Mount Paddle Board on Side of Wakeboard Tower?

[prorider17]

Has anyone pulled this off? I've been looking into this and can't seem to find a good answer or photo. I've got a Yamaha AR240 with the wake tower and would like to take my paddle board to the island with me.. Could I mount hook on the side of the tower and put the paddle board on that way? Photos would be REALLY helpful.

Thanks!

 

[midcarolina]

I'm no paddleboard expert but....... I would think a paddle board would either create a really big blind spot, or create a balance issue with that much weight on the side........ does your tower have a single horizontal bar up top or two? if two I would think up top would be a more practicle location

 

[H20Rat]

So blind spot/center of gravity shouldn't be a concern, wake racks are high enough to be above the line of vision, and a wakeboarding pulling hard on a cut will put WAY more side torque on the boat than a board would..

The bigger problem will be wind though. Get the boat up to speed with that board, and you could end up picking up pieces of it. If it were me, I'd just suck it up and lay it on the floor during the trip.

 

[southkogs]

I agree ^^^ the SUPs I've seen are big enough to act like a wing at speed.

 

[rallyart]

It would be best to mount it on top of the tower with supports out fore and aft. The angle when you are on plane would be important. It's probably a DIY project. Just remember that when you double your speed from 20 to 40 you put 4 times the aero force on everything so running slower with that big an object mounted might be a good idea.

 

[moosehead]

+3, the aero forces from a 10-12' paddleboard up on a tower would be considerable, especially at speed, and would have significant impact on boat handling and safety, especially with a jetboat (no screw in the water). Even with stout and sturdy mounting to the tower, you could have a projectile on your hands. How far is your island trip? Gut says it wouldn't be advisable unless it is a short, calm, uncrowded trip. Maybe an alternative is a more collapsible inflatable SUP? Sorry don't mean to be a negative nellie at all.

 

[oldjeep]

I'd be more concerned with snapping the paddleboard in half than any impact on boat handling.

x2 on the inflatable. My folks have one and it is ridged enough and packs down to a reasonable size.