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Layout and Planning
During installation, you should protect the tower by doing all the layout of the tower on a
tarp, blanket, or carpet and leave as much of the bubble wrap sleeves on the legs and
top section as possible. Use masking tape to protect your deck from scratches as you
determine the location of the bases.
Apply included Anti-Seize to all bolt threads to
prevent galling and locking of the precision stainless steel hardware.
The first step when installing the tower is to understand where you want the tower to fold
down to in the boat. This will determine where the rear bases will attach. If your tower is
ever going to be folded down, this is more important than where the tow point is located.
You will want the top section of the tower to rest on your floor, rear seat, or sun pad
when folded down. To ensure the tower lays down the way you want, you need to lay it
out before installing the bases.
To begin the layout process, attach the rear legs (part 5) to the top section (part 1) using
hardware Item 5
WITH ANTI-SEIZE
on the outside of the threads. The rear legs should
radius towards the front of the boat. Tighten the setscrews in the top section to hold it at
about 30 degrees from vertical as shown below. DO NOT loosen these set screws when
folding the tower down.
NOTE
– If you plan to purchase a Bimini, be cautious of where you mount the tower. If you mount the
tower too far back, the driver may not be covered by shade.
About 30
o
Approximate Boat Width
Before moving the rear legs and top section to
the boat, pre-assemble the leg ends as shown:
1) Attach the Heim joint to the Base Assembly as
shown in the Base Assembly (Rear) View. Make
sure the o-ring is on the bolt between the Heim
joint and base swivel. (The o-ring aligns the Heim
joint to the base swivel and is not required after
installation.)
Now prepare your boat by putting masking tape on the hull covering the general
locations you will mount the rear bases. You can also put towels or tarps on your deck
for added protection. Customer photos on our website can also be a help for where to
mount the tower.
