Big Air Wake Tower Flag Mounts (1 7/8 inch towers)

[yjander]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I e-mailed Big Air Waketowers about their awesome flag pole holder. It is designed to attach to towers with a minimum diameter of 2-inches. This leaves out us poor saps with with 1 7/8-inch tube towers (prior to 2015 I believe?) Anyway, they e-mailed me back this response and provided a video showing how to make it work. I want to order one of these mounts for a few reasons, the main one being its made in USA and not CHINA!

Thank you for your inquiry.
We don't have a liner to accommodate that tubing size specifically, but you can absolutely attain fitment with the liners provided.
I have included a video for reference on how you can do that LINER VIDEO [drive.google.com]

Enjoy!

 

[anmut]

Are those the $90 mounts? I wanted one but DANG, that's some change for a little piece of metal.

 

[yjander]

Are those the $90 mounts? I wanted one but DANG, that's some change for a little piece of metal.

Yea, on their website. They sell on Amazon for a bit cheaper, which is odd.

Amazon.com : 360 Degree Premium Adjustable Boat Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder from Big Air : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : 360 Degree Premium Adjustable Boat Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder from Big Air : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

Based on reviews, these are deigned to hold full sized flags at speed, not just smaller flags or dive/swimmer flags, like the airhead mounts are made for.

 

[anmut]

Yea, on their website. They sell on Amazon for a bit cheaper, which is odd.

Amazon.com : 360 Degree Premium Adjustable Boat Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder from Big Air : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : 360 Degree Premium Adjustable Boat Wakeboard Tower Flag Holder from Big Air : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

Based on reviews, these are deigned to hold full sized flags at speed, not just smaller flags or dive/swimmer flags, like the airhead mounts are made for.

Yeah, they look like quality mounts for sure. I would be in at ~$50.

 

[yjander]

Yeah, they look like quality mounts for sure. I would be in at ~$50.

I agree, but if it cost $50, it'd probably be made in China. Since my boat is new to me and I'm excited about everything, I'll spend my money on it.

 

[The Mia Fay]

I bought the Big Air flag holder , installed it on the tower per there installation instructions. I used the Allen wrench to tighten the screw very tight. The flag pole was straight up.. took the boat out after about 1/2 hr. The flag pole holder started to move and the flag pole was tilted to a point that I had to remove the flag pole. Very disappointed I tried to adjust it two times same problem.. any suggestions besides return it ???

 

[anmut]

I bought the Big Air flag holder , installed it on the tower per there installation instructions. I used the Allen wrench to tighten the screw very tight. The flag pole was straight up.. took the boat out after about 1/2 hr. The flag pole holder started to move and the flag pole was tilted to a point that I had to remove the flag pole. Very disappointed I tried to adjust it two times same problem.. any suggestions besides return it ???

Did you have the rubber installed? I would also suggest tightening with an allen key socket wrench to gain a little extra torque. My holder stays straight up even at top speed, but I did have to mess around with it when I first purchased to get it to stay.

 

[The Mia Fay]

Thank you for your response, it wasn't the part attached to the tower with the two allen screws ,I did have the rubber installed.
I think my problem was the little black allen screw it was sticking out to far, I did readjust it and I think it tightening up better I will
use your suggestion for the extra torque .