Extending Tower Retention Cables--2018 212X--Thanks Haknslash

[SCP1]

Do you think this would work on a 212s with 93 inch clearance?

They have the same retention system.

 

[orionone]

I just wanted to share what I ended up doing to extend the cables on our 212SE. The goal was to have a single new wire.

I purchased a roll of 1/8 steel wire and a few crimping loop sleeves to get the job done. I crimped and hammered the top sleeve to fit inside the mounting block then used the same hardware from the original wire for the bottom and crimped the sleeve under it.

The key is measuring, and measuring again. I ended up with an approximate 22 3/4” wire.

Top mount:

Bottom:




Hardware used:
Cable Railing Kits, VIGRUE 1/8 inch Wire Cable Rope T316 Stainless Steel Marin Grade 33 Feet, 30PCS Aluminum Crimp Sleeves and 12PCS Stainless Steel Thimble for Railing, Decking, Picture Hanging https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HN1J894/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5TCX1ATST3Y984BHYK4B

 

[ithinkifloat]

Reviving an old thread. Found these on eBay. Similar in design, but look professionally roll swaged. Looks like someone lost patience with Yamaha's design flaw and decided to take things into their own hands!

UPGRADED YAMAHA WAKEBOARD TOWER LANYARDS- EASILY STORE YOUR BOAT IN YOUR GARAGE! | eBay

Note : to achieve minimum height, wakeboard racks should be rotated by 90 degrees by loosening 6mm allen bolts on each clamp. The upgraded lanyard will decrease the total height of 24' models, however the hull on the 242 series is taller and will not fit under an 8' garage door.

ebay.us

 

[orionone]

Reviving an old thread. Found these on eBay. Similar in design, but look professionally roll swaged. Looks like someone lost patience with Yamaha's design flaw and decided to take things into their own hands!

UPGRADED YAMAHA WAKEBOARD TOWER LANYARDS- EASILY STORE YOUR BOAT IN YOUR GARAGE! | eBay

Note : to achieve minimum height, wakeboard racks should be rotated by 90 degrees by loosening 6mm allen bolts on each clamp. The upgraded lanyard will decrease the total height of 24' models, however the hull on the 242 series is taller and will not fit under an 8' garage door.

ebay.us

Awesome find thanks for sharing!

 

[JDRacing]

Reviving an old thread. Found these on eBay. Similar in design, but look professionally roll swaged. Looks like someone lost patience with Yamaha's design flaw and decided to take things into their own hands!

UPGRADED YAMAHA WAKEBOARD TOWER LANYARDS- EASILY STORE YOUR BOAT IN YOUR GARAGE! | eBay

Note : to achieve minimum height, wakeboard racks should be rotated by 90 degrees by loosening 6mm allen bolts on each clamp. The upgraded lanyard will decrease the total height of 24' models, however the hull on the 242 series is taller and will not fit under an 8' garage door.

ebay.us

Great find! Reading the description, it looks like they extended the cable 5 1/2 inches and the threaded end 5/8" to get the 6" total additional length I had originally spliced in. If they are manufactured/roll pressed well, this is definitely the way to go.

Jeff

 

[ithinkifloat]

Both the button stops and the threaded end are roll swaged and stamped with markings of 316 stainless. The threading is a little bit longer than OEM as well so we'd have a bit more ability for fine tuning. I set mine to the minimum length (nuts tightened all the way up the threading) and it worked just fine. We now keep our boat protected in our garage every minute it's not being used.

Because we have the wakeboard racks, I did wind up buying a 6mm T-Handle Hex wrench, which makes quick work of rotating the racks inward. All in all, moving the boat in and out of the garage used to be a 2 person job because I'd have to fully disconnect the lanyards from the tower, position something to hold it, move the boat, and then reconnect the lanyards while someone held the tower in a mid-position long enough for me to prove that I know most of the swear words in the English language.