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I do really like the tower mounted nav light. I've always thought the light wands look so funny.
It is not an LED, just incendescent. I don't think I have seen any that are LED. Even Byerly's nauti on the cover of WBM has the same tower nav light, although his red/green anchor lights are leds and look pretty sweet in the pics.
It would be easy to DIY the wand and many people have done it. However the Tower Nav light from Monster Tower (or anywhere I think they are the same) looks pretty slick. When it is in use it is slightly angled toward the nose of the boat and makes it look pretty racy. Also when you lower your tower and put the cover on the boat, it is very nice to know the lgiht is folded down flat and is protected.
I'll get some pics this weekend. It was only $35, came with some sweet Monster Tower coozies, stickers and even their calander. Sure it's a year old but it's full of boats and hot chicks! :)
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Sorry for raising an "old" posting. We just picked a 2004 Launch 22 SSV last Sat. Love everything including what everyone has said and the fact there is no spray in the face or dragging getting up slalom skiing. Wakeboarding, being new, always seemed to be pulled down to earth jumping and now seems like I can almost clear the wake...Have had it out one time to the Point in Pittsburgh on Sun. Stupid weekend plans, we will probably only have it out 3-4 more times before putting it to rest for w...w....can't say it.
We launched at 4:30 and cleaned the seats, then went for a ride to Sand Castle. Admiral said she wanted to get back to the trailer before dark since it was our first time putting it on the trailer. Didn't happen. We didn't get back until 8:30. It was a little struggle getting it on. After reading the wonderful tips on this site, we learned we are trying to load it like our I/O and have the fenders/bunks completely submerged. We fussed around for 15 mins pulling forward/backward, and now I know what we need to do to get our loading time to what we had with old boat. (94 Chaparral 1930 SS).
I skied behind friends Centurion last summer/this summer and knew I wanted a dedicated boat. Wife's requirements were it had to have a cooler (like our old one does) and has to be blue because she wanted it to "match" the truck and she wasn't buying a new one (truck). FOUND IT!!!! She sure doesn't regret those requirements. She agrees it is going to take some getting used to. She just started slalom skiing 2 years ago and doesn't hang it out there to appreciate the lack of wake, but I told her when we took it for the test ride and she got up behind it that had she not jumped in, her hair/face wouldn't have been wet. (she popped up with not splash in her face). It is much roomier and love the immediate "push you in the seat" power. The seating is awesome as everyone should have a view if they want it.
I don't have enough time to say all the wonderful things I want to and we have only owned it for less than 1 week.
This winter will be spent polishing (meant caressing) the tower/fiberglass/trailer. Spending time with her. Getting her to love me as much as I do her. (Have to spend time with the wife too I guess).
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Glad to hear you found a Supra....Truck and boat look great together, was down in PA over the weekend up around the Alleghany res., weather wasn't good enough for boating (windy). Great scenery though.......
I think your Supra will like you guys just fine!!!!
Welcome to the board......
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'90 Sunsport
Honey do list has been long lately and the Waterfowl season has started so Ihaven't been around here. Many of you have seen this pic. before, but it's my favorite for now...
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should be everybodies favorite!!!!
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jzelt thanks for posting and like the background info, she is a looker!
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Nice looking boats. I am partial to the Supras, but not sure I can ever take the plunge on a V-drive.
The 86 Comp is in pieces getting a full rebuild, but I want to hang on to it as it is better to slalom behind than my 98 Legacy. The black one should be pretty quick as the engine is rebuilt with custom cam, intake and GT-40P heads we'll see. Stripped of the floor and DRY I could actually pick one side up off of the trailer bunks, doubt it weighed more than 1000 lbs total.
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If you are primarily a water skier I would bet money no v-drive could beat that Comps flat slalom wake.
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I still like to get the slalom out every once in a while, I'm tell'in ya drop that wake plate and she's flat back there, real flat......