled.
problem I am experiencing is the wakeboard tower does not want to remain in the collapsed position; unless someone is physically pulling it down it wants to return to the upright position. This is no bueno when trying to back the boat into the stall. My wife can climb in and hold the tower manually while I back in however I would prefer her to be my spotter on the ground watching the sides and rear to ensure I don't run into anything.
Is there a way to lock the tower in the collapsed position so my wife doesn't have to hold it down while we get the boat in/out of the stall?
I am honestly surprised that Yamaha did not allow for the tower to remain locked in the lowered position. I hope I am not the first person to encounter this issue and that there is an easy solution that can be recommended.
