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Wake tower cross beam bending, ballooning.

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Has anyone ever ran into this before? This is the lowest cross beam on the forward swept tower. I didn't notice it last season, just now. Any ideas?

Bent, balloning.
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The other side is fine.
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Not sure about the tower aspect but had a pontoon boat that the rails did similar on. I figured it was moisture during the winter that froze and ballooned it. Just an FYI the following year the rail split at the seam.
 
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Only towing wake boarders, wake surfers or skiers? No tubes pulled from the tower?
 
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I also am thinking that water may have gotten in there and frozen over the winter.
 
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Make sure no tubers on the tower. I actually saw a boat get pulled down and capsize when making a sharp turn to whip the tubers out. The point is too high for that kinda weight. Just a thought
 
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Definitely looks like some water froze in there to me.
 
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Look for cracks in the welds at both ends of that swollen piece. Perfect water entry point. Yamaha might be drilling drain holes in there as a "fix".
 
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Check the front of the tower for signs that it hit something?
 
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All the welds are solid so I have no idea how water would have got in there? No cracks or anything like that. Definitely no damage to the front of the tower.
 
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Do I see a disconnect for power in the pic. Prob running down wires through grommet
 
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Rich said:
Do I see a disconnect for power in the pic. Pods running down wires through grommet
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Yes. But the cross beam is welded to a solid tube. I don't believe there would be any way for water to travel from the tower tube into the cross beam.
 
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Just found the same issue on the same side of my boat. Have you learned anything new?
 
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Nothing! That's crazy. I actually was driving home last night thinking about it and how I can't be the only one!

I guess my theory of the storage unit owner setting a 2x8 across the tower braces and then stacking crap on it is out the window.

Freezing water is now out also since yours happened in the middle of the summer.
 
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OK, I got this. It's simple really...it's on the driver's side, right?

Well we all know how exciting it can be to drive a Yamaha. What has occurred here is the concentration of mental energy that somehow focused on that tube - probably since it's close to your noggin...If you've ever seen the Amazing Kreskin, you know what I'm talking about.

It's called psychokinesis. We all have it to a certain degree...you must have tons of this stuff. So stay away from metal stuff that you don't want to bend- especially when you are excited! :winkingthumbsup"
 
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GiddYupJoe said:
Nothing! That's crazy. I actually was driving home last night thinking about it and how I can't be the only one!

I guess my theory of the storage unit owner setting a 2x8 across the tower braces and then stacking crap on it is out the window.

Freezing water is now out also since yours happened in the middle of the summer.
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Could still be freezing water. I just noticed mine while getting the boat ready for summer. It was a busy couple of months at work.
 
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davel501 said:
Could still be freezing water. I just noticed mine while getting the boat ready for summer. It was a busy couple of months at work.
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Gotcha. I just don't understand how water could get in there? all the welds on mine were solid when looking at them.
 
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GiddYupJoe said:
Gotcha. I just don't understand how water could get in there? all the welds on mine were solid when looking at them.
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The only thing I can think of is there must be some sort of notch in the tower tubes that opens to that area.
 
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davel501 said:
The only thing I can think of is there must be some sort of notch in the tower tubes that opens to that area.
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I wonder if its worth drilling out a couple small holes in both sides prior to this winters storage?
 
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