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Do you own the Yamaha OEM Swivel wakeboard rack?

njmr2fan

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I finally purchased a wakeboard rack for our AR190. The fun never ends.:banghead: I received it yesterday, and even after checking model numbers and verifying that it fit my boat tower, it doesn't.... The clamp is 2 1/2" and my tower is 1 7/8". That leaves a huge gap.:( Is there a thick collar that is supposed to take up that space or do i have the wrong block that attached to the tower tube. I bought this used on ebay and the seller listed all the compatible boats straight from Yamaha's page. I was pretty confident I had the right rack. What can I do now? Can I order a new aluminum block for the clamp section?
 

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I have a slightly different swivel rack from yamaha on my X model. But mine came with 3 or 4 different size rubber inserts so that it would fit multiple sizes of tower tubes.
 

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Stupid question, but.....did you try the other tube? MY '17 AR190 has a larger "front" tube than "rear" tube.

Nervermind.....I'm dumb. Just realize you have a '14 with the traditional style tower, not the forward swept style
 

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I don't know if that is a Monster swivel rack or not, but if you go on their website they have universal collars that fit from 1 5/8 all the way to 2 1/2 inch tubes to adapt the mounts to smaller diameter towers. $15 per set of 6 with one for each size.
 

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Just a follow up. I wound up sending back the Yamaha brand tower and buying a KRYPT Triple on sale. The KRYPT is a nice piece of aluminum and fits all 3 of my boards nicely. Clamped directly to the bar very solidly. They forgot to send me the revolving joint to turn it into the boat, so I opted for the credit and bought 2 Dolphin double rocket launcher fishing pole holders.
 
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