Re: Storage options without a tower?
Wanna see the hillbilly solution I invented for my 16 year old 18 foot runabout? I spent approx $5 on rubber bungee cords and bimini eye loops, raided my spare parts bin for a couple old snowmobile ski spindle bumpers and a hunk of an old rubber mudflap, and installed them with leftover stainless hardware I had in a location where they wouldn't be too obtrusive...right on the tip of the bow.
It only holds one board, but it's super secure (even when the bow is crashing over the REAL wakeboaters wakes), out of the way, easy to access, and doesn't interfere with bow seating, docking, or trailering.
Was the result of brainstorming last winter with a buddy and a few beers...after a summer of tripping over the board laying in the bottom of the boat. And I'd have to say this is one of the best things we've ever done to this boat in terms of benefit per dollar! And now it would seem I saved $395 compared with the option above (which does look incredibly slick, though a bit more cash than a cheapo like me would want to spend on my $3,000 boat.)
First pics show board in place and last pic shows how it looks when board is removed:
